Job Description
Democracy International (DI) is seeking to hire a
Digital Democracy Specialist for the anticipated four-year Advancing Digital Democracy Activity in Serbia funded by USAID, with the potential for this timeline to be extended. The purpose of the planned activity is to foster and strengthen open, secure, safe, and inclusive, democratic ecosystems in which data-driven technologies advance, rather than undermine, democratic values and respect for human rights, including the rights of marginalized populations. Through this Activity, USAID will support stakeholders in addressing and/or building resilience to digital repression and supporting rights-respecting digital transformation and growth of the digital economy.
This will be a full-time position based in Belgrade, Serbia and will be contingent on award and funding. This position is only open to Serbian citizens.
Essential Job Duties:
The position’s responsibilities will include:
Programmatic
- Provide technical expertise across multiple technical sectors, such as digital development, policy and strategy, democracy, digital rights, digital inclusion, and/or digital transformation;
- Assure that all assistance provided is technically sound and appropriate to meet activity objectives;
- Develop regular reports and ongoing activity monitoring consistent with the requirements of DI’s agreement with USAID and with internal reporting requirements;
- Represent DI externally at meetings, workshops, and other events relating to digital citizenship and digital technology; and
- Help develop partnerships and collaboration opportunities with private sector partners in the digital space.
Secondary Job Duties:
- Contribute to ongoing Democracy International business development efforts in Serbia and around the world.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree (or higher) and 5 years’ work experience, or work experience of 7 years in lieu of an advanced degree, working on relevant technical sectors, such as digital development, policy and strategy, democracy, digital rights, digital inclusion, and/or digital transformation;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with USAID compliance and reporting requirements;
- In-depth familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to successfully navigate within the Serbian context preferred;
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders, and team members; and
- Professional fluency in English is required, knowledge of Serbian or South Slavic languages is preferred.
- This position is only open to Serbian citizens.
Reporting:
- This position reports to the Chief of Party
- Direct reports may include members of the DI Serbia Team
Application Process:
Interested applicants
MUST submit a cover letter and CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. DI will only contact candidates of interest.
About the Organization
DI provides technical assistance, analytical services and project implementation for democracy, human rights, governance and conflict mitigation programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department and other development partners. Since its founding in 2003, Democracy International has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election-management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice-sector institutions, and others in 80+ countries.
DI welcomes and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment and for DI employees. DI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making. Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated at DI. To perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.
