Position description: Assistant Director

The position is fully remote, reports to the Founder and Principal Researcher, and is anticipated to start in March 2026 at 40 hours/week. Scheduling is flexible provided that the candidate has the ability to schedule meetings during normal business hours in Eastern Time.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects (e.g. research publications, in-person workshops, upgrades to operations, grant proposals) coordinating between internal and external stakeholders and delivering timely and high-quality outputs.
• With support from senior leadership, lead week-to-week project administration (including human resources, contracting, team meetings, community engagement, and supply/IT needs) and the annual budget process.
• Oversee financial operations and liaise with fiscal sponsor on accounting and compliance issues.
• Oversee grants management, including drafting proposals and reports, tracking spending and deliverables, maintaining the monitoring & evaluation log, and interfacing with funders.
• Consult with Communications Director on external communications and the management of graphic design contractors and contribute to annual reports.
• Represent the organization externally at conferences, meetings, and events.
• Support senior leadership on strategic planning and fundraising, and act as delegate when needed.
• Manage administrative support staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years’ work experience in nonprofit administration, project management, financial/grants management, human resources, or a related field. Master’s degree or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt to diverse global audiences and present in professional settings.
• Proactive project management skills across multiple simultaneous projects, with a focus on flexibility and adapting to a dynamic environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with nonprofit financial and grants management.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to set and meet goals and identify and resolve problems, as well as to contribute positively to team dynamics, motivation, and cohesion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Passion for digital rights and inclusion and desire to grow with a young and rapidly developing organization. Familiarity with the De|Center’s work is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of one or more contexts/communities outside of the Global North is strongly preferred.
• Ability to speak and write in one or more languages other than English is preferred.

Pay

Salary range $75,000–90,000 USD annually.