Employment Opportunities

liber-net is seeking a full-time campaigner to lead our civil society advocacy program, primarily focused on the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

The Campaigner will run a series of campaigns focused on NGOs, “fact-checkers” and research institutions, and philanthropies that promote censorship under the guise of “countering disinformation”. Despite the recent closing of the Stanford Internet Observatory, the sector has largely resisted accountability, reform, and calls to respect the values of free speech and expression. Through targeted advocacy we aim to bring accountability to the sector and restore norms of free speech and civil liberties.

This project is ideal for someone with proven experience in advocacy and campaigning, excellent strategic and project management abilities, a broad skillset to spearhead the community engagement and creative media production responsibilities of this role, and a commitment to protecting and promoting digital free expression.

A background in the progressive digital rights field is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design campaigns including identifying key objectives, partners, and allies
• Work with dissident digital rights advocates to develop and launch a new Internet freedom charter, holding signatories of similar previous charters to account
• Conduct research into the role of civil society organizations in censorship, and write and publish relevant findings
• Manage the creation of creative media to draw attention to civil society censorship initiatives including video, audio, pamphlets, and social media
• Identify and develop a network of decision-makers and grassroots supporters and produce regular communications updating supporters and drive their participation in campaigns
• Coordinate and host small events and meetings to advance the campaigns
• Track the impact of the campaigns and develop evaluation and feedback mechanisms to tune and improve strategies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in advocacy, campaigning, or a related field; experience with digital rights, civil liberties, or free expression issues is highly desirable
• Excellent project management skills
• Demonstrated experience in community organizing, grassroots mobilization, and coalition-building
• Experience working with the media, including writing press releases, conducting interviews, and engaging with journalists
• Experience managing and/or creating digital media content and running online campaigns
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and persuasively
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking abilities
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and drive projects forward.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a remote setting

The position is remote, though candidates should be based in the U.S., the E.U., or the U.K.

Renumeration

Remuneration of USD $75,000-$95,000 will be provided, depending on skills and experience. Given the freelance nature of the role the final offer will take the form of a day-rate.

liber-net is seeking a short-term contractor to lead a campaign to stop Australia’s proposed misinformation bill.

The successful candidate should have a background in progressive politics as the campaign’s primary strategy is to speak to and mobilise people on the Left who support civil liberties. Unfortunately it is a subset of Progressives driving this authoritarian bill.

The contract will be for 2-3 months (the timeline of the bill remains unclear). Candidates should be available to start immediately.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design a campaign including identifying key objectives, partners, and allies
• Build a coalition of progressive advocates to mobilise against the bill
• Raise the profile of the issue via social and mainstream media, including overseeing the production of creative media
• Coordinate and host events and meetings

Qualifications

• Proven experience in advocacy and campaigning
• Strong knowledge ofdigital rights, civil liberties, and free expression issues
• Excellent project management skills
• Demonstrated experience in legislative advocacy, mobilization, and coalition-building
• Experience working with the media, including writing press releasesand engaging with journalists
• Excellent English-language written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a remote setting

Candidate must be based in Australia in the Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, or Brisbane metropolitan areas.

Renumeration

A contract day rate of AUD $400-600 will be negotiated, depending on skills and experience.

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liber-net is seeking a short-term contractor to lead a campaign to stop Australia’s misinformation bill.

The successful candidate should have a background in progressive politics as the campaign’s primary strategy is to speak to and mobilise people on the left who support civil liberties. Unfortunately it is a section of progressives driving this authoritarian bill.

The contract will be for 2-3 months (the timeline of the bill remains unclear). Candidate should be available to start immediately.

Responsibilities

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Qualifications

• Proven experience in advocacy, campaigning, or a related field; experience with digital rights, civil liberties, or free expression issues is highly desirable
• Excellent project management skills
• Demonstrated experience in legislative advocacy, mobilization, and coalition-building
• Experience working with the media, including writing press releases, conducting interviews, and engaging with journalists
• Experience managing and/or creating digital media content and running online campaigns
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and persuasively
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking abilities
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and drive projects forward.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a remote setting

Must be based in Australia in the Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, or Brisbane metropolitan areas.

Renumeration

A day rate of of AUD $300-400 will be negotiated, depending on skills and experience.