Location: Remote/Based in Europe and Central Asia
Contract: Full-time, 1-year Fixed term contract (Sabbatical cover)
Reporting to: Head of Protection Grants
Salary: Grade 6
About the role
Front Line Defenders is recruiting a Grants Coordinator to support the Protection Grants Team’s response to human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk in Europe and Central Asia. The purpose of the Protection Grants team is to provide fast, flexible, and effective responses to the protection needs of HRDs at immediate risk who are requesting practical security measures such as legal support, medical support, emergency relocation support and other expressed needs for themselves and their families, organisations and movements.
The Grants Coordinator engages in the assessment of applications, communication with human rights defenders, engagement with international and regional partners, making recommendations on grant approvals, documentation of applications statuses, contracting and reporting, as well as providing reports and analysis of activities undertaken and support provided, and assessing the overall impact of the grants programme.
This role requires solid knowledge of key human rights trends in the ECA region and their impact on human rights defenders and their movements. The successful candidate will have the ability deliver accurate and objective written information in a high pressure environment and to work well with a wide range of people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences, with empathy and clear boundaries.
For more information, please view: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/sites/default/files/sabbatical_cover_…
About Front Line Defenders
Front Line Defenders is an international organisation/charity based in Ireland that works exclusively for the protection of human rights defenders at risk. Human rights defenders are people who are persecuted because of their peaceful work for the rights of others. Front Line Defenders provides help through protection grants, physical and digital protection training, lobbying, advocacy and campaigning. For more information, please visit www.frontlinedefenders.org
To Apply
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To apply, candidates need to submit a copy of their application – CV and cover letter – via the ‘Apply now’ button;
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Cover letters should be addressed to Caitriona Rice, Protection Manager;
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Closing date; midnight (local Irish time) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 as per FLD vacancies page: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/recruitment-volunteering
