Asylum Access is hiring a
Innovative Human Rights NGO Seeks RRLI Director of Operations and Strategy
About Asylum Access
Asylum Access believes it’s time to put power back in the hands of people who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries.
Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. By supporting refugees as they assert their rights, we help restore their power and agency. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity and autonomy, and empowers them to make choices about their own lives.
Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate to make human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between us and our clients. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.
Project Description
The Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (RRLI) is a six-organization strong global coalition dedicated to shifting power and resources to refugee-led organizations (RLOs). The initiative is convened by Asylum Access, and includes 5 prominent RLOs around the world: Basmeh & Zeitooneh in Lebanon, Saint Andrew’s Refugee Services (StARS) in Egypt, Refugiados Unidos in Colombia, Refugees and Asylum Seekers Information Centre (RAIC) in Indonesia, and Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) in Uganda. Together, the initiative aims to assist 45 RLOs to access 20 million USD across 10 countries in 5 years and unlock 20 million USD for RLOs around the world. We were the recent recipient of the USD 10 million Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award, which has kickstarted the effort, and have already awarded 3.6 million in grants to 17 refugee-led organizations.
Position Description
The Director of Operations and Strategy will be responsible for ensuring that RRLI’s activities are strategic, sustainable, and inclusive, and that the Coalition has the tools, policies, and systems needed to achieve its mission and vision. They will oversee operations activities and staff spanning finance, HR, and monitoring and evaluation.
The Director of Operations and Strategy will also play a key role in RRLI’s transition into becoming an independent initiative. While many of RRLI’s operational and financial activities are currently supported by Asylum Access staff, the Director will support RRLI to build operational capacity to enable the establishment of an independent organization.
Key Responsibilities
Organizational Health and Planning (35%)
Operations and Compliance Support (30%)
Financial Activities (20%)
Human Resources, People, and Culture (15%)
Reports to: Asylum Access Interim Co-CEOs
Supervises: RRLI Finance Manager, RRLI Administrative Assistant
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Hours and Location of Work
The RRLI Director of Operations and Strategy is a full-time, exempt role. We anticipate that the role will take approximately 40 hours per week.
We are open to candidates in a variety of locations, but RRLI team members typically keep working hours of 9:00AM to 5:00PM GMT, except for candidates in the Western Hemisphere who work from 8:00AM to 4:00PM in their time zone. Note that employment arrangements and contract details may differ based on location. All candidates, regardless of location, should be aware that some flexibility regarding working hours is required in order to take out-of-hours calls and meetings with international colleagues.
The position comes with a well-paying nonprofit salary based on location.The offered salary will be calculated based on location and offered in local currency. Generous paid time off policies and healthcare coverage appropriate to the location will also be offered.
Asylum Access is committed to paying competitive salaries and upholding sustainable equity practices. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, Asylum Access as a practice does not participate in salary negotiations for any candidate.
Application Instructions to Candidates
Please submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please describe your reasons for applying, relevant qualifications, and how you learned about the position.
Asylum Access is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We value the expertise of those who have experienced displacement, and encourage people with such lived experience to apply.
For more information about our organization, visit www.asylumaccess.org_._