About the Open Rights Group

Politicians and the media often don’t understand new technologies, but comment and legislate anyway. The result can be ill-informed writing and dangerous policy. The Open Rights Group helps technology experts enter the public debate, clarify problems and steer decisions in the right direction.

Founded in 2005, the Open Rights Group is a community of enthusiastic volunteers and renowned technology and policy experts, supported by a small team of core staff.

ORG is a UK-based non-profit organisation, publishing expert commentary and putting media and politicians in touch with experts able to explain ideas clearly. (To find out more about the Open Rights Group, please download our prospectus)

Open Rights non-executive board member job description

The Open Rights non-executive board member will be expected to take an active role in ensuring the organisation works towards its key missions. He or she will provide strategic guidance and oversight to Open Rights in its stated objectives and goals, and will take part in shaping those goals at regular board meetings. He or she will help ensure that adequate resources are available to progress these objectives and goals, delegating to the executive director or board sub-committees and working groups, and monitoring the resulting work.

The Open Rights non-executive board member will take part in ensuring that Open Rights remains solvent and financially strong, and will take responsibility, together with the other voting members of the Board, for ensuring that all of Open Rights’ activities comply with all legal requirements, be they related to statutory and common law, company law, employment law or any legal undertakings the organisation enters in to. We are especially interested in applicants with board-level experience and professional experience as either a lawyer or accountant.

The Open Rights non-executive board member will be expected to dedicate at least 1-2 days every month to the organisation, to attend monthly board meetings, quarterly Advisory Council meetings and occasional corporate events. He or she will be expected to remain well informed about the organisation and its activities, taking a personal interest in and a collective responsibility for the sustainable growth of the organisation. Finally, he or she should be committed to the health, the democratic integrity, accessibility, and accountability of the Open Rights Board.

Rewards

• Play a major part in the success of an innovative young campaigning organisation that is already making a significant impact on the UK’s politics and media.

• Be at the cutting edge of politics and technology.

• Work with a strong community of like-minded staff, advisers and volunteers committed to strengthening human rights and freedoms in the digital era.

How to Apply

Please send covering letter and CV to michael [AT] openrightsgroup.org. Deadline for applications is Friday June 22nd.