Programme Assistant

Location: Dublin, IrelandContract: Full-time, 1-Year Fixed-term ContractReporting to: Head of Wellbeing & ResilienceSalary: Grade I (€30,326 - €43, 006)About The RoleFront Line Defenders is recruiting a Programme Assistant to support Front Line Defenders’ Wellbeing and Resilience team (WB&R) and the Protection Grants team to deliver upon the objective of providing practical support to human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk.This entry-level role will provide administrative support to the WB&R team with the delivery of the Wellbeing and Resilience Programme of work including: tracking and triaging requests; drafting agreements; liasing with HRDs; supporting transfers, working with Operations team colleagues on key logisitics; and acting as a key liasion for Dublin programme participants while in Ireland. They will also dedicate 15% of their time (1 hour per day) to supporting the Protection Grants Team with uploading applications for grant support to the FLD database.This role requires experience in adminstrative or programme support roles, ideally in a nonprofit or NGO. The successful candidate will have demonstratable organisational and time management skills, a high attention to detail, 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/jd.programme_assistant_final.pdfAbout Front Line DefendersFront 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.orgTo ApplyTo apply, candidates need to submit a copy of their application - CV and cover letter - via the 'Apply now' button as per FLD vacancies page: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/recruitment-volunteeringClosing date; midnight (local Irish time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.