Join Open Briefing as a safety and security consultant and support activists and organisations at risk worldwide. You will provide tailored advice, mentoring, and training to strengthen security, resilience, and capacity across diverse and high-risk contexts. Fluency in Arabic or French is required. Applications are open until a suitable candidate is found.
We are seeking a safety and security coordinator to deliver consultancy and advisory support to at-risk organisations and partners. This role combines direct delivery, mentoring, project development, and organisational support within a global, remote-first team. The closing date for applications is 24 April 2026.
In a year marked by escalating attacks on civil society and a sharp rise in demand for protection, Open Briefing supported activists and organisations at risk across 68 countries. Our 2025 Impact Report reflects on a defining year of grief and solidarity, sharing evidence of real impact, collaboration across movements and regions, and why safety and resilience are now foundational to social change.
In late 2025, Open Briefing concluded a 12-month collaboration with the Exile Hub to strengthen access to grassroots-led mental health and wellbeing support for human rights defenders and journalists in exile from Myanmar, living in Thailand and along the border.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Open Briefing supported activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to stay safe, resilient, and visible within COP do Povo - a powerful, people-led alternative space rooted in collective protection and lived experience.
Through our partnership with the Tifa Foundation and the JPLKI, we supported a locally led protection ecosystem in Indonesia—strengthening networks, building shared capacity, and expanding access to holistic security for defenders at risk. Read our blog to find out more.
This case study explores how Open Briefing supported a community organisation working with queer and trans communities in West Africa through phased, collaborative digital security support. It shows how long-term accompaniment, trust, and capacity-sharing helped shift digital safety from reactive responses to collective, sustainable protection.
In our latest quarterly newsletter, our founder and CEO reflects on the forces shaping the safety and resilience of human rights defenders - and Open Briefing’s role in responding with solidarity and care.
