DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES
If you want to challenge yourself, work hard and make a real difference in the world, we have the role for you!
Resource Justice Network's (RJN) international secretariat is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as the Director of Programmes.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for strengthening programme coherence, organisational effectiveness and delivery across the Resource Justice Network Secretariat. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director sits on RJN’s Senior Leadership Team, ensures organisational priorities are translated into action, supports programme leaders to succeed, and strengthens collaboration, accountability and collective impact across a distributed Secretariat.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of RJN's Strategy 2030 and strengthen one of the world's leading resource justice movements.
Location: Flexible (Time Zone UTC +0 and UTC +4.)
Contract: Full-time, permanent, 35 hours per week
Remuneration: RJN takes a rigorous approach to salary setting and operates a remuneration scale based on global equity. For further details, please see below.
Reports to: Executive Director
Closing date: 23rd August 2026- 23:59 UTC
For more information on the responsibilities, experience and skills needed, please see the Job Description.
About Resource Justice Network
Resource Justice Network is the world’s largest civil society network advocating for the just and equitable governance of our planet's natural resources. For over two decades, our member-led network has championed transparency and accountability in the extractive industries. Building on this legacy, we have collectively updated our vision and mission to better reflect our commitment to communities on the frontlines of extractive and energy projects.
Our new strategy for 2025-2030, developed through 18 months of joint reflection with members worldwide, guides our collective work at all levels - from local communities to global policymakers. We invite all partners, donors, and potential new members to join us in this crucial work.
We are a fun and diverse team based in ten countries and we work with some of the most courageous anti-corruption and human rights activists in the world.
For more information, please visit https://www.resourcejustice.org/
Salary and Benefits
Salary: Adjusted for location. RJN takes a rigorous approach to salary setting and operates a remuneration scale based on global equity. RJN’s goal is that staff carrying out similar roles should have broadly equivalent standards of living and, since the cost of accommodation, goods and services can vary significantly in different countries, it is important to adjust for this when determining salaries. Salaries for this role in applicable locations can be found here.
Health & Pension Benefits: RJN operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be auto-enrolled after three months’ of continuous service (subject to the conditions of the scheme). In addition to any contributions you make, RJN will make contributions of 8%. RJN also provides three types of health benefits: (i) Life Assurance, providing you with cover in the event of death in service; (ii) Long Term disability cover, providing earnings protection in the event of serious injury leaving you unable to work; and (iii) a health cash plan, which offers contributions to certain types of health treatment.
Annual Leave: RJN provides all employees with 40 days leave, inclusive of public holidays, regardless of location.
Other Benefits: Other benefits include generous parental leave policy, as well as contribution to eye care costs. Furthermore, RJN offers the opportunity to take a fully paid 8 week sabbatical after 5 years continuous service.
How to Apply
Applications for this role are to be made by completing the form below by 23rd August 2026- 23:59 UTC.
Please read the Job Description thoroughly before applying. Use your cover letter to outline why you would be a good fit for this role with specific reference to the requirements in the job description. Please kindly note that all applications and CVs must be in English.
Due to high volumes of applications, only succesful candidates will be contacted.