Americas Officer
Front Line Defenders · Apply by October 29, 2026
About this role
Front Line Defenders is recruiting an Americas Officer to join our team. This is a one-year fixed term contract based in the region reporting to the Head of Americas. Overview The Regional Team leads Front Line Defenders’ work in the Region, with responsibility for defining priorities, directing organisational protection responses, and ensuring that resources are deployed where they have the greatest impact for human rights defenders (HRDs). Grounded in sustained engagement with HRDs and regional ecosystems, the team determines where the organisation acts, who and how it supports, and how it responds to evolving risks. The Regional Team plays a central role in shaping organisational direction by ensuring that strategies, approaches and interventions are driven by regional priorities, while contributing directly to global strategy and positioning. The Americas Officer will support the Protection Team’s direct response to human rights defenders at risk in the Americas. This position will involve collaboration with all colleagues working in the region, and in particular close coordination with Americas Protection Coordinators, Head of Protection, Senior Advocacy Lead, and HRD…