Head of MENA
Front Line Defenders · Apply by November 1, 2026
About this role
Head of Middle East and North Africa Front Line Defenders are recruiting a Head of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to join our team. This is a permanent role based in the region reporting to the Director of Global Protection. 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 Head of Region leads the Regional Protection Team and is responsible for setting the strategic direction, priorities, and protection responses of Front Line Defenders within the region. The role ensures that the organisation’s work is grounded in the realities, needs, and…