Programme Officer, Operations

Team: Global Digital Team

Contract: Fixed Term Contract for up to 18 months (June 2028)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week

Salary: £46,900

Location: London, UK

About ARTICLE 19

For nearly 40 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

When you work with ARTICLE 19, you’re not just joining an organisation – you’re joining a movement for a freer, fairer world.

Find out more about what we do

Working in the Global Digital Team (GDT) the key responsibilities of your role will include:

• Financial Management (40%)
• Project Management (40%)
• Administrative Management (20%)

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role are:

• Experience managing budgets and monitoring expenditure across multiple grants or funding streams, with a sound understanding of donor compliance and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to manage competing deadlines and multiple workstreams across a distributed, multi-country team.
• Experience designing, streamlining or troubleshooting internal systems and processes (including workflows, tracking tools, reporting templates, agreements and MoU’s).
• Familiarity with the digital rights, human rights, freedom of expression or wider civil society sector is desirable.
• Significant experience in an operations, programme or business support management role, ideally within an NGO, human rights organisation or other grant-funded environment, or willingness to learn.

For further information, please see the full JD once you press the Apply button for this role.

Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

Application Deadline: 10 November 2026

Our Reward Package

As we continue to defend freedom of expression and freedom of speech we also invest in the professional, personal growth and well-being of our staff through:

• Time for rest and recuperation with 25 days annual leave days per year; plus unlimited leave for when you need it; family friendly and flexible working via a 4.5 day work week, you have the choice to work in a way that brings the best out in you; and generous family leave.
• Your health and wellbeing made up of 2 wellness days a year for self-care; office closure for 3 days at the end of the year; a health and wellbeing cash plan; life insurance of 4 times salary; and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24 hours a day support for you and your family.
• Your Professional development with a contribution towards a professional subscription/magazine; and an allowance towards language course.
• Additional benefits including a cycle to work scheme to save money on a new work bike to travel to and from work; and a workplace pension of 8% employer contribution.

Our Culture

We are a people centred and flexible employer, friendly and a passionate global organisation who live and breathe the same mission and values. We strive to be agile and work collaboratively and are committed to DEI and staff wellbeing.

Our commitment as an equal opportunities employer

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate individuality and encourage you to join us and be your authentic self at work with the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy, and creativity within your role.