Form of Employment Voluntary (Travel and accommodation for board meetings and official DRI representation are covered by DRI)
Starting Date: To be agreed
Application Deadline 04.06.2026
* Please note that this position may be closed earlier than the deadline if a certain number of applications is received therefore early applications are encouraged.
Contract Duration Board membership runs for four years
Place of work Remote
*Place of work is our office in Berlin. Applicants must provide a valid work permit. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit organisation registered in Berlin with several country offices worldwide. DRI promotes political participation of citizens, accountability of state bodies, and the development of democratic institutions worldwide.
DRI is currently recruiting a Board Member.
What does the Supervisory Board do?
Board members play an active role in keeping DRI relevant, well-governed, and growing. In practice, this means:
It's a chance to engage closely with a team of around 60 people working on some of the most pressing democracy challenges of our time — from rule of law and digital rights to anti-polarisation. You can read more about our work and strategy here.
Conditions
Board membership runs for four years. The start date is to be agreed. The role is voluntary and unremunerated. Travel and accommodation for board meetings and official DRI representation are covered by DRI.
What would the role look like in practice?
Board members attend four meetings per year (usually three online meetings and one in-person meeting in Berlin), read monthly updates, and stay in regular contact with fellow board members. You'd draw on your networks and expertise to advise DRI's management and advance our mission. The time commitment averages around 2–4 hours per month. You're also welcome to join DRI events in your area of expertise or participate in field missions or public events.
What are we looking for?
We're particularly looking for someone with a background in communications, outreach, finances or fundraising — expertise that would complement existing board strengths in diplomacy, politics, management, media, and law. A genuine commitment to democracy and political pluralism is essential.
You should be fluent in English (other languages are a plus) and able to travel to Berlin once a year.
We value diversity and actively encourage applications from people whose background and perspective would complement those of our existing board and team.
Closing date for applications 04.062026. The position may be closed before the deadline has been reached, so early applications are encouraged.
Democracy Reporting International is a not-for-profit organisation based in Berlin, free of any political, religious, partisan, or national affiliation. We are both a think tank, seeking solutions to complex political transitions, and a project partner to national decision makers and citizens who want to drive change in their countries.
We focus on key policy areas where the state is accountable to its citizens: constitutions, elections, and parliaments. We work closely with civil society, which has a unique mandate to provide the nexus between the state and organised public interests. We target our analysis and support at key junctures in legislative and political processes, when we can make a difference.
Our vision is a world of informed citizens who use their power to elect governments, who are involved in politics, who insist that governments serve their interests, and who act in the defence of open, accountable, and representative democracy - a world of citizens, not subjects.
