Open Briefing is recruiting Collective Care and Community Wellbeing Consultants (Fully Remote)

Open Briefing is recruiting!

Open Briefing is recruiting experienced collective care and community wellbeing consultants to support activists, movements, and organizations facing risk worldwide.

Job Title: Collective Care and Community Wellbeing Consultant Location: Fully Remote Closing Date: Rolling basis until suitable candidates are recruited Contract: Project-based consultancy roles, flexible hours

The role offers flexible, project-based work at £52.50/hour for consultancy and £73.50/hour for counselling, with a fully remote working arrangement.

About Open Briefing Open Briefing is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to supporting grassroots activists, communities, and social movements at risk.

The organization aims to build resistance and resilience against social injustice, authoritarianism, and the climate crisis. Through a holistic approach, Open Briefing enhances physical safety, digital resilience, and collective wellbeing at all levels of civil society, from grassroots to global.

In response to a 66% surge in demand over the past two years, the organization now responds to over 11 new cases weekly, having supported over 575 calls across 100 countries, delivered 6,000+ hours of mentoring, and trained 1,000+ activists in holistic security workshops.

Role Description The successful candidate will play a vital role in fostering emotional health and resilience within communities, movements, and organizations advocating for social justice.

They will provide psychosocial support tailored to the needs of at-risk groups, using decolonized and healing-centered approaches, and assist in designing wellbeing frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

Delivering tailored collective care support and coping strategies Conducting wellbeing risk assessments and developing frameworks Providing remote psychosocial support, including psychological first aid Facilitating workshops, webinars, and training on collective care approaches Advising on community-led wellbeing initiatives and methodologies

Terms and Remuneration This is a remote-first consultancy role, offering long-term collaboration opportunities. Compensation is £73.50/hour for counselling and £52.50/hour for consultancy, including ongoing mentoring, training, and wellbeing support.

The role involves working across various countries and may include occasional meetings outside regular hours, depending on location.

Open Briefing prioritizes staff wellbeing, providing access to individual counselling, peer support, resilience resources, and wellbeing check-ins. Candidates must have or obtain professional indemnity insurance covering remote worldwide work.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Open Briefing values diversity and is committed to inclusive hiring practices. Applications are encouraged from marginalized groups, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, women, non-binary individuals, and candidates from the global majority.

The organization is neuroinclusive, positive about mental health, and a Disability Confident Employer.

Safeguarding Open Briefing upholds the highest safeguarding standards, ensuring a respectful and protective environment for all stakeholders.

The organization enforces a strict no-tolerance policy regarding safeguarding violations, guided by a survivor-centered approach.

How to Apply Interested candidates are invited to submit their application through the provided online form. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until suitable candidates are recruited. Read more and apply: Link

Early applications are encouraged.