Deputy Director

Index Investigation, an independent investigative NGO specialising in OSINT, audio-visual analysis, and 3D reconstruction (focused primarily on police violence and human rights violations in France), is seeking a Deputy Director to take on operational management, resource development, and communication, freeing the Managing Director to focus on editorial direction and research.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and monitor funding opportunities in France and internationally (foundations, calls for proposals, public grants)
• Write and submit funding applications
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors; represent Index at meetings, events, and conferences
• Manage and grow crowdfunding (campaigns, donor relations)
• Oversee funding tracking (reporting, summaries)
• Explore and develop new revenue sources (service provision, training, etc.)
• Coordinate the team’s day-to-day work: task allocation, deliverable tracking, deadline management
• Plan and organize all activity, including the investigation production schedule
• Oversee day-to-day administrative and financial management
• Co-define and oversee execution of the organization’s communication strategy and plan

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of professional experience, including significant experience in resource development, operations management, or program coordination
• Experience in an organization of comparable scale (3–20 people): NGO, independent media, or civil society organization, ideally in human rights or investigation
• Demonstrated fundraising experience: preparing funding applications, relationships with foundations, securing funding
• Team management experience
• Rigor and attention to detail — described as the determining criterion
• Strong autonomy: ability to take a project from start to finish and find solutions without waiting for instructions
• Excellent written French; professional English (for relations with international partners and funders)
• Comfort with digital management and collaboration tools (particularly Notion) and integrating AI tools into daily workflows
• Sensitivity to data security and confidentiality
• Ability to work in a resource-limited, fast-changing environment with shifting priorities

How to apply

Submit a CV and cover letter by email to recrutement@index.ngo. The process includes an interview with the Managing Director and Index board members, followed by a 4-month probation period (renewable once).

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