Join our board

Accountability Counsel welcomes expressions of interest in joining our Board of Directors.

We are seeking to bring on Directors who can help us achieve our goals, uphold our values, and shape the next era of Accountability Counsel’s impact.

Who you are

Personally committed to Accountability Counsel’s mission and values. You believe in the agency of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. You are inspired to help Accountability Counsel grow as a world class organization. You resonate with and are eager to celebrate Accountability Counsel’s respect-based approach.

An expert in areas related to our work – including international finance, human rights, environmental and climate justice – and/or an expert in organizational development and governance, who is willing to bring that expertise to the benefit of Accountability Counsel’s mission and strategy.

Someone that strives to ask the right questions, rather than knowing the right answers, in order to push us ambitiously towards impact even beyond what we currently envision.
Sensitive to the challenges of international human rights and environmental justice work, and want to be a part of an organization striving to make that work sustainable and healthy, as well as impactful.

Key responsibilities

01

Prepare for and attend quarterly Board meetings – typically 2 hours virtually, with one annual full-day meeting in person.

02

Participate on at least one Board committee. Committees typically meet virtually for 1-2 hours each quarter.

03

Make a meaningful contribution to the organization that reflects the diversity of skills, talent, and resources of each Board member.

To apply

If this opportunity calls out to you, please reach out to:

Accountability Counsel is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other prohibited category. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all qualified persons to apply for this position.