Community Development Officer

Hybrid: From home and our office at Amsterdam Central Station

Total salary: From 65.000 to 75.000 (before taxes including allowances) plus excellent secondary benefits based on market data from country of residence (see below)

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week (working part-time is also possible)

IMPORTANT: Candidates should live in the RIPE NCC service region or be willing to relocate to the Netherlands

At the RIPE NCC community development and engagement are at the heart of our mission. With a service region spanning more than 70 countries we are committed to building strong inclusive and sustainable communities that support the Internets resilience and growth.

We are looking for a Community Development Officer who can confidently represent the RIPE NCC as a trusted ambassador promoting our mission and acting as a key point of contact for the broader Internet community. If this sounds like you please keep reading.

Our ideal candidate is someone with a background in computer science or related. They are passionate about advancing a secure scalable and resilient Internet comfortable speaking at international events and skilled at translating technical developments into clear insights for diverse audiences.
If youre not located in the Netherlands your salary will be based on salary market data of your country of residence.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Represent the RIPE NCC: Be the public face of the organisation and promote our mission and vision. Be the first point of contact for people organisations and groups not yet familiar with us.

• Actively promote technologies that support the scalability security and resilience of the Internet such as IPv6 RPKI and routing security peering and interconnection.

  • Deliver presentations on the RIPE NCCs activities in relation to topics such as IPv6 BGP RPKI and Internet measurements in a variety of events in Europe the Middle East and Central Asia

  • Share insights on technical issues and developments to draft articles white papers and other research or communication materials along with our data and research teams

  • Occasionally deliver training courses or webinars alongside a trainer from our Learning and Development team

• Share knowledge with the technical Internet community RIPE NCC members academia Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) governments and other competent authorities

• Build ties: Follow and engage with relevant working groups within RIPE NOGs IXPs and other technical communities. Build strong ties with relevant communities and groups facilitating the sharing of expertise and best practices across groups

• Keep track of discussions about emerging technologies relevant to the RIPE NCCs areas of operation and the RIPE community. Inform the RIPE community about key issues that might be relevant.

What Were Looking For:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Networking Engineering or related field

• Experienced working with policy development and engaging different stakeholders along with over 3 years of hands-on network engineering experience ideally related to BGP or IPv6

• You are proactive about staying up-to-date on technical developments

• You are confident in public speaking creative proactive and a strong communicator. You have the ability to host or moderate insightful discussions on key issues with communities across our diverse service region

• Excellent command of English both written and verbal

• The ability and flexibility to travel internationally (about 25% of your time)

• The ability to take the initiative to identify opportunities and topics for the RIPE NCC to engage in areas of interest from a technical perspective

We would also appreciate:

• Recent CCNA/ JNCIA RIPE NCC Certified Professionals BGP Security Associate IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst or IPv6 Security Expert or other technical qualifications

• Experience in presenting technical content at NOGs or other technical forums

• Additional language skills - the ability to converse in Russian Arabic Farsi or Turkish is an advantage

What You Can Expect From Us:

Part of our pay policy is that we offer attractive total remuneration. While some companies may offer higher base salaries at the RIPE NCC we take pride in offering outstanding secondary benefits that truly set us apart. Beyond the tangible perks youll also gain the invaluable reward of working for a mission-driven organisationwhere your contributions have a real and lasting impact on the Internet and the Internet community we serve.

We offer:

If you are based in the Netherlands:

• A modern flexible and informal work environment in the heart of Amsterdam with an emphasis on a healthy work/life balance

• A hybrid working policy under which you can combine working from the office with working from home. Working from abroad for a number of days per year is also possible.

• 30 vacation days plus three collective days plus public holidays

• A gross health insurance compensation for you and if applicable your partner and children under 21 years old. This means that RIPE NCC pays the largest part of your health insurance; you will only pay the taxes.

• An excellent non-contributory pension scheme. We cover the full premium while most of the organisations in the Netherlands ask the employee for some contribution.

• A generous education budget of 2250 per year so you can keep learning and developing your skills

• Dutch language lessons for international colleagues. If we relocate you with your partner we also offer this for your partner.

• An annual health budget of 750 gross that you can spend on sport classes a mindfulness course a chair massage etc.

• An annual budget of 1600 gross for your Internet connectivity and technology at home

• When travelling with public transport your transportation costs will be covered by a first-class train ticket to our Amsterdam office and/or KM allowance.

• An additional annual transportation budget of 500 gross that you can use on a bike or GVB card for example

• A sport hour per week for doing sports or fitness during work hours

• A home office furniture budget for a healthy ARBO-proof work setup at home.

• An organisation-wide internal training programme designed to develop critical soft skillslike feedback resilience and leadershipgiving you the tools to excel in your career and beyond

• An in-house free barista providing healthy varied lunches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and nice breakfasts on Thursdays plus monthly office social events

• Casual team events such as team outings an annual Christmas party and a summer BBQ

If you are based outside the Netherlands:

• Salary will be based on salary market data of the country of residence. Your employment contract will be via a third party with a local entity; Remote (as our employer of record company).

• Our generous secondary benefits package will be translated into additional payments to your base salary.

The Community Development Team

Our team is motivated by impact.

We are proud of being trusted by our members and the wider community as conveners bridge-builders and enablers of meaningful collaboration.

We work as a highly skilled and supportive team managing different projects and areas of expertise but always coming together around shared objectives and a common purpose. We value openness inclusivity and creativity in how we approach our work and we collaborate closely with other teams across the RIPE NCC.

Just as importantly we make the work fun. Whether through the energy of our events or the spirit of collaboration we believe that engagement should be inspiring and enjoyable for our community and for ourselves as a team.

About The RIPE NCC

The RIPE NCC is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the belief that the Internet should be governed openly transparently and together with the wider Internet community. We are one of the oldest Internet organisations in Europe and are proud of our legacy.

Our strength is our staff. We bring together more than 180 people from over 44 countries in our modern vibrant office in the east wing of Amsterdam Central Station. Currently we have a hybrid way of working and allow our staff to work from their homes and the office. Our official working language is English but our colleagues speak more than 30 languages.

Our backgrounds are diverse but our goal is the same: we work for the good of the Internet. Will you join us

How To Apply

If interested please click the Apply button and submit your CV and cover letter in English. Adding a cover letter is highly important and appreciated our team reads them carefully.

Not ready to apply yet Then send me an email to and we can have an informal chat.

At the RIPE NCC we are proud to serve our members and the RIPE community in 76 countries across Europe the Middle East and Central Asia. We celebrate unique perspectives and talents from different backgrounds and cultures. So if youre passionate about what you do and want to help shape the future of the Internet apply now - wed love to hear your story.

Please note that due to the nature of our activities we will require successful candidates to follow a pre-employment screening (conducted by our partner DISA). This involves carrying out a background check and sharing education certificates.