CAMPAIGNER - HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROJECT

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Campaigner - Human Rights Defenders Project
Human Rights Defenders Project
Americas
JOB PURPOSE:
To develop and implement campaigning strategies, managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns by using and developing knowledge on specific countries or other geographical and thematic areas, and supporting and liaising with the AI movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reporting to: Programme Director / Deputy Programme Director , this post has no line management responsibility. However, the campaigner participates in the coordination of the work of the team, other participants in campaigning projects, temporary staff and team volunteers.

The campaigner works in close collaboration with the researcher, the research and campaign assistant and the regional campaign coordinator and, where relevant, other posts in the International Secretariat and in the AI movement.


  • To contribute to the development of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact, and to lead on the development and implementation of specific campaigning strategies to support them, managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns in specific countries and other geographical or thematic areas aimed at effecting change in the human rights situation;

  • To support and liaise with AI membership structures and maintain and develop networks of national and international NGOs and other external partners in the development and implementation of campaigning strategies and plans;

  • To write or otherwise devise campaigning and other materials for external and internal use, such as reports, annual report entries, public statements, web features, audio-visual materials and government correspondence;

  • To research the most effective ways to campaign on human rights concerns and monitor and conduct evaluations of campaigning strategies and plans;

  • To monitor and analyze political and human rights developments and conduct research as appropriate into human rights contexts and individual cases, including by participating in field research and through contact with partners on the ground;

  • To communicate AI’s concerns, positions and key messages to AI’s membership, civil society organizations and at other forums, including through lobbying at relevant public forums in relation to campaigning priorities; and, in addition, as appropriate, represent AI in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as with the news media and others;

  • To contribute to the development of programme-wide strategies and plans for research and campaigning and provide input into internal discussions on the AI mission, policy, organizational and other issues in order to increase the effectiveness of AI’s work;

  • To participate in the coordination of the work of the team and contribute to the overall flexibility of resource use, including through setting priorities, preparing work plans, monitoring their progress and maintaining basic budgets;

  • To perform all necessary administrative tasks to ensure effective self-servicing, participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff and consultants and perform other corporate tasks as appropriate.


A successful campaigner will have developed and implemented effective and deliverable campaigning strategies within the overall strategy on the countries or other geographical areas or themes in her/his brief; communicated clear and effective messages to government, media, civil society, national and international NGOs and partners on the ground, having an impact on the human rights issues.

S/he will have produced, implemented, monitored and evaluated related action plans to set deadlines in conjunction with the researcher and the research and campaign assistant; generated external awareness and activities on the countries and/or themes in her/his brief including by mobilizing and supporting the membership, and expanded networks of influence in relation to key concerns and priority areas in the regional strategy and plans; and written high quality materials for publication and other outputs.

S/he will have contributed to the effective functioning of the team, and to the implementation of AI’s mission, upholding AI’s values at all times.



  1. Experience of strategic campaigning, including knowledge of the steps required to devise campaigning strategy and awareness of the need for actions and campaigning techniques to be based on strategies and be adapted to effect changes in a given situation;

  2. Knowledge of the sub-region in general and a specialist knowledge of the Americas in general and a specialist knowledge in relation to human rights in the region;

  3. Ability to understand and express ideas in English and Spanish in a fluent, clear and concise way both orally and in writing, to communicate complex information and institutional positions. The ability to speak Portuguese is desirable;

  4. Ability to motivate and inspire others towards activism for change, including through creative and dynamic approaches to encourage strategic campaigning in the face of obstacles;

  5. Ability to represent AI in a variety of forums, particularly with civil society and the AI membership;

  6. Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams;

  7. Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc.;

  8. Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities;

  9. Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with AI’s guidelines on self-servicing;

  10. Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as well as a commitment to apply relevant policies;


Salary: Full time salary of £41,124 per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: London
Contract duration: Fixed term maternity contract of one year in duration from 01 February 2012
Holidays: Full time staff receive 27 days per annum plus two Amnesty International grace day and statuatory and national public holidays.
Office hours: 09.30 - 17.30 or 10.00 - 18.00 by arrangement
Life insurance: Amnesty International provide a Death in Service benefit of 4 x gross salary.
Pension: After six consecutive months of service staff are automatically enrolled in the Amnesty International Superannuation Scheme. This is a defined contribution to which Amnesty International contributes 7.5% of gross salary and will match individual employee contributions up to an additional 3%.
Probation:
A six month probation period will be included in the contract for this position.
Relocation: A generous relocation assistance package will be available for staff members (and their dependents) recruited from over 80km/50 miles from the International Secretariat office in which the post is based.
Work Permit: Should it be possible to obtain a UK work permit for this post? Possibly, depending upon individual eligibility under the Home Office's points based system. Individuals should ascertain their eligibility to work in the UK in this post before applying for a London based job with Amnesty International by using the points based calculator at http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/pointscalculator.
Health and Safety: All staff are required to comply with Amnesty International's policy and rules relating to Health and Safety and its security regulations at work.
Equality and diversity is at the core of our values and staff, volunteers and interns are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.
Public or other activity, affiliation to or support for any group or organization, personal association or other factor which may generate a real or perceived conflict of interest with AI's principles (specifically independence and impartiality), or raise a security concern, or otherwise prevent the candidate from carrying out key functions of the specific post and would therefore disqualify the candidate from being appointed.
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