Campaigner - Eurasia Team

Organization: Amnesty International  

Website: Amnesty International

Title: Campaigner - Eurasia Team

Location: London, UK

Salary:  £31,104 per annum, relocation package, and work permit

Description:
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 Amnesty International movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 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;
2. To support and liaise with Amnesty International 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;
3. 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;
4. To research the most effective ways to campaign on human rights concerns and monitor and conduct evaluations of campaigning strategies and plans;
5. 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;
6. To communicate Amnesty International’s concerns, positions and key messages to Amnesty International’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 Amnesty International in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as with the news media and others;
7. To contribute to the development of programme-wide strategies and plans for research and campaigning and provide input into internal discussions on the Amnesty International mission, policy, organizational and other issues in order to increase the effectiveness of Amnesty International’s work;
8. 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;
9. 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.

Qualifications: 

Campaigning Skills
• Experience of involvement in campaigns, preferably on human rights
• Knowledge and ability to devise, implement and evaluate campaigning strategies
• Ability to select campaigning techniques for a diverse range of human rights violations and appropriate to the political context, available resources and desirable impact.
• Ability to write campaigning material in English, based on diverse factual information
• Ability to motivate and inspire others towards activism for change.
• Ability to represent Amnesty International in a variety of forums, particularly with civil society and Amnesty International membership.

Research Skills
• Ability to collect, record, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information on which to base campaigning
• Ability to discriminate between types of information, i.e. facts, views, opinions.
• Ability to present written information in a clear, concise and accurate manner

Regional Knowledge
• Knowledge of the Eurasia region, including the human rights situation and the social/political context
Knowledge of and commitment to human rights
• Knowledge of regional and UN human rights standards and monitoring bodies and mechanisms.
• Demonstrated concern for human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in human rights advocacy

Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and express fluently, clearly and concisely complex information in English, both orally and in writing
• Fluent Russian reading and speaking

Coordination and organizational skills
• Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities.
• Ability to undertake administrative tasks and use and maintain office systems, including electronic ones.

Teamwork
• Experience of working in a team.
• Understanding of the importance of efficient communication for the coordination and effective functioning of teams.



To Apply:

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