International Human Rights Education Advisor

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:20:51 +0100

Job Title: International Human Rights Education Advisor
Team: Human Rights Education
Programme: International Mobilization
Recruit reference:IMP/08/07

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The International Mobilization Programme (IMP) of the International Secretariat (IS) of Amnesty International (AI) is seeking an International Human Rights Education Advisor. You will be a valued member of the Human Rights Education Team working to advise and support capacity building for human rights education (HRE) within the movement and other partners working in the field of HRE, as well as developing and managing some specific HRE areas within the mobilization framework and the new international HRE strategy.

You will advise and coordinate the development of HRE methodology across the AI movement and promote the integration of HRE into other human rights programmes and activities. You will utilize your proven project management skills to take the lead in mainstreaming and integrating, monitoring and evaluating all levels of HRE work in the AI movement, including developing and managing evaluation related HRE projects with partners within and outside the AI movement. You will be comfortable developing multi-faceted engagement with the global HRE movement including regional and international governmental and non-governmental HRE organizations; monitoring global and regional HRE trends and periodically analysing opportunities and threats, making appropriate recommendations to AI HRE movement.

Job description

Job Title: International Human Rights Education Advisor
Report to: International Human Rights Education Project Manager
Responsible for: Supervising volunteers working in the team

Overall purpose of job:

To advise and support capacity build capacity for HRE within the movement and other partners working in the field of HRE, as well as develop and manage some specific HRE areas within the mobilization framework and the new international HRE strategy.

Main Responsibilities:

Advise and coordinate the development of HRE methodology across the AI movement and promote the integration of HRE into other human rights programmes and activities in order to ensure that HRE methodology is consistent, up-to-date and based on best practice.
Take lead in mainstreaming and integrating monitoring and evaluation at all levels of AI HRE work, including developing and managing evaluation-related HRE projects with partners within and outside the AI movement in order to improve AI’s ability to evaluate its HRE work and assess its impact.
Develop and implement HRE projects aiming primarily at HRE capacity building for sections, structures, and other bodies within and outside the AI movement within the new growth and mobilization framework in order to maximize AI’s ability to build HRE capacity drawing from its own and partners’ resources.
Advise and support sections, structures, IS staff and other AI bodies in the development of national and regional HRE strategy in order to improve sections’ and structures’ capacity to develop strategy.
Coordinate the implementation of the International HRE Strategy at the national and regional levels, including the organization of international HRE coordinators meetings, workshops, and other events aimed at coordinating such implementation, in order to ensure alignment with the International HRE Strategy and coherence across the movement.
Advise and coordinate projects of which the main content relates to general and thematic HRE material development and training workshops, including coordinating with IS programme staff and other partners, in order to ensure the maximisation of resources for HRE material development and training.
Identify and analyse lessons to be learned from current HRE practices within the movement through a utilization-based evaluation and reproduce the lessons in order to facilitate a shared learning process.
Coordinate the dissemination of current AI HRE policy and recommend policy revisions when necessary, taking into account the multicultural aspects of the movement, in order to keep AI HRE policy updated and coherent and ensure its communication throughout the AI HRE network.
Support the development of multi-faceted engagement with the global HRE movement including regional and international governmental and non-governmental HRE organizations, including monitoring global and regional HRE trends and periodically analysing opportunities and threats, making recommendations to the AI HRE movement, in order to ensure AI’s HRE work is relevant and contributes to the global HRE movement while also keeping the AI HRE movement well-informed of global trends and developments.
Support the development of HRE strategies for global campaigns and initiatives, and contribute to the development of strategy for the global campaigns and initiatives, in order to ensure the cross-cutting nature of HRE within AI and support global campaigns with an HRE component.
Support the implementation of the HRE team strategy and plans with other HRE team members in order to ensure smooth, efficient and effective operations.
Other tasks as agreed within the scope of the grade level in order to ensure that the AI HRE strategy is effectively implemented.

Person specification

HRE methodology

Proven understanding of human rights education methodology and its implications
Understanding of a participative approach and experience-based learning (experience in facilitation and training using the approach is preferable)
Understanding of the interconnection of HRE and other forms of action for social change
Experience in designing, planning and training package of HRE workshops and courses
Understanding of the creation and design of action methods and interactive techniques as an integral part of courses / workshops / meetings
Understanding of design of specific materials to support courses / workshops / meetings
Awareness of the implications of cultural diversity for effective delivery of training programmes

Project management

Proven experience of developing and managing projects, budgets and inter-disciplinary project teams
Understanding of project management methodology including distance management and relevant software packages
Ability to assess and liaise effectively with external individuals and bodies, including key stakeholders, building positive and productive working relationships.
Ability to draft project plans, progress reports and final reports for organisational and funding requirements as appropriate

Monitoring and Evaluation Expertise

Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of projects related to education or other education for social change
Experience in designing, planning and implementing evaluative projects
Understanding of the link between evaluation and organizational learning

Political judgment and analytical skills

Demonstrated ability to analyse complex global and regional situations in order to determine information needed; identify key stakeholders; alternative courses of action; impact of specific decisions and to devise creative solutions based on findings.
Experience in contributing to organisational policies and their application in coordinated work with colleagues and external partners
Demonstrated ability to apply political judgement in relation to content, communication and style of communication, evaluating the pros and cons of options for interpretation and action

Knowledge of global HRE movements

Demonstrated understanding of regional and international human rights education movement
Ability to analyze trends of the global and regional HRE movement and recommend courses of actions for Amnesty International
Demonstrated understanding of current issues in human rights education
Knowledge of the UN mechanisms as well as national and regional inter-governmental mechanisms in the promotion of human rights education
Understanding of the role of NGOs in promoting human rights education

Managing HRE projects

Experience managing HRE projects, including problem identification, target selections, facilitating the learning, financial management, evaluation, and reporting to partners
Demonstrated understanding of how human rights education can be used as a tool for social change in connection with other campaigns and activism
Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation of the HRE projects

Communications and Representation

Demonstrated ability to communicate on behalf of and represent AI in different fora including the wider human rights movement, membership, officials / institutional interlocutors.
Experience in drafting substantial external and internal reports and briefings.
Ability to communicate clearly and tailor style and content of material for different purposes and people of different cultures
Evidence of well-developed listening and speaking skills
Experience of communicating and working effectively with people from different cultures

Resilience, Initiative and Motivation

Demonstrated approach to work that is characterized by commitment, motivation and energy.
Ability to take the initiative and motivate others to join in work towards organisational priorities
Demonstrated ability to maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations

Team work

Ability to coordinate and motivate individual members of a team including volunteers
Ability to generate and maintain team spirit within the HRE, IMP and other colleagues
Ability to schedule and plan work by setting clear goals
Experience of working to deadlines and adjusting priorities according to needs

CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DISQUALIFIER

A public or other activity, affiliation to, or support for, any group or organization, personal association or other factor that may generate a real or perceived conflict with AI’s principles (specifically, its independence and impartiality) or raise a security concern or otherwise prevent the candidate from carrying out the functions of the specific post would disqualify the candidate from appointment.

Terms and conditions

Salary: Under review
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Clerkenwell, central London
Contract duration: Permanent contract
Holidays: Full time staff receive 27 days per annum plus one Amnesty International grace day and statutory and national public holidays .
Office hours: 09.30 - 17.30 or 10.00 - 18.00 by arrangement.
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available for staff members (and their dependents) recruited from over 80 km/50 miles from the International Secretariat office in which the post is based.
Life insurance: 4 x gross salary.
Travel loan: Interest free travel loan for bus, underground, or rail travel to work (no qualifying period).
Pension: You are encouraged to join the Amnesty International Superannuation Scheme. This is a defined contribution to which Amnesty International contributes 6% of gross salary.
Cultural Diversity: All staff will 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.
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.

Regional Campaign Coordinator (Asia-Pacific)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:05:09 +0100

Job Title: Regional Campaign Coordinator
Team: PD Office
Programme: Asia Pacific
Recruit reference: ASA/08/08

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Amnesty International (AI) campaigns for human rights through its worldwide membership. As Regional Campaign Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Programme, you will be responsible for initiating, coordinating and evaluating AI’s campaigns and major actions on the region. You will contribute directly to the development of AI’s campaigning worldwide. You will work closely with AI’s membership Mobilization Programme in strengthening the campaigning skills and capacity of AI’s membership structures in Asia-Pacific. You will have knowledge of sources of social, political and economic influence in the region and advise on AI’s strengths in mobilizing such influence in relation to Asia-Pacific in order to enhance AI’s campaigning activities on the region. You will be sensitive to the cultures and peoples Asia-Pacific and will have a sound knowledge of human rights concerns in the region.You must be able to think and plan strategically, have sound political judgement and excellent organisational and communication skills. Fluent English is essential.

Job description

Job Title: Regional Campaign Coordinator
Programme: Asia and Pacific Region
Grade: C
Reports to: Programme Director / Deputy Programme Director
Other key relationships: Working in close collaboration with the researchers, campaigners and the research and campaign assistants in the Programme, staff in the Campaigns Programme,
and in AI Sections and structures and other appropriate posts, as relevant.

Job purpose:To develop campaigning strategies and manage and coordinate actions on human rights concerns in the region and/or on global thematic issues, supporting and liaising with other Programmes, the AI movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

Main Responsibilities:

To lead as required in the development and implementation of impact-oriented regional campaigning strategies and plans on human rights issues;
To coordinate action planning and ensure overall consistency of campaigning standards, developing and communicating campaigning best practice in the Programme by monitoring and evaluating action strategies, plans and techniques.
To support campaigning by AI sections/structures in relation to the region, keeping in regular contact, advising and contributing to a network of (I)NGOs and other external partners in the development and implementation of campaign strategies in the region;
To maintain an overview of relevant political and human rights developments in the region and monitor AI’s campaigning work on and in the region;
To assess opportunities for effective action, coordinate, monitor and evaluate campaigns and other actions on the region, including crisis preparedness and response, and advising on the optimal use of campaigning resources across the region and identifying necessary adjustments in the planning and implementation of projects;
To provide support and advice to campaigners and others in the regional programme on building campaigning strategies and on the use of specific campaigning techniques and as required, to take part in field work in order to facilitate the formulation of an effective campaigning strategy;
To advise on, coordinate and review the development and implementation of global campaigns in the regional programme, to contribute to the development of AI's campaigning worldwide, including by participating as necessary in teams inside or across programmes;
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, and organizational issues in order to increase the effectiveness of AI’s work;
To draft, review and advise on campaigning and other materials for external and internal use, including advise on, coordinate, and review international campaign projects originating from sections and structures on their own country;
To communicate AI’s concerns, positions and messages to external and internal audiences including by representing AI in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as with the news media, civil society organizations, political, economic and other actors;
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 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.

Person specification

Skills and Experience:

Experience of planning, consulting on and coordinating campaigning strategies as part of a campaigning cycle to effect changes in specific situations on a regional or thematic basis;
Experience in selecting appropriate campaigning techniques and identifying relevant targets to achieve change;
Knowledge of political, social and other human rights-related issues in the region;
Experience gained by residence in the region or travel, resulting in:

- good broad knowledge of political, social and human rights issues in the region

- experience of campaigning on human rights issues in the region

- knowledge of civil society in the region and how to involve civil society in activism on human rights issue
Ability to understand and express ideas in English and, where applicable, other relevant languages in a fluent, clear and concise way, both orally and in writing, and to transmit complex information and institutional positions;
Ability to motivate and inspire others towards activism for change, including through creative and dynamic approaches to encourage campaigning in the face of obstacles;
Ability to represent AI in a variety of forums, particularly with civil society and the AI membership;
Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams, including ability to supervise volunteers;
Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc.;
Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities;
Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with AI’s guidelines on self-servicing;
Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as well as a commitment to apply relevant policies.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DISQUALIFIER

Terms and conditions

Salary: Under review
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Clerkenwell, Central London
Contract duration: Fixed term contract until 1 January 2010
Holidays: Full time staff receive 27 days per annum plus one Amnesty International grace day and statutory and national public holidays .
Office hours: 09.30 - 17.30 or 10.00 - 18.00 by arrangement
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available for staff members (and their dependents) recruited from over 80 km/50 miles from the International Secretariat office in which the post is based.
Life insurance: 4 x gross salary
Travel loan: Interest free travel loan for bus, underground, or rail travel to work (no qualifying period)
Pension: You are encouraged to join the Amnesty International Superannuation Scheme. This is a defined contribution to which Amnesty International contributes 6% of gross salary.
Cultural Diversity: All staff will 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.
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.

Researcher (Italy, Germany, Austria and Baltic States)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:22:10 +0100

Job Title: Researcher (Italy, Germany, Austria and Baltic States)
Team: European Union
Program: Europe and Central Asia
Recruit reference: ECA/08/16
Salary: Under review
Interview date: 27 August 2008

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AI needs a researcher as part of the International Secretariat to take the
lead responsibility for initiating strategy and a programme of human rights research and
action on Italy, Germany, Austria and the Baltic States, by providing country expertise,
research skills and sound political judgement.
Working as part of the EU Team, you will monitor, investigate and analyze political, legal and
social developments and human rights conditions, give authoritative advice on these areas,
investigate and document cases and patterns of human rights abuses; and produce country based
and thematic reports.
You will need proven research experience, first hand working experience or research
knowledge of the relevant countries,excellent understanding of human rights and sound political judgement.
In addition to your specialist country knowledge you will need an understanding of the
cultures of the region, an understanding of the role played in the region by the European
Union, to be impartial, the ability to think strategically and have experience in working as part of a team.
You will have excellent writing skills and experience of analysing complex political
and social situations, interviewing for information and summarizing research information
into a concise and useable form. You will need the ability to liaise effectively and sensitively
with other organisations and represent AI to the government and media.
Fluent written and spoken English and Italian is essential. Knowledge of German is highly
desirable.

Job description

Job title: Researcher (Italy, Germany, Austria and the Baltic States)
Program: Europe and Central Asia Region
Cluster: Regional
Grade: C
Reports to: Deputy Program Director

JOB PURPOSE:
As AI’s lead expert on specific countries or other geographical or thematic areas, to lead on the development and implementation of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed priorities, providing research expertise, research management, political judgment and analytical, communication and representational skills.

Main Responsibilities:

To lead on the development and implementation of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed priorities on specific countries or other geographical or thematic areas, including strategies to identify the most effective ways to address human rights concerns; and to lead on designing specific projects and producing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plans for both these and initiatives originated by others;
To monitor, research, investigate and analyze human rights-related developments in order to provide timely, accurate, independent and impartial assessments and expert advice on the human rights situation in the relevant countries or other geographical or thematic areas;
To organize, take part in and lead, where agreed, field research and other missions, leading specifically on information-gathering, fact-finding, analysis and assessment of human rights concerns, including in response to crisis situations; prepare, where necessary, security assessments, political and other briefings in relation to the mission for IS management, mission participants and internal or external stakeholders; and represent AI in the field;
To represent AI to external stakeholders, including in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as to all forms of news media, civil society organizations and political, economic and other actors; and to communicate AI’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, campaign strategies to external and internal stakeholders;
To develop and maintain effective constituencies of public and confidential contacts and partners in and outside the organization - such as human rights activists, members of legal and other professions, UN agencies and governmental representatives - to optimize information gathering and verification and the development and implementation of effective strategies and plans;
To write reports and other materials for publication and internal use and contribute to and provide expert advice in relation to written and other materials produced by other programmes;
To manage research, oversee the research work carried out by the team and others and, as appropriate, to contribute to the selection of external consultants and supervise, support, coordinate and provide expert advice on their work;
To contribute to the development and maintenance of an effective information management system;
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;
In consultation with management, to participate in the coordination of the work of the team, including through setting priorities, preparing work plans, monitoring their progress and contributing to maintaining basic budgets;
To contribute to the overall flexibility of resource use and provide cover for other programme staff as agreed with management;
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.

Person specification

Skills and Experience:

Proven experience of undertaking research on human rights or related issues;
Specialist knowledge and preferably first hand experience of the relevant geographical regions: Italy, Germany, Austria and the Baltic States and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues in them;
Ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy;
Ability to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the region;
Ability to represent AI to external stakeholders; and to communicate AI’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, strategies to external and internal stakeholders;
Proven experience of writing research materials for a variety of audiences;
Ability to understand and express ideas in English and Italian, in a fluent, clear and concise way, both orally and in writing; draft text in a variety of styles, e.g. documents such as substantial reports, government correspondence and media and action materials;
Ability to deal in a sensitive and understanding manner with a variety of people, including survivors of human rights violations and others who may be distressed;
Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams;
Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc.;
Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities;
Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with AI’s guidelines on self-servicing;
Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as well as a commitment to apply relevant policies;
The postholder must be fluent in English and Italian with knowledge of the German language being highly desirable.

Conflict of Interest

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.

Terms and conditions

Salary: Full time salary of 31,139 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Clerkenwell, central London
Contract duration: Permanent contract
Holidays: Full time staff receive 27 days per annum plus one Amnesty International grace day and statutory and national public holidays .
Office hours: 09.30 - 17.30 or 10.00 - 18.00 by arrangement
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available for staff members (and their dependents) recruited from over 80 km/50 miles from the International Secretariat office in which the post is based.
Life insurance: 4 x gross salary
Travel loan: Interest free travel loan for bus, underground, or rail travel to work (no qualifying period)
Pension: You are encouraged to join the Amnesty International Superannuation Scheme. This is a defined contribution to which Amnesty International contributes 6% of gross salary.
Cultural Diversity: All staff will 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.
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.

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International Human Rights Education Advisor

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Job description

Overall purpose of job:

Main Responsibilities:

Person specification

HRE methodology

Project management

Monitoring and Evaluation Expertise

Political judgment and analytical skills

Knowledge of global HRE movements

Managing HRE projects

Communications and Representation

Resilience, Initiative and Motivation

Team work

CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DISQUALIFIER

Terms and conditions

Regional Campaign Coordinator (Asia-Pacific)

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Job description

Main Responsibilities:

Person specification

Skills and Experience:

CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DISQUALIFIER

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Researcher (Italy, Germany, Austria and Baltic States)

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Job description

Main Responsibilities:

Person specification

Skills and Experience:

Conflict of Interest

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