Maternity cover – 6 months with possible extension.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
In this role, you will:
- Provide high level and strategic advice to the Regional Director in the development, management and delivery of a range of campaigns;
- Provide strategic management and supervision of campaign staff and financial resources and ensure integrated ways of working between cameoing and research staff and within the wider IS.
- Lead and/or manage the Regional Office’s campaigns field work in order to ensure that political, strategic, technical and security concerns are reviewed and adequately mitigated
- Represent AI at the highest levels, including with government and inter-governmental officials as well as civil society groups, and media to enhance the impact of the Regional Office’s camaoings agenda;
- Contribute to the management of the International Secretariat (IS) and deputize for the Regional Director in his or her absence or as so nominated;
- With the Regional Director, recruit and manage Campaigns staff, including those working remotely, and ensure performance is managed and talent is nurtured;
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with AI’s sections and structures in order to identify and exploit opportunities for co-operation, information-sharing and problem solving;
- Be accountable for duty of care of staff, including where necessary, contribution to internal security, health and safety and human resources polices and standards, supported by the Finance and Admin Manager
ABOUT YOU:
To be considered for this role, you will have:
- Extensive experience of leading campaigns at the national and international level through a campaigns lifecycle
- Knowledge of the Southern Africa sub-region in which the post operates as well as global issues and trends;
- Experience of managing people and teams, of successfully coaching and mentoring people, and encouraging integrated and new ways of working; ability to identify and address skills gaps and experience of capacity building and training
- Experience of working in a key leadership role in a complex organization and the ability to matrix manage cross-functional, multi-cultural, and distance project teams;
- Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines, managing budgets and adjusting priorities; Willingness to be accountable for decisions and actions; the ability to develop long-term plans and to adapt to fast-changing political situations in an international environment;
- Excellent political judgment, and the ability to spot and address both risks and opportunities
- Ability to negotiate, challenge and confront conflict, brokering solutions to achieve goals.
- The ability to lead innovative and creative approaches to campaigning; experience of using online and offline activism techniques and a range of digital channels to achieve campaign objectives
- The ability to inspire and motivate a wide range of people;
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
- Experience of creating campaign materials for a diverse range of target audiences;
- Understanding of voluntary commitment and of organizational needs of a membership organization and the implications of this for developing and implementing campaigns internationally.
- Awareness of issues of social justice, equality and fairness and an understanding of equal opportunities issues and willingness to apply in work.
ABOUT US
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:
- more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
- more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the wonderful work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.
WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT
If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.
Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.
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