Locations – London, Madrid, Paris

Salary grade and benefits will vary country dependent

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Global Activism team leads on pioneering campaigning and activism approaches, tools and tactics to strengthen activism communities and diversify the AI movement for human rights impact. This role will be developing tools and processes to support Amnesty International to become a People Power organisation. Will work closely to other key stakeholders to implement projects focussing on People Power.

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JOB PURPOSE

To develop, manage, support and deliver key projects to make Amnesty International a People Power movement. This involves the development of People Power tools and processes to share with the Amnesty International movement. This post provides expert campaigning and activism advice on People Power to the movement and leads/advises on the development and implementation of People Power strategies.

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ABOUT YOU

You need to be an enthusiast expert on activism, with an extensive experience on People Power movements and on People Power approaches. You need to have good capacity building and communication skills. You need to be a good team player, in order to work across teams and themes. Ultimately you need to be driven by making an impact on human rights through effective campaigning and activism.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on the design and delivery of a programme of capacity building in activism and on People Power approaches to campaigning.
• Provide professional and strategic advice to researchers, campaigners, and other colleagues across the movement on People Power approaches, strategies, techniques, and materials, as well as on working with people power movements.
• Create guidelines, policies, tools, and materials related to People Power.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience of working with grassroots movements and using participatory approaches in their work.
• Extensive experience in leading the development of, and coordinating the implementation of, campaigning strategies at national or international level, including people power campaigns.
• Experience in capacity building and facilitation, including designing and delivering workshops and training on activism or campaigning.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country across the globe.

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. 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 critical 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.

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.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.