Are you an experienced advocacy or policy expert who would like to use your expertise to defend human rights and help protect civic space from unlawful surveillance? Do you have experience researching the surveillance industry?

JOB PURPOSE

Working as part of the Amnesty Tech’s Disrupting Surveillance Team, the Policy and Advocacy Advisor will coordinate, develop, implement and lead advocacy activities, working closely with researchers, campaigners and technologists.

The postholder will join at a time of expansion for the Disrupting Surveillance Team as it grows to face the increased challenges presented by surveillance technologies to the work of human rights defenders around the world. This is an exciting time to be joining a growing team that has a track record of high impact research and campaigning.

The location for this post is London but we will consider options to based candidates in other locations where there is an Amnesty International Secretariat office, or can offer relocation and work permit support.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience in advocacy and/or policy, preferably in the tech and human rights field. Previous professional knowledge of the issues of targeted surveillance and its impact on human rights is desirable. You will have strong interpersonal and written communication skills, able to explain complex issues clearly for a variety of audiences in English, and be committed to the work that Amnesty International does.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, cultivate and leverage productive relationships with decisionmakers, legislators, CSOs, policy experts and researchers to deliver on the DST’s advocacy goals; build effective coalition efforts and campaigns to advocate for urgently need for action against unlawful surveillance;
• Maintain a log of stakeholder relationships, identify opportunities for strategic relationship building within relevant bodies around the world, civil society groups, academic institutions and IGOS;
• Work closely with the Amnesty colleagues in working on advocacy to identify opportunities for collaboration in support of the DST’s advocacy goals;
• Develop the DST’s advocacy strategy on unlawful surveillance of civil society; facilitate brainstorming and strategic planning sessions; align the strategy with wider advocacy goals at Amnesty International and Amnesty Tech;
• Spearhead Amnesty Tech’s advocacy activities related to targeted surveillance and unlawful surveillance, arrange meetings with policymakers and elected officials where appropriate;
• Produce high quality advocacy outputs including research analyses, policy briefs, responses to government consultations, submissions and contribute to communications materials.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Sufficient experience in advocacy or advocacy related work, preferably in the tech and human rights field.
• Ability and self-driven interest to keep up to date with emerging surveillance technology trends.
• Excellent written and verbal English is essential; in addition, the ability to work to a high professional level in another widely used language will be an advantage.
• Experience in campaigning will be an additional advantage.
• Expertise and professional experience in human rights law is desirable, such as through legal drafting and analytic skills in the application of international human rights law.

Please see the attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.

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 in the world.

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 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.

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.

For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/

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.

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