JOB PURPOSE

The East and Southern Africa Regional Office is recruiting a regional campaigner for Southern Africa to campaign on Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini. The post holder will lead and support the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office on campaigning on these selected countries. The Campaigner will develop and implement campaigning strategies, managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns by using and developing knowledge on assigned countries and other geographical and thematic areas, and supporting and liaising with Amnesty International (AI) movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience creating effective campaigns on key human rights issues, with a good understanding of the specific issues facing countries in the Southern Africa region. You will have excellent communication skills, able to motivate and inspire others towards activism for change through creative campaigning, with fluency in English and an understanding of other languages used in the region.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho and other geographical or thematic areas aimed at effecting change in the human rights situation
• To write or otherwise devise campaigning and other materials for external and internal use, such as reports, annual report entries, press releases, public statements, web features, audio-visual materials, briefings, action materials and government correspondence
• To research the most effective ways to campaign on human rights concerns and monitor and conduct evaluations of campaigning strategies and plans
• To comprehensively 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 and managing the evidence gathering, consultations, interviews that contribute to agreed deliverables
• To communicate AI’s concerns, positions and key messages to AI’s membership, civil society organizations and at other forums, including through lobbying at relevant public forums in relation to campaigning priorities and undertaking other advocacy, and in addition, as appropriate, represent AI in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as with the news media and others

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience of strategic campaigning, including knowledge of the steps required to devise campaigning strategy and awareness of the need for actions and campaigning techniques to be based on strategies and be adapted to effect changes in a given situation
• Knowledge of the sub-region in general and a specialist knowledge in relation to specific countries (Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho) or other geographical areas or thematic issues in your brief
• 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 communicate 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 and including an understanding of digital campaigning tools and their appropriate use for target audiences to ensure both online and offline activism and mobilisation

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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