As a campaigner, you will develop and implement effective advocacy and campaigning strategies on Israel/OPT- State of Palestine. You will work in a multicultural environment, engaging with Amnesty International staff and members all over the world, as well as representing Amnesty with international, regional and national human rights organisations and movements.
This is an exciting role where you'll have a huge opportunity to make a difference by developing innovative campaign tactics and techniques, capitalising on communications and social media channels, and identifying and fostering opportunities for partnership and collaboration with other social and human rights movements and communities addressing issues affecting people in Israel/OPT- State of Palestine.
About You
You have experience in campaign design and delivery, project management and planning ideally in an international campaigning organisation. You understand the strategy, methodologies and tactics behind making an impact. You'll also have a good understanding of what it takes to mobilise people and adapt campaigns to audiences from different cultures and geographies.
With experience of working on human rights issues, you have in-depth knowledge of the socio-political and economic context in both Israel/OPT- State of Palestine.
You have the ability to identify opportunities to ensure our voice has authority and have a strong network. A natural collaborator, you need influential communication skills, impartial political judgement, coupled with strong strategic thinking. You have excellent written and verbal Arabic, English and Hebrew would be an advantage.
Main Responsibilities
To contribute to the development of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact on Israel/OPT- State of Palestine and to lead on the development and implementation of specific campaigning strategies to support them, managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns in specific countries and other geographical or thematic areas aimed at effecting change in the human rights situation
To support and liaise with AI membership structures and maintain and develop networks of national and international NGOs and other external partners in the development and implementation of campaigning strategies and plans
To write or otherwise devise campaigning and other materials for external and internal use, such as reports, annual report entries, public statements, web features, audiovisual 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 monitor and analyse 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
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 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
Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc
