Job Description
JOB TITLE: Country Campaigner – East Africa
DIRECTORATE: DSG
LOCATION: Nairobi
REPORTING TO: Deputy Regional Director - Campaigns
JOB PURPOSE:
To develop and implement campaigning strategies in the region,
managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns by using and developing
knowledge on specific countries or other geographical and thematic areas and
supporting and liaising with Amnesty International (AI) movement and outside networks
to ensure maximum impact.
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT PURPOSE:
The International Secretariat (IS),
which operates from a number of sites around the world, gathers and communicates
accurate and action-oriented human rights information globally. We campaign for
meaningful human rights change; enable effective human rights activism and work to
persuade governments and other actors to uphold universal human rights standards.
We provide strategic leadership, support and advice to the AI movement globally,
fostering AI’s contribution, presence and public accountability throughout the world.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reporting to: Deputy Regional Director - Campaigns
Posts that this job manages: No line management responsibility, however this role
participates in the coordination of work for the team, other participants in campaigning
projects, temporary staff and team volunteers
Other key relationships: Close collaboration with the Researcher, other
Campaigners, the Research and Campaign Assistant and other posts within the
regional office, and where relevant, other posts in the International Secretariat and in
the AI movement.
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 in East Africa (Tanzania and Uganda) aimed at
effecting change in the human rights situation.
To identify and deploy innovative strategies of collecting and using real-time,
credible data to develop and implement compelling influencing strategies within
East Africa
To ensure consistent communications and engagement with AI sections and
structures, including AI Kenya, to leverage AI’s membership for human rights
impact in East Africa
To represent AI at national and regional fora and develop and strengthen
networks and alliances to advance challenging and sensitive human rights
concerns.
To write or otherwise devise campaigning and other materials for external and
internal use, such as reports, annual report entries, public statements, web
features, audio-visual materials and government correspondence
To research the most effective ways to campaign on human rights concerns and
monitor and evaluate e campaigning strategies and plans
To 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
To communicate AI’s concerns, positions and key messages, 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
media and others
To contribute to the development of sub-regional and region-wide strategies and
plans for research and campaigning and provide input into internal discussions on
the AI mission, policy, organizational and other issues in order to increase the
effectiveness of AI’s work
To work in collaboration with project stakeholders to develop annual campaign
plans and budgets in line with global and regional strategic priorities.
To participate in the coordination of the work of the team and management of the
East Africa team projects, including through setting priorities, preparing work
plans, monitoring their progress, maintaining basic budgets and conducting
monitoring and evaluation
To perform all necessary administrative tasks to ensure effective self-servicing,
participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff and consultants and
perform other corporate tasks as appropriate
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE IN THIS JOB?
A successful campaigner will have developed and implemented effective and
deliverable campaigning strategies within the overall strategy on the countries or
other geographical areas or themes in her/his brief; communicated clear and
effective messages to government, media, civil society, national and international
NGOs and partners on the ground, having an impact on the human rights issues
S/he will have produced, implemented, monitored and evaluated related action
plans to set deadlines in conjunction with the researcher and the research and
campaign assistant; generated external awareness and activities on the countries
and/or themes in her/his brief including by mobilizing and supporting the
membership, and expanded networks of influence in relation to key concerns and
priority areas in the regional strategy and plans; and written high quality materials
for publication and other outputs
S/he will have contributed to the effective functioning of the team, and to the
implementation of AI’s mission, upholding AI’s values at all times
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
Tanzania and Uganda or thematic issues in your brief
Ability to understand and express ideas in English and Swahili 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 mobilization
Ability to represent AI in a variety of forums, particularly with civil society and the
AI membership
Experience of project management and monitoring and evaluation.
Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of
efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams
Demonstrated commitment to human rights e.g. through previous work,
membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc
Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting
priorities
Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance
with AI’s guidelines on self-servicing
Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as
well as a commitment to apply relevant policies
HOW WE WORK – OUR BEHAVIOURS:
Our organizational culture which essentially represents how we behave, our working
relationships and our ability to collaborate as a movement, underpins everything we do
and is pivotal to the success of our impact. Our five behaviours form the basis of the
type of culture we want to have in Amnesty:
Accountable - I consistently strive to reach my goals in a thorough, timely way
that I can be proud of, and I reempower others to do the same.
Considerate - I support my colleagues and try to find out what motivates them to
do their best, and what pressures they are under, so that I can consider this
when we work together.
Creative - I continuously look for new and creative solutions and encourage
others’ ideas so that we can adapt and succeed in an ever-changing and
uncertain global environment
Decisive - I make sound judgements within my work so that a project or activity
can progress with pace and confidence.
Respectful - I treat my colleagues with equality and dignity, and assume they
have integrity. I value the different perspectives of my colleagues as well as my
own and show them that their contributions and expertise matter
EQUALITY STATEMENT
Equality and diversity is at the core of our values and staff are expected to
work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to
others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and
respected.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Public or other activity, affiliation to or support for any group or organization, personal
association or other factor which may generate a real or perceived conflict of interest
with AI’s principles (specifically independence and impartiality), or raise a security
concern, or otherwise prevent the candidate from carrying out key functions of the
specific post and would therefore disqualify the candidate from being appointed.
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