Campaigner Central America (Regional Office Mexico)
Campaigner – Central America – (Regional Office Mexico).
Amnesty International’s Regional Office is looking for an experienced Campaigner for our Central America program to act as catalyst to mobilize our Amnesty International’s worldwide membership in support to human rights campaigns in Central America, particularly to promote Sexual and Reproductive rights, to end violence against women, to ensure Economic, Social and Cultural rights, to promote respect for Indigenous People’s rights, to address the increasing levels of violent crime, and to address the human rights crisis facing migrants from Central America, among other important issues.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a research-based campaigning organization, building strong strategies for action to engage and mobilize our members, activists and partners is fundamental to achieve our goals and long-lasting strategies for change. Whether we are addressing restrictions on freedom of expression, or violations of the rights of migrants, or denouncing sexual violence against women, our campaigns make a difference. You will contribute to deliver powerful global, regional and national campaigns that inspire people to act and protect human rights defenders.
Our Central America Campaigner will work in close collaboration with researchers and other programme teams to launch campaigns for action 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 countries in Central America.
ABOUT YOU
With experience of working on human rights issues, you must have first-hand in-depth knowledge and experience of the socio-political and economic context in Central America, and global human rights trends.
You have substantial experience of strategic human rights campaigning, including knowledge of the steps required to devise campaigning. You must also have experience and an understanding of membership organizations, and the capability both to work on your own initiative and as a member of a large and diverse team, often under pressure.
Your background in activism, academia, social science, or communication with the ability to identify opportunities to ensure our voice has authority. You have strong knowledge of and experience working to address human rights issues in Central America and familiarity with international human rights frameworks. With your extensive experience of working from the Central America region, you have a strong network and rich experience of undertaking this kind of sensitive work in the field. A natural collaborator, you need influential communication skills, impartial political judgement, coupled with strong strategic thought. You have excellent written and verbal Spanish and English.
JOB TITLE: Campaigner – Regional, Americas Mexico City Regional Office Regional Office
DIRECTORATE: Campaigns and Communications
PROGRAMME: Americas Mexico City Regional Office Regional Office
REPORTING TO: Deputy Regional Director (Campaigns)
GRADE: 4 JOB PURPOSE: To develop and implement campaigning strategies, 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.
DEPARTMENT PURPOSE: To develop, coordinate, programme and lead on delivery of AI’s campaigns; to coordinate and deliver campaign work on behalf of individuals at risk; to increase campaign effectiveness across the IS and the AI movement
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, the Research and Campaign Assistant, the Regional Campaign Coordinator, other posts within the regional office, and where relevant, other posts in the International Secretariat and in the AI movement.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Location: Americas Mexico City Regional Office Regional Office 2
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 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, audio-visual 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 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 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
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 participate in the coordination of the work of the team and contribute to the overall flexibility of resource use, including through setting priorities, preparing work plans, monitoring their progress and maintaining basic budgets
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
3 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
Ability to represent AI in a variety of forums, particularly with civil society and the AI membership
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
Fluency in Spanish and English HOW YOU WORK: [Information to complete this section will be drawn from the AIIS comp