Campaigner at Amnesty International

JOB PURPOSE:

• As  a campaigner you will develop and implement campaigning strategies, managing, and coordinating actions on human rights concerns by using and developing knowledge on Nigeria and global thematic areas, and supporting and liaising with the International Secretariat, Amnesty International (AI) movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

ABOUT YOU:

• The suitable candidate must have the ability to exercise high standards of servicing to a range of stakeholders (internal to the National Office and the Amnesty movement, media, governments, NGOs and beneficiaries of Amnesty International's work, amongst others). Must understand the work of the programmes manager in the Amnesty International Nigeria office to enable him/her provide programmes support to the Amnesty International Nigeria and to stakeholders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To write and devise campaigning and other materials for external and internal use,
• 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,
• To represent Amnesty International to external stakeholders and to communicate Amnesty International's concerns, positions and, where relevant, campaign strategies to external and internal stakeholders.
• Provide campaign support for Research projects and facilitate quality control checks on the accuracy of campaign materials and assertions.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor's degree in social sciences, international relations, law or related disciplines;
• A master's degree would be an advantage;
• At least 5 years' experience working in the field of human rights and development
• Experience of strategic campaigning, including knowledge of the steps required to devise campaigning strategies and awareness of the need for actions and campaigning techniques to be based on strategies and be adapted to effect changes in each situation.
• Knowledge of the sub-region in general and a specialist knowledge in relation to Nigeria and thematic issues in your brief.