Organization: Amnesty International
Country: Peru
Closing date: 08 Nov 2017
Amnesty International has embarked on a major change process to transform the way we address our internal and external challenges, and to strengthen our global movement ensuring an enhanced human rights impact. In this context, we are shifting our centralized International Secretariat (IS) by setting up offices in key strategic global locations.
In the Americas, we already have established our Americas Regional presence in offices in three different locations (Mexico City, Lima and Washington D.C.) We are not just transforming our structures and ways to function and operate, but we will are also harnessing the remarkable people-power of our IS staff, our sections and membership base. In order to do this we need to recruit an exceptional Human Rights expert to lead our research work in the Southern cone and Andean region, and manage an exceptional team of researchers and other experts in our sub-regional office in Peru.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Americas Regional Director (based in Mexico), the Deputy Director for Research will coordinate the development and implementation of the sub-regional research and advocacy strategies, providing political advice to the Director, undertaking field travel and managing work and critical human rights situations, particularly in the Andean region and Southern Cone, as well as regional thematic issues. You will guide expert researchers to deliver powerful regional and country research reports and other publications that inspire people to act. You will manage a group of experienced researchers and human rights experts looking for guidance and innovative research strategies and methodologies. You will contribute to represent Amnesty International in the field and elsewhere, including with senior government officials, media, peer organizations and other audiences.
At the same time, as one of four Deputy Directors of the IS Americas, you will work closely with the Americas Director to set up and manage the regional operation, control budgets and motivate and inspire regional staff. Indeed, you will be integral to the corporate management of the International Secretariat, deputising for the Regional Director whenever necessary.
ABOUT YOU
You are an expert on the human rights context in the region, with a strong background in research and advocacy, possessing impressive political judgement and proven management skills. You are likely to come to us from a similar senior role with another human rights organization and will have first-hand knowledge of the Americas region, specifically with lived and worked experience in the Andean region and Southern Cone. The proven ability to get the best out of people is vital too, whether that is through coaching, mentoring, capacity building or training.
Having worked in a similar leadership role in a complex human rights organization, you have no problem managing cross-functional, multi-cultural teams; and you certainly know how to adjust priorities, hit deadlines and adapt to fast-changing political situations. You have excellent external representational skills. Above all, you have the collaborative and creative approach needed to generate human rights agendas that resonate and get results. You have excellent written and verbal Spanish and English, and preferably Portuguese.
ABOUT US
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:
- more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
- more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice
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 wonderful 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), competitive salary, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more. 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.
Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.
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