Senior Climate Justice Campaigner

JOB PURPOSE

The Climate Campaigner coordinates and advises on project activities, campaigning, and communication initiatives on the Climate Crisis and Human Rights, promoting amplification and impact of the work of the Climate Justice Team with the Amnesty International movement.

ABOUT YOU

As an experienced campaigner with specialist knowledge on climate justice, you will have knowledge of leading and implementing global campaigns with an excellent understanding of strategic campaigning methodologies. You will have experience of representing an organisation in a variety of forums, with strong interpersonal skills including advocacy, negotiating and influencing skills, as well as the ability to communicate complex information in a concise manner to a variety of audiences.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of an ambitious global climate justice campaign, drawing on Amnesty research;
• Support the development of regional and local campaign strategies, ensuring campaigns identify and take advantage of political opportunities and result in positive human rights change
• Undertake campaign-related research and analysis regarding targets, tactics, activities and the external environment
• Draft, review and advise on campaign materials for internal and external use, ensuring products are coherent within the campaign strategy, and communicate campaign messages to target audiences effectively resulting in action by these targets
• Monitor and analyse political, human rights and civil society developments internationally to make recommendations for campaign development, actions and ongoing work in pursuit of campaign objectives

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Professional experience of campaigning, including experience of strategic planning, developing campaigning objectives, monitoring their implementation; mobilizing diverse actors to a common goal.
• Experience of undertaking research and/or advocacy on human rights and climate change.
• Experience of coordinating competing demands and diverse actors or members into a cohesive campaign – experience in coordinating thematic networks would be advantageous.
• Specialist knowledge of climate justice.
• Strong communication skills; ability to express ideas in a clear and compelling manner in English both orally and in writing, and to communicate complex information and institutional positions in an accurate yet concise way.

Please see the attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

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 critical 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), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. 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.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.**

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