{"id":52167,"date":"2020-02-10T14:06:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T12:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=52167"},"modified":"2020-02-10T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T12:06:32","slug":"amnesty-international-south-africa-current-available-job-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/amnesty-international-south-africa-current-available-job-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International South Africa Current Available Job Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"
As Amnesty International\u2019s Campaigner in the South Africa National Office, you will lead on the development and implementation of overarching campaign strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed human rights thematic priorities, providing campaign expertise, campaign management, political judgment and analytical, communication and representational skills.<\/p>\n
The thematic focus will include but not limited to criminal justice system, policing and human rights, Human Rights Defenders, business and human rights, freedom of expression, assembly and association, socio-economic rights and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: <\/strong>Campaigner\u00a0<\/strong> SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL OFFICE PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n Amnesty International South Africa (AISA) is a national human rights entity that is part of the global human rights movement established to address the national human rights priorities as well as to grow the human rights movement. The mission in South Africa is to address pertinent human rights issues through research, campaigning and human rights education and to empower people living in South Africa to take action on issues that resonate with them through AI\u2019s global human rights movement. The work of AISA also involves leveraging South Africa\u2019s influence regionally and globally to promote human rights domestically, bilaterally and internationally.<\/p>\n AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PURPOSE:<\/strong><\/p>\n Amnesty International campaigns meaningful human rights change. It does this by enabling effective human rights activism and work to persuade governments and other actors to uphold universal rights standards.<\/p>\n HOW WE WORK \u2013 OUR BEHAVIOURS:<\/strong>\u00a0\u200b WORKING RELATIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n Posts this job manages<\/strong>: This role will manage interns assigned to the team and additional campaigning staff should the programme grow. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE IN THIS JOB?<\/strong><\/p>\n SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:<\/strong><\/p>\n HOW YOU WORK:<\/strong><\/p>\n EQUALITY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n CONFLICT OF INTEREST<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 Amnesty International\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\nLocation: <\/strong>Johannesburg
\nReporting to<\/strong>: AISA Executive Director<\/p>\n
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\nOur organisational culture; which essentially represents how we behave, our working relationships and our ability to collaborate as a movement, underpins everything we do and\u00a0is pivotal to the success of our impact. Our five\u00a0behaviours form the basis of the type of culture we want to have in Amnesty:<\/p>\n\n
\nOther key relationships<\/strong>: The campaigner works in close collaboration with the researcher, ESCR Officer, Media Officer, Growth and Memberships team and, and where relevant, other posts in AISA, SARO, the International Secretariat and in the Amnesty International movement.<\/p>\n\n
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