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Amnesty International Poland is looking for Campaigner for two strategic campaigns – Antidiscrimination Campaign and Refugee and Migrants’ Rights

Advert Location: Warsaw

Contract duration: After 3 probe months contract is permanent

Deadline for application: 22st April 2011

Please send your CV and motivation letter in Polish to: rekrutacja@amnesty.org.pl

Amnesty International is looking for a Campaigner for two strategic campaigns – Antidiscrimination Campaign and Refugee and Migrants’ Rights.

About the role

Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide organization working to end human rights violations. As a Campaigner for Refugee and Migrants’ Rights and Antidiscrimination Campaigns you will monitor the political and legal situation in Poland and in selected countries. You will provide authoritative legal and policy thematic advice to the specialists in Amnesty International’s (AI) Polish Section and international movement, and carry out advocacy work to uphold the rights of refugees and migrants and to fight discrimination.  

You will respond to emerging human rights issues in relation to the above themes.

About you

You will have specialist extensive knowledge of antidiscrimination directives, refugee law and human rights law; professional experience in human rights; working knowledge of international law relevant to migrants’ rights; policy development experience; good interpersonal skills; project management and organizational skills; excellent communication skills. You will have experience of planning, organizing and prioritizing work under pressure and to deadlines. The post holder will work on both discrimination and refugee and migrants’ rights issues, and occasionally internal displacement. 

About us

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people standing up for human rights. We are independent and impartial and our campaigning is based on accurate and timely research. Our network extends to more than two million members and subscribers in more than 150 countries around the world. Each one of us is outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world – and together we work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity. Amnesty International Poland is social movement, officially established in 1990 and since then actively contributes to building strong civil society and culture of human rights in Poland. It aims to raise awareness about human rights violation all over the world and to mobilize people in Poland on behalf of international solidarity and for effective defense of human rights.

Job Summary

JOB PURPOSE: lead two strategic campaigns: Antidiscrimination Campaign and Refugee and Migrants’ Rights Campaign, develop Amnesty International’s policy positions, and carry out advocacy work to uphold the rights of refugees, migrants, internally displaced and stateless persons.

Reporting to: Head of Programme Unit
The post has no line management responsibilities but may involve the supervision of volunteers and interns

Other key relationships: International Secretariat teams, section refugee and migrants’ rights coordinators, other NGOs (international, regional and national).

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE: Programme Unit leads the development and application of policies and strategies in Polish section that maximize the effectiveness of Amnesty International's research, education  and campaigning to promote human rights and end human rights violations.

Other key relationships: Ativism Coordinator, Education Coordinator , Media Officer, PR Officer.

In particular the post will cooperate day to day with the International Secretariat (London), European Institution Office (Brussels) and others sections and structures of AI.

Job Description

Provide expert legal, policy and thematic advice on discrimination, refugee and migrant rights’ law, policies and issues, individual cases, and related issues to Amnesty International staff, including by reviewing and approving Amnesty International materials, to ensure accuracy and relevance, the integration of these issues into relevant Amnesty International work, and consistent and coordinated implementation of these policies and strategies.

Develop Amnesty International Polish Section policy, standards and guidelines in relation to discrimination and refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons, and stateless persons to enable Polish section and international movement to call for effective protection of  human rights.

Represent Amnesty International at relevant meetings, regularly reporting back to the Head of Program Unit and develop media contacts and otherwise act as an Amnesty International expert spokesperson on these issues to raise public awareness of Amnesty International and its calls for action, build support for concrete recommendations for change, and position Amnesty International at the forefront of the human rights movement. Conduct meetings with state officials and other relevant interlocutors on the issues related to the strategic campaigns. Contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive training and development program for Amnesty International Polish Section,

What does success look like in this job?

• Policy guidance is timely, succinct, and accurate.
• Reports and other documents are carefully researched, compellingly written, and delivered on schedule.
• Strategic opportunities for policy development, research, lobbying, and public intervention are taken and are created.
• Other Amnesty International staff and the staff of other Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) turn to the postholder for his or her recognised expertise.

Skills & Experience

• Proven extensive knowledge of refugee law and international issues.
• Specialist legal qualifications in international refugee and human rights law.
• Professional experience in human rights or related field - professional experience working on refugee/migrant issues strongly desirable.
• Understanding and knowledge on antidiscrimination Law.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience in policy development.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent advisory and communication skills.
• Excellent team skills.
• Good external representational skills.

Terms and Conditions Salary: comparable to average salary in Polish NGOs for similar post

Hours: 40 hours per week

The job is available from 4^th May 2011.

Location: Warsaw

Contract duration: 3 probe months – then permanent contract Office hours: 09.00 - 17.00 (other time by arrangement)

Health and Safety: All staff are required to comply with Amnesty International's policy and rules relating to Health and Safety and its security regulations at work. Equality Statement 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. Conflict of Interest 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’s 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.