Amnesty International
Experience: 0 to 3 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 01-10-2022
The Law and Policy Director provides leadership and vision in the development and application of international law and policy for the Amnesty International Movement and the broader human rights movement. They ensure that Amnesty International maintains an effective role in pushing for the development and implementation of legal standards and norms in order to empower human rights activism globally. They ensure the Programme's staff provide expert advice and review and engage in carefully selected and strategic research, advocacy and strategic litigation to influence international and national standards, institutions and policies relating to key human rights themes led by the programme.
About You:
You are a visionary leader with significant experience and expertise in human rights law and policy development, and in public interest litigation, external representation, media and communications, and in the management of people and other resources. You can communicate a vision of the opportunities and threats human rights face. You are a reliable source of good judgement and have the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, impartially weigh different views and to help resolve them in an emotionally intelligent manner. You have a demonstrable personal commitment to subverting patriarchy, power differentials and marginalisation in Amnesty's external work and within the movement. You communicate, verbally and in writing, in a compelling manner and in plain language, including on complex legal issues. You lead, inspire and motivate your own and other teams to work collaboratively and effectively.
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