Researcher at Amnesty International Location:London SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: •Proven experience of undertaking research on human rights or related issues; •Specialist knowledge and preferably first hand experience of the Gulf region and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues in them; •Ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy; •Ability to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the geographical area in your brief; •Ability to represent AI to external stakeholders; and to communicate AI’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, strategies to external and internal stakeholders; •Proven experience of writing research materials for a variety of audiences; •Ability to understand and express ideas in English in a fluent, clear and concise way, both orally and in writing; draft text in a variety of styles, e.g. documents such as substantial reports, government correspondence and media and action materials; •Good working knowledge of spoken and written Arabic and/or Persian; •Ability to deal in a sensitive and understanding manner with a variety of people, including survivors of human rights violations and others who may be distressed; •Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams; •Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc.; •Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities; •Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with AI’s guidelines on self-servicing; •Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as well as a commitment to apply relevant policies. Link: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/319/description/
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:51:01 +0000
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