United Kingdom: Global Youth Engagement Lead

To champion child and youth engagement in Amnesty International's campaigning and research efforts. To contribute to realizing Amnesty's Global Children and Youth Strategy and the Rights Click programme, a 6-year Programme committed to advancing children and young people's digital rights globally, as well as in Argentina, Kenya and the Philippines.

ABOUT YOU: 

You will have proven experience in advocating for and facilitating youth participation, and have a passion for children and young people's rights. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to establish good working relationships with colleagues from a variety of cultures and backgrounds in an informal manner.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead the development of a methodology for youth-led research.
• Facilitate youth-led advocacy reflecting the diverse needs, realities and perspectives of children and young people and amplify their voices at global events.
• Support and guide the Global Youth Campaigner in creating tools and delivering trainings on digital campaigning, together with the Global Digital Campaigner.
• Steer the participation of children and youth activists into the design, implementation and monitoring of global campaigning efforts (including Flagship Campaigns, Write for Rights), and in other strategic areas of Amnesty's work, with the support of the Youth Network Coordinator.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Proven experience facilitating active participation of children and young people in campaigning and research, and in supporting peers in doing the same.
• Knowledge of children and youth inclusion, and more broadly of diversity and inclusion programming.
• Recognized experience in overseeing, coordinating, and liaising between different teams and staff for promoting meaningful youth engagement.
• Significant experience with facilitating and delivering virtual and face to face workshops and trainings in international, cross cultural contexts and/or with diverse groups.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and convening skills in English.

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/

How to Apply: 

Application link: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/global-youth-engagement-lead-3756/3784/description/

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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