Are you an expert in international human rights law with extensive experience in political advocacy, media engagement, and strategic campaigning?

• Permanent, Full-time opportunity

• Preferred locations: Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane where we have offices, plus Canberra. Depending on experience, candidates from other capital cities may also be considered. (Hybrid WFH arrangements available)

The role involves regular travel to Canberra during parliamentary sitting weeks.

The Strategic Campaigner, International leads Amnesty International Australia’s international and crisis campaigns, requiring a strong mix of strategic, advocacy, and communications skills, along with deep knowledge of international human rights frameworks.

This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic campaign and advocacy plans aligned with our People Powered Strategy and Strategic Priorities.

As an expert in international human rights issues, the Strategic Campaigner provides guidance to staff teams, supporters, and external stakeholders. They are also a confident media spokesperson and public speaker, ensuring high visibility and impact for our campaigns.

The role involves building and maintaining relationships with political decision-makers, government departments, thought leaders, and other key influencers to advance campaign objectives and drive meaningful human rights impact.

AS PART OF THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Lead the development of strategic campaigns, with a strong focus on campaign strategy, advocacy, and external affairs.
• Represent Amnesty International Australia’s (AIA) campaigns to MPs, Ministers, departmental staff, diplomats, and institutions in a compelling, authoritative, and professional manner.
• Prepare high-quality written materials to support campaign and advocacy priorities, including briefs, submissions, speeches, letters, and media materials.
• Act as AIA’s key media spokesperson on international human rights issues.
• Embed AIA’s People Powered Strategy into advocacy efforts, ensuring impactful and inclusive campaign implementation.
• Commit to centering and amplifying the voices of people with lived experience in all aspects of campaigning and advocacy.
• Deliver work to a high standard, within agreed timelines, and in alignment with AIA’s vision and values.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing commitments in all aspects of the role.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE:

• Strong knowledge of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law.
• Ability to represent AIA’s campaigns and human rights research to decision makers, departmental staff, diplomats and other influencers in an impactful, authoritative and professional manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing submissions, briefing papers and the ability to represent the organisation in public contexts, including in the media.
• Understanding of Australian parliamentary processes and experience in developing government relations and advocacy strategies that deliver positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in or commitment to working with communities with lived experience.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

1. Please describe your approach to developing government relations and advocacy strategies to achieve positive outcomes. Provide an example where possible.
2. How would others describe your collaboration and stakeholder management skills?
3. In approximately 300 words, identify the three most serious threats to global human rights. You may focus on specific issues, countries, or both.

Please ensure you address the selection criteria in your cover letter.

People from cultural and linguistic diverse backgrounds and First Nation Australians are strongly encouraged to apply.

BENEFITS:

You will benefit from generous work/life initiatives including working from home arrangements and a flexible leave and working hours scheme, a supportive environment working alongside committed and dedicated individuals and an opportunity to create a meaningful human rights impact.

To view more of the fantastic benefits that you will be offered as an employee, please visit our website.

The salary for this position is $114,774 (FTE) + super + not for profit salary packaging.

To learn more about this role, please view the position description below.

Please apply through our website by 5pm, on the closing date to be considered for this position. 

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International Australia is one of Australia’s largest not for profit organisations. We are an independent, global movement that campaigns courageously for human rights for everyone.

We’re ordinary people from all walks of life, standing together for justice, freedom, human dignity and equality. We use our passion and commitment to bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people imprisoned just for voicing their opinion.

We’re independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion to ensure we can speak out on human rights abuses wherever they occur.

Every day we move closer to a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.

DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION

AI Australia is committed to equal opportunities in all areas of our work, community and partner relationships. We want people to achieve their full potential, which will positively impact on our work and the communities in which we operate. At AI Australia, our values empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment. We have a global, multicultural following and want to actively contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive team at AI Australia.

AIA is committed to making reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability or other access needs during the recruitment and selection process. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment and interview process, please email us at [email protected] using the subject line: International & Crisis Strategic Campaigner - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.