• Are you passionate about building and wielding people power for human rights impact?
• Use your skills to recruit and empower teams of activist leaders to effectively campaign for human rights
• Part time permanent opportunity (60 hours per fortnight) based out of any of our action centres (hybrid working from home/office arrangements available)

If you’re passionate about defending human rights and looking for a role where you can build a powerful movement, this is an exciting opportunity to join Amnesty International Australia’s Organising team. Reporting to the Organising Lead, the Organiser is responsible for building a cohort of highly skilled and empowered activists in Australia who effectively campaign for human rights in their communities. This role can be based out of any of our action centres across Australia.

The Organiser role ensures that AI Australia's activist leaders are engaged, skilled and effective in driving activism and mobilisation across the Australian community. You will have experience working with activist leaders and rights holder communities to develop and deliver organising outcomes.

At Amnesty International Australia we value flexible working, and have a range of flexible work options including hybrid working from home arrangements.

This role will be responsible for:

• In partnership with activist leaders, create strategies, plans and activities to ensure strong and active local groups, campus networks, issue networks and other activism mechanisms
• Work closely with Activist Leadership Committees to develop and implement programs to grow activism and mobilisation in each region
• Mentor, train and develop activist leaders to ensure their development as defenders of human rights
• Provide advice and support for lead activists organising campaign activities and events
• Provide advice and support to colleagues across Amnesty in designing and implementing strategies and activities to engage activist leaders
• Mobilise action groups and supporters on campaigns through the development of and implementation of mass outreach activities in partnership with lead activists
• Work with lead activists to build relationships with key external stakeholders to advance AI Australia's goals including fundraising goals
• Advise and support colleagues to develop, implement and evaluate strategies to strengthen the participation of activists leaders across all AI Australia’s campaigns and activities
• Collaborate with other Organisers to support the effective planning and coordination of organising activities across Australia

To learn more about this role, please view a detailed position description. If this role sounds like you please apply below via the "Apply Now" button. You must answer the following selection criteria and attach your CV/Cover Letter as part of your application.

Selection Criteria

• Please demonstrate your experience partnering with activists to develop strategies and oversee social change campaigns or projects
• Please demonstrate your experience and skills in coaching, training or supporting activists
• Please comment and provide examples of your ability to identify opportunities and offer creative and innovative solutions
• Please describe how you would prioritise diversity, inclusion and wellbeing in an activism context

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: Organiser - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

A position description is attached.