• Are you a passionate and motivated human rights defender?
• Opportunity to help challenge injustice using your policy expertise.
• Permanent, Part Time (0.7 FTE) opportunity based in any our Action Centres (hybrid WFH arrangements available).

The Policy Advisor works closely with staff and supporter teams to ensure that AIA’s policy recommendations to the government align with human rights laws and frameworks. You will advise and facilitate on the development of advocacy work, within the context of domestic campaigns to promote and defend the human rights of all people in Australia.

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.

As part of this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality advice and analysis to inform and shape AIA’s policy recommendations on human rights to federal and state/territory governments and parliaments.
• Advise on and contribute to the conduct of research, policy development and planning of activities.
• Review legislation impacting human rights and help develop AIA’s responses.
• Support campaign project delivery, including preparation of policy briefs, parliamentary submissions and MP newsletters.
• Represent AI Australia’s campaigns to decision makers, departmental staff, diplomats and other influencers in an impactful, authoritative and professional manner.
• Liaise with the Parliamentary Friends of Amnesty group to foster strong relationships and providing support to campaigners in their advocacy efforts.
• Support and provide advice to campaigners and senior AI Australia representatives on advocacy and external affairs matters including strategies for influencing key decision makers and public positioning of AI Australia’s work.
• Support the Casework Team in providing an appropriate response to asylum inquiries, including referral to third parties, preparation of letters of support, country information and other lobbying activities.
• Advise and consult with the Casework & Expert Content Coordinator on recruiting, training and supervising interns and volunteers to assist in the delivery of AI Australia’s refugee casework program.
• Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of project and campaign outcomes and make recommendations for greater impact and effectiveness.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of human rights law and frameworks.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience in or commitment to working with rights holders.
• Understanding of Australian parliamentary processes and experience in developing government relations and advocacy strategies that deliver positive outcomes.
• Ability to provide analysis and advice to a high standard within agreed timelines.
• High level communication & interpersonal skills – including demonstrated public speaking & presentation skills and the ability to represent the organisation in public contexts, including in the media.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Experience in developing and implementing participatory processes with rights holders.
• Strong knowledge of Australia’s refugee policy.

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 $110,993 (FTE) + super + not for profit salary packaging

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

If this role sounds like you, please apply below. 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.

Selection Criteria:

• Please provide an example of a successful campaign based off your policy advice and recommendation.
• Please describe your approach to developing government relations and advocacy strategies with the aim of delivering positive outcomes
• How would others describe your collaboration and stakeholder management skills?
• Please list what you think the top three human rights issues in Australia and around the World are.

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: Policy Advisor - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.