Amnesty International (AI) is a global movement of seven million supporters, members, and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected, protected, and fulfilled. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International’s iconic logo has been recognized world-wide for freeing prisoners of conscience, working against torture and the death penalty, speaking out for civilians in armed conflict, bringing human rights abusers to justice, influencing legislation and policy, protecting human rights defenders, strengthening the international human rights framework, and many other human rights concerns.
Operating as a democratic movement from its offices in 70 countries, including the US, Amnesty International is funded mainly by its membership and public donations. No funds are sought or accepted from government for its research or campaigning. AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest, or religion.
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is based in New York and is the largest section of the parent organization with nearly 200,000 members, including over 1,000 student and local groups. It raised $38M in 2015 and employs about 100 staff concentrated primarily in New York and Washington, DC with other staff around the country, including an in-house canvass currently based in five US cities.
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) in-house street canvass objective is to acquire new monthly donors for the organization. The ambition is for the Canvass to be in up to ten cities nationwide recruiting up to 50,000 new monthly donors each year giving long-term monthly donations through automatic payment methods. The Temporary/Junior City Canvass Director is responsible for the daily operations and management of a Canvass Office during a three month trial period of potential new offices.
- Evaluation: Fill out and submit weekly reports on recruitment and office performance.
- Office Management: Manage the day to day operations of the office. Create weekly and monthly plans for staff and office. Submit timesheet for all staff. Send human resource and tax documents. Create long-term and short-term site schedules. Attend meetings with other groups to negotiate sites.
- Staff Recruitment: Create and implement an effective recruitment plan that will work to generate applicants at a consistent level. Conduct group overviews and one-on-one interviews to select applicants. Track all recruitment data though-out interview process.
- Staff Development: Set performance expectations and standards for staff. Train and coach staff to canvass effectively and meet expectations. Conduct warnings and dismiss staff when necessary. Identify, train and develop leaders in your office to assist in staff management. Facilitate weekly meetings for staff that include goals, motivation and trainings needed to ensure weekly success. Create daily and weekly plans for staff based on performance. Meet with team leaders weekly to discuss staff skills development and training needed.
- Supporter Management: Ensure that all member data is collected and secure. Ensure that all staff are trained to be professional and respectful in all interactions with the public.
- Culture: Create and encourage an inclusive culture based on values of trust and respect for all people within the program. Recognize behaviors that perpetuate historical patterns of oppression and discrimination and act to minimize these behaviors within the program.
- Budget: Manage office spending and stay within office budget.
- Other: Other assignments provided by manager.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to recruit, train and motivate staff; Ability to create and implement a strategic plan.
- Ambitious and goal oriented with high levels of integrity; commitment to canvassing and monthly giving as a way to build power to make change; commitment to the mission of Amnesty International.