This volunteer position will facilitate regional Human Rights Observer trainings with the goal of recruiting 8-10 Human Rights Observers in the volunteer’s respective region. Also responsible for developing and coordinating a regionally focused community of trained Human Rights Observers, who can be deployed at the onset of a crisis.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Participate in a 4-5 day training provided by Amnesty International USA and the OSCE in order to become a Human Rights Observer trainer during the summer of 2017.
- Coordinate with staff to plan and deliver local Human Rights Observer trainings with AIUSA member leaders by Fall 2017.
- Create and manage a regional deployment schedule of Human Rights Observers.
- Monitor potential protest situations, and participate in decision making to deploy a team of independent human rights observers.
- Serve as the head of delegation (approximately 2-3 times a year) of an independent team of human rights observers, in accordance with AIUSA procedures.
- Work with local Human Rights Observers to collect post-deployment assessments, de-briefing notes and reports.
- Able to dedicate 10-15 hours a month to prepare and organize a Human Rights Observer training with support of AIUSA staff.
Educational Background:
University degree in human rights or other related field preferred. Life and professional experience around human rights work will also be strongly considered.
Skills/Experience:
Education and Experience:
- Extensive background and experience around workshop facilitation and skills based training.
- Experience with working in a diverse, multi-racial environment.
- Willingness to learning how to apply international human rights standards in a U.S. context.
- Familiarity with international standards pertaining to human rights compliant Policing of assemblies.
- Understanding of freedom-of-assembly related challenges in the US.
- Ability to travel regionally or nationally, if required.
- Well organized with an ability to improvise and adapt in stressful situations.
- Awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion practices and compliance.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English. Bi-lingual or multi-lingual a plus.
- Flexibility and demonstrated ability to work under minimum supervision, under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Computer literacy along with a willingness to learn how to use field communication tools like Signal.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Flexibility on adapting to assigned environment when deployed as a Human Rights Observer.
Skills:
- Accomplished facilitation and training skills with an ability to adapt to the needs of diverse audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work proactively and independently.
- Must be proactive and a team player.
- Diplomatic skills to obtain trust, cooperation, and understanding in order to resolve routine problems.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Relevant campaigning and coalition building experience preferred.
- Ability to coordinate and work with volunteers and staff.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 29 2017
Active Until:
Jan 29 2018
Hiring Organization:
Amnesty International USA
industry:
Nonprofit