International Advocacy Director
Application deadline: Rolling
Compensation: £50,000 p/a
Location: Remote or hybrid, with international travel required
Length of contract: 12 months
Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking an International Advocacy Director to lead our growing projects that promote human rights outside the UK, especially a project that will help civil society groups globally provide input to the United Nations on counter-terrorism and human rights issues.
The successful candidate will bring extensive cross-border human rights advocacy and coalition-building experience. Ideally, they will have prior experience promoting human rights at the UN. They should also bring a strong knowledge of international human rights law, management experience and exceptionally strong writing abilities.
**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.**
Person specification:
- RSI is looking for a passionate and experienced human rights professional who has:
- A degree in law, human rights, peace studies, international affairs or another relevant field.
- Strong experience promoting human rights through direct advocacy with governments and/or UN agencies.
- Experience building coalitions across borders.
- A willingness to travel internationally for this role.
- Expertise in international law, especially international human rights law.
- Significant experience managing personnel in a positive, equitable and inclusive manner.
- An ability to write clearly and persuasively for a variety of audiences and purposes, and edit the work of other team members in English to a publication-ready standard.
- A strong commitment to ensuring that governments and UN agencies respect human rights when they act in the name of countering terrorism.
- A strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Optional qualifications:
- Strong familiarity with human rights movements or broader political contexts in Latin America or East Africa.
- Please tell us if you are fluent in another language. We are especially interested in applicants who are fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
Responsibilities:
- Organise and lead in-person and virtual consultations with a range of civil society groups regarding how the UN could facilitate their participation in decisions about counter-terrorism strategies.
- Develop and draft summaries and findings based on these consultations.
- Supervise RSI team members’ project work on human rights in regions other than the UK, especially the development of the international Rise Coalition (see our website).
- Develop and execute other international human rights advocacy strategies.
- Write and edit draft reports, briefings and other documents to a publication-ready standard.
- Represent RSI externally at a high level, including in coalitions as well as meetings with decision-makers.
- Assist the Executive Director in developing project and organisation-wide strategies, and in liaising with current and potential funders.
Application Details: If you are interested in this position, please send the following materials as soon as possible to info@rightsandsecurity.org:
- Your CV.
- A detailed cover letter (no more than two pages) which describes how you fulfil the person specification. You must include a cover letter to be considered for the role.
RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis.
We offer flexible working hours.
About Us
Rights & Security International (RSI) stops human rights abuses committed in the name of national security. We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security policies and programmes, promote justice and transparency and ensure that voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.
By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.
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