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Job Title: Senior Policy Advocacy Officer

Department: Campaign

Job Family: Program

Reports to: Campaign Manager

Job Grade: BG-9

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Direct Reports: Policy Advocacy Officer (3 people)

Job Role

Role Overview:

As Senior Policy Advocacy Officer at Amnesty International Thailand (AITH), the role is responsible for driving the advancement of human rights through advocating on human rights policies, stakeholder engagement, and human rights information. The role will be developing and implementing impactful advocacy in Thailand, in alignment with the overarching strategic goals. The role encompasses providing law and policy advice, conducting advocacy, and supervising the research and documentation activities of the Policy Advocacy team This position involves close collaboration with the Campaign Manager and cross-functional teams across Public Campaign, Digital Fundraising, and Media and Communication, to co-plan and advise information for both offline and online campaigns.

This role involves overseeing advocacy initiatives, guiding policy development, and ensuring adherence to ethical standards. The role utilizes a proactive and comprehensive approach to contribute to AITH's mission of promoting human rights and influencing positive change.

Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Planning, Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation 25%

Key Activities

• Lead to develop comprehensive policy & Advocacy strategies which aligned with the overall strategy on Thailand, aiming for human rights impact.
• Lead and oversee to delivery of effective advocacy and lobby based on an analysis of current human rights trends and public engagement.
• Work collaboratively and deliver consistent updates to the International Secretariat, including the research and law & policy department, campaign department, and communication department, to provide an overview of the dynamic Thai human rights situation.
• Monitor, conduct evaluations, and impact assessment of campaigning strategies focusing on policy and advocacy.
• Oversee the requisition and accountable allocation of financial and other resources for the Policy and Advocacy team.
• Ensure alignment of the calendar of milestones, significant external dates, advocacy and campaign activities and outputs with the global and flagship campaigning initiatives.
• Support in planning, and provide critical analysis in campaign and organisation's strategy

Policy & Advocacy 25%

Key Activities

• Contribute to the development and refinement of strategic plans for policy advocacy, aligning with the HR policy of AI to support strategic priorities in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Policy Advocacy team to ensure the quality and accuracy of advocacy materials, reports, and briefings, and analyses produced by the team.
• Ensure the Policy Advocacy Team adheres to ethical standards, human rights principles, and organizational policies in all advocacy efforts.
• Strategically plan advocacy meetings with key stakeholders, including politicians, government officials, diplomats, and relevant international/national organizations.
• Lead the explanation of policies of AI and partner organizations/coalitions in which AITH operates for the benefit of AITH members, activists, board members, and other staff.

Lobbying 25%

Key Activities

• Collectively devise strategies to ensure timely follow-up on global human rights mechanisms and various regional Human Rights mechanisms, ensuring alignment with Amnesty's advocacy goals.
• Actively engage in consultation meetings, establishing partnerships and collaborating with lawyers, activists, civil society groups, and experts to enhance the impact of AITH's initiatives.
• Collectively implement and follow up with regional and global human rights mechanisms to ensure active participation and adherence to Amnesty's advocacy goals.
• Collaborate with the Campaign Manager to establish strategic directions and draft key talking points for communicating AI's objectives during meetings with politicians, government officials, diplomats, and relevant international/national organizations.

Research and Documentation 25%

Key Activities

• Oversee the development of human rights developments and case studies; guide the creation of advocacy materials, comprehensive reports, and insightful briefings.
• Lead the Policy Advocacy team in monitoring and analyzing the human rights situation to provide updates to the Campaign team in a timely manner.
• Supervise the monitoring of state laws, regulations, and policies related to AI Human Rights themes, ensuring an understanding and timely awareness.
• Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate the impact of policy and advocacy activities to provide valuable insights for continuous improvement and strategic refinement.

Key Relationships to Reach Solutions

Internal (to Amnesty or team)

• Campaign Manager
• Campaign Team (Public Campaign, Communication and Campaign, Activism and HRE Team)
• PR and Communication Department
• Fundraising and Growth Department
• Operational Department
• Director

External

• Rights holders.
• Partners such as lawyers, activists, civil society groups and experts.
• Relevant government agencies.
• Volunteers/ Interns

Person Specification

Education & certifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject, such as law, human rights, international development, social policy, or Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject such as international law.

Essential experience

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in policy and advocacy within an NGO, a UN agency, a government department, or other relevant institutions is desirable.

Essential knowledge

• Advanced, up-to-date knowledge of human rights issues in relevant policy, advocacy, and research areas, particularly those crucial to Amnesty's campaigns, such as freedom of expression and assembly.
• Proficient understanding of human rights in both international contexts and local policies.
• Knowledge of diverse human rights issues and political situations in the local context.
• Strong understanding of advocacy strategies tailored for nonprofit organizations, with a focus on human rights issues.

Essential skills and abilities

• Fluency in written and spoken Thai language; fluency in written and spoken English is desirable.
• Team management and leadership skill.
• Documentation skill, with a focus on strong analytical, organization, research, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong advisory, advocacy, and communication skills to develop effective relationships and provide policy support and advise to relevant stakeholders.
• Planning and prioritization skills, including when working under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate internally and externally with others, fostering teamwork across diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to think strategically to assess short, medium, and long situations, set department’s priorities, monitor plans, and evaluate outcomes.
• Ability to formulate and apply coherent policies based on a detailed understanding of human rights principles and AI’s core values.

Personal attributes and qualities

• Self-responsibility and self-initiative.

This Job Description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.

It is part of every staff member's responsibility to contribute to AITH and the mission and comply to its values, which are: Mutual respect, Equity and justice, Honesty and transparency, Solidarity with the poor, Courage of conviction, Independence, Humility

* Please submit your CV and cover letter (both in English) to admin@amnesty.or.th by 12^th August 2024