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Policy and Advocacy Assistant Officer

Overall Purpose of Job:

Amnesty International Thailand (AI-TH) is seeking the policy and advocacy assistant officer position to provide research, coordination, and administrative work and support to the Policy and Advocacy department. The position reports directly to the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator. The Policy and Advocacy department designs and implements AI-TH’s policy and advocacy activities, supports the organization’s overall campaign strategies, supports other departments on human rights information and expertise, and works with governmental and non-governmental partners to attain the organization’s goals on policy and accountability changes.

Responsibilities

- Monitoring and following-up political and human rights developments and individual cases including through desk research and contacting with partners;

- Preparing draft informational, analytical or policy briefings or mappings for campaigning purposes, particularly on the issues of protection of refugees and asylum-seekers; protection of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association; protection of human rights defenders; prevention of torture, cruel and inhuman treatment and punishment; abolition of death penalty; and national, regional and international policy-making analyses;

- Assisting in desk research work and support such as gathering information and documents and managing logistical arrangement in relation with fieldwork;

- Editing, translating, and formatting printing materials such as reports, briefing papers, multimedia and web content;

- Working with the campaign team to design contents through creative and innovative communication and activities;

- Coordinating, supporting, and building capacity of the campaigning networks;

- Participating in the coordination of the work of the campaign team;

- Planning and executing public events;

- Providing administrative support such as taking minutes at meetings, preparing internal meetings, scheduling, and making travel arrangements;

- Representing and communicating AI-TH’s concerns, positions and key messages to stakeholders at public forums in relation to campaigning priorities;

- Attending seminars, conferences, and court hearings;

- Carrying out other duties as requested.

Qualifications

- A bachelor degree or higher in Law, Human Rights, Journalism, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy and/or Administration, Arts, or the other related in the field of social science is required;

- At least one year of work experience is required;

- Native or professional proficiency in Thai and English is required.

- Proven research experience and skills, and administrative experience are required.

- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and ability to work well as a team member are required.

- Ability to work well on multiple tasks under pressure with high self-discipline is required.

- Commitment to Amnesty International’s mission and principles is required.

- Strong interest in human rights, social justice, and public policy is highly desirable.

- Availability to travel out of Bangkok and working outside office hours are required.

Contracts: Fixed term contract.

Working days: 5 working days in office per week.

Application Procedures:

A cover letter indicating how you meet the key requirements and an updated CV are required by 13 June 2016 and sent to recruit@amnesty.or.th with cc to policy@amnesty.or.th

--We respect all applications but we will respond only to the shortlisted candidates.--