Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Lead

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Lead.

About the role

In this role you will be leading on the priority area of ESCR at AIUK, which is one of six priority areas for the organisation. AIUK aims to identify and create opportunities to learn, develop and act externally so that we can meaningfully apply our weight as a movement to help the ways in which ESC Rights are violated across the UK and around the world.

The role will scope, articulate and plan AIUK’s work on ESCR for both the short, medium-term and long-term; this will include identifying and defining the long-term resources needed to sustain this work in future and will be a key part of this role. This role will lead this work in conjunction with colleagues at AIUK, our International Secretariat, the international movement and civil society. The post holder will navigate and develop policy when needed, advising the organisation on best practice and direction.

The role may be for you if:

• You’re skilled in strategic analysis and strategy development
• You can communicate complex ideas to different audiences.
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
• You also have a good knowledge of ESC Rights and the related laws which protect – or fail to protect – them.

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits here.

Apply for this role

The vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised if a high standard of applications is received. If you wish to be considered for the role, avoid delay in submitting an application.

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. We are a disability confident organisation. More details of inclusion in the AIUK recruitment process can be found here.