Thematic Researcher - Madagascar at Amnesty International

ABOUT YOU

You will be passionate about working across various human rights issues, with particular experience in writing high-quality publications. You will be fluent speaking in both English and French, along with writing skills.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write or contribute to the drafting of timely and effective reports, briefings, position papers, correspondence, action materials, press releases, and other internal and external documents in order to implement AI's agreed deliverables.
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of specific advocacy initiatives, contribute to campaigning strategies, and manage specific sub-projects within the framework of agreed strategies. This may include supervision of consultants.
• Maintain a comprehensive overview of trends and developments on climate and environmental justice, and relevant specialist subjects, as agreed with the line manager.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in writing high-quality publications to deadline for human rights organizations or the media is essential;
• Extensive professional experience of undertaking research on human rights and/or investigating global businesses and their role in human rights abuses or corporate crimes;
• Knowledge of the international human rights legal framework;
• Ability to analyse human rights issues, and to develop short and long-term strategies to achieve human rights impact and solid change;
• Fluent speaking in both English and French