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UK Advocacy OfficerLondon, England, United Kingdom
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UK Advocacy Officer
Advocacy Department
London Office
Application Date: 22 April 2025
Are you passionate about human rights and eager to help our team push the UK Government to live up to its human rights obligations in the UK and globally? Come join us! Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a UK Advocacy Officer to join our London-based UK Advocacy team.
The Advocacy Officer will participate in the planning and implementation of HRWโs advocacy strategy in the UK. This is a full-time position based in our London office and reports to and works closely with the UK Director. The successful candidate will be based in London and work from our central London office at least 3 days a week.
Responsibilities
Develop, and support in the development of advocacy strategies on specific country and thematic portfolios. This involves stakeholder mapping/research and engagement (both within and outside of HRW), identifying opportunities and strategies for engagement/influence, and as relevant, providing information to HRW colleagues in a timely manner so they can take advantage of these opportunities. Implement, and support in the implementation of advocacy strategies on specific country and thematic portfolios. This involves undertaking, independently, as well as in support of the UK Director and other HRW staff, written (submissions, legislative amendments, dispatches etc) and oral advocacy, providing briefings for the UK Director or other HRW staff, facilitating access for HRW staff to key advocacy targets, and working with partners to promote advocacy objectives. Proactively build and maintain relationships with key advocacy targets and civil society partners. Identify opportunities and support efforts to collaborate with UK based civil society organisations or individuals. Monitor and track policy developments, official statements, visits, legislative plans and Bills, Parliamentary activity, key UK policy debates and keep the UK Director and relevant HRW colleagues updated as necessary. Identify opportunities to utilise media coverage to further our advocacy gaols, and work with the Senior Media Officer to achieve coverage. Distribute materials to advocacy targets as needed. Provide day-to-day administrative support to the UK Director such as scheduling meetings, managing subscriptions, building and maintaining an effective information management system and contact databases, responding to internal and external requests for information, making travel arrangements for research and advocacy trips, preparing for and taking minutes at meetings. Assist with organizing media and advocacy events, including news conferences and briefings, roundtables, trainings, and other events. Carry out other duties as required.Qualifications
Education: Bachelorโs degree in International Relations or Law, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.
Experience: Minimum of three years of relevant work experience. Experience working in UK non-governmental organisations is an asset.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
Other: Applicants for this position must possess valid UK work authorisation.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers comprehensive compensation and benefits. The salary range for this position is GBP 46,000- 50,500.
How to apply: Please apply by 22 April, 2025 by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, or if you require a disability-related accommodation, please email recruitment@hrw.org. Due to the large response, application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.
Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.