Advocacy Officer

Position description

Front Line Defenders is recruiting an Advocacy Officer for a two-year fixed term contract in Brussels.

This role will have the responsibility to provide support to Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) at risk through pressing the EU and like minded states to take action on individual HRD cases, as well as through advocating for the adoption and reviewing of relevant policies to strengthen the protection of HRDs. Under the supervision of the Head of the Global Advocacy Team, the Advocacy Officer will engage directly with EU institutions and EU member States, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, the UN, civil society, HRDs and other relevant international, regional, or national actors.

For full job description see: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/sites/default/files/advocacy_officer.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a similar role and sound knowledge of the functioning of the EU Institutions, EU human rights instruments, policy and practice, and the UN and international human rights standards;
• Ability to defend and explain complex issues and positions to international, regional, and national actors including governments and diplomats;
• Strong communication skills including the ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas and render complex concepts accessible to human rights defenders not familiar with advocacy and/or the functioning of the EU and the UN;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and advocate effectively;
• Excellent English communication and drafting skills;
• Ability to multi-task effectively, manage time, adjust to changing priorities, and meet deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within Front Line Defenders, as well as develop constructive relationships with HRDs, NGOs, international and regional organisations, and governments;
• Computer skills (office applications, database updating).

Desirable:

• Excellent communication and drafting skills in either French and/or Arabic;
• Demonstrated experience working with a human rights defender-centered approach and engaging with grassroots HRDs and/or communities of different cultures;
• Experience undertaking or contributing to high-quality research, analysis and drafting, as demonstrated by a range of publications;
• Experience working within the EU institutions, the UN, or a foreign ministry;
• A graduate degree or an equivalent level of experience in human rights, law, international/European affairs, or a related field is required;
• Experience of human rights field work.

The salary range for this role is 3100-3500EUR per month gross (13.92 times a year) depending on experience. This will be agreed on appointment. Conditions are according to Belgian legislation including the legal ability to live and work in Belgium.

The contract is based on a 38 hours a week, Monday to Friday, based in the organisation’s EU office in Brussels. The Advocacy Officer may take 26 days leave per year in addition to public holidays in Belgium. The organisation provides life insurance, a contribution to health insurance, an income protection policy, and matches individual contributions to a pension up to 8% of gross salary.

Application instructions

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