United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Senior Coordinator for the Secretary General

Fixed Term Contract 6 – 12 months (Maternity Cover)
£38,916 per annum pro rata

The Office of the Secretary General (OSG) supports the Secretary General with his duties, providing high level strategic and operational advice and practical support including appointment coordination, planning and evaluation, and high-level communications. OSG also serves as a critical interface between the Secretary General and the movement, IS staff and public.

About the role:

As the Senior Executive Coordinator you will play an essential role in enabling the Secretary General of Amnesty International to meet his objectives as leader of the Amnesty International movement and Chief Executive of the International Secretariat. The role requires a high-level of operational support to ensure the office is managed effectively, promoting excellence, encouraging flexibility and ensuring the application of AI standards and policies. This complex position must take responsibility for carrying out high level professional servicing and support and ensure this is consistently provided to the Secretary General for effective planning, coordination, scheduling and delivery of the Secretary General’s priorities.

About you:

With demonstrable experience as a senior administrator, you’ll be well-versed in ensuring organisation and project management to flawlessly coordinate an office. You’ll have exceptional interpersonal skills and a sophisticated grasp of planning, prioritization and management of conflicting demands. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and be able to demonstrate a capacity for high-level professional discretion and sound political judgment. Fluency in English is essential and knowledge of additional languages desirable. You’ll show expertise and understanding in and of human rights and are able to align strategic thinking with operational delivery. Experience of working with high-level executive priorities in large international organizations, managing budgets, and synthesizing large volumes of complex information are essential.

About us:

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.

Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world – so we work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity.

We reach almost every country in the world and have:

· more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights

· more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

You can help make a real difference by becoming a member or supporter of Amnesty International.

For more information and to apply, please click the apply link.