We are looking for a Cebuano Language Instructor/Tutor who will teach around 12 members of our National Secretariat to enable them to converse, read, and write at an elementary to limited working proficiency in Cebuano, including on topics about human rights and other social issues.

We are looking for someone who’s available to conduct online sessions/classes over a period of three months, can be consulted outside of sessions/classes. Must be gender and diversity inclusive, and aware of human rights and other social issues.

Download and complete the AIPh application form, and send to [email protected]together with a sample training program, schedule, and cost of your services. We are doing a rolling application process.

We are looking for a new team member who willcontribute to the overall success of our Growth Program by providing technical and administrative support to facilitate the implementation of the annual operational plan for Growth.  The Growth Assistant reports to the Growth Officer and works together in ensuring members and formations are supported with appropriate activities, resources and tools for their local recruitment, development, retention and reactivation, creation and management of formations and organizational participation.

The Growth Assistant will be –

1. Guiding members and formations in aligning their growth project outputs with the annual growth plan, national strategic plan, growth strategy, etc
2. Facilitating resources from the national secretariat to support the growth-related work of members and formations
3. Participating in group visits, meetings with various membership formations, and developing new formations in designated priority areas
4. Participating in recruitment, retention and activism events/ activities which are entry points for recruitment leads
5. Supporting the work of the Growth Committee
6. Maintaining a Growth portfolio per local group and formation
7. Monitoring Growth related plans of local groups and formations submitted during annual planning, assemblies, etc.
8. Assisting the PMEL team in the preparations, conduct and post activity needs of the Regional Coordinators Meeting
9. Preparing a personal work plan for the projects, submit, and discuss with the line manager and monitor personal progress in its implementation
10. Attending relevant meetings and discussions related to the tasks

Candidates must

• Have at least 2 years of experience in school/ community and advocacy work related to human rights
• Have experience and skills in events management, online and in-person
• Have excellent skills in writing and oral communication in Filipino, Bisaya/ Cebuano and English
• Be capable of handling responsibilities with minimum supervision and can adapt to new tasks and situations;
• Be a team player with the ability to relate well with people;
• Share the organization’s vision and core values;

Candidates must be willing to work in a hybrid setting and available to start immediately.  This is a fixed term position until 31 December 2023.  Applicants based in the National Capital Region (NCR) is preferred.

Email the Application Form with your cover letter to [email protected]. 

The Special Project Assistant (SPA) for Children and Young People’s Digital Rights, Health, and Wellbeing Project (CYD) or RIGHTsClick Project reports directly to the Special Project Officer and provide technical support to the core activities set out in the approved project work and financial plan, supporting project volunteers and partners and supporting the preparation of monitoring and;

The Special Project Assistant will be –

1. Assisting in coordinating with global teams engaged in the project within and outside of Amnesty International 
2. Assisting in the drafting and monitoring of work plans, task trackers, budgets, and timelines. 
3. Assisting the planning and conduct of learning sessions, workshops, peer support sessions, and focused group discussions. 
4. Ensuring the logistical preparations, stakeholder participation, documentation, and financial requests for project activities.
5. Liaising with relevant youth stakeholders, project partners and volunteers. 
6. Facilitating the provision of needed resources in the conduct of activities by the project volunteers and partners
7. Assisting in the collating and drafting of reports related to planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, including financial reports.
8. Assisting in content development/ writing drafts about the project on social media of AIPh and other internal use of the organization.

Candidates must –

1. Have a bachelor’s degree in the field of social sciences OR at least two years of relevant experience and trainings in the areas of children and youth rights and participation, wellbeing and mental health, digital technology, and rights
2. Have admin and logistics skills for meetings, trainings, public-engagement activities
3. Have proficiency in written and oral communications in Filipino and English, preferably in Bisaya also
4. Have proficiency in using computer software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internet, presentations, etc.
5. Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
6. Reside in or within 1-hr proximity to Metro Manila.

Employment starts immediately after passing the application process. Duration of contract is 31 December 2023.

Email the Application Form with your cover letter to [email protected]until 1 June 2023. 

As Amnesty International’s lead expert for the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, the successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of overarching research strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed priorities, providing research expertise, research management, political judgment and analytical, communication and representational skills. 

As an experienced researcher, you will have extensive knowledge of the human rights issues affecting at least 1 of the countries listed – Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, with the ability to produce high quality research materials for a variety of audiences.  

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To lead on the development and implementation of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed priorities on specific countries or other geographical or thematic areas, including strategies to identify the most effective ways to address human rights concerns; and to lead on designing specific projects and producing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plans for both these and initiatives begun by others.  
• To monitor, research, investigate and analyze human rights-related developments in order to provide timely, accurate, independent and impartial assessments and expert advice on the human rights situation in the region. 
• To organize, take part in and lead, where agreed, field research and other missions, leading specifically on information-gathering, fact-finding, analysis and assessment of human rights concerns, including in response to crisis situations; prepare, where necessary, security.  
• To write reports and other materials for publication and internal use and contribute to and provide expert advice in relation to written and other materials produced by other programmes.  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience of undertaking research on human rights or related issues;  
• Specialist knowledge and preferably firsthand experience in at least 1 of the target countries: , the Philippines, Malaysia Singapore and Brunei and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues in them; 
• Ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the sub-region;  
• Ability to understand and express ideas in English and, where applicable, other relevant languages, in a fluent, clear and concise way, both orally and in writing; draft text in a variety of styles, e.g. documents such as substantial reports, government correspondence and media and action materials.