The Human Rights Education Team at Amnesty International is seeking a Project Coordinator to coordinate an international human rights education initiative, which is aimed at raising awareness, informing debate and enabling action in order to tackle human rights abuses that drive and deepen poverty. Together with both internal and external partners, the post-holder will ensure that the project is coordinated, planned, implemented, reported on and evaluated within the agreed timeline and resources.

The organization is seeking an experienced communicator who has the ability to facilitate, lead, and motivate a team of individuals and project partners.The successful candidate will have proven experience in project planning and development, including stakeholder engagement, budget management and reporting and evaluation.They will demonstrate solid understanding of human rights education methodology, as well as have practical experience in using participatory methodologies to design, plan and deliver human rights education projects, workshops and courses. They will have experience in curriculum or human rights education resource development, particularly for young people. The successful candidate will also have proven experience of supporting the exchange of dialogue, ideas and information between diverse partners and stakeholders, and be aware of the implications of cultural diversity for effective delivery of human rights education.

USEFUL INFORMATION: The Education for Human Dignity Project is a three-year international partnership project funded by Europe Aid, aimed at raising awareness, informing debate and enabling action in order to tackle human rights abuses that drive and deepen poverty. Through human rights education and participatory approaches, young people and those that work with them (including teachers, youth workers and multipliers) will have an increased understanding of the relationship between poverty and human rights, and will be equipped and empowered to take action and call for human rights solutions to poverty.

Location: Clerkenwell, Central London
Contract duration: Fixed term contract for three years, expected to start from 1st March 2010
The post is a full-time/fixed-term contract for three years, and will require some travel.

The closing date for applications to this post is Midnight on Monday 18th January 2010.

For full details and to apply, please see the following website:
www.amnesty.org/en/jobs_all/vacant-positions