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Amnesty Kenya was founded in 2002 and operates with specific goals and objectives for improving lives and upholding human rights for the citizens of Kenya and the surrounding areas. These initiatives include, but are not limited to: Right to Adequate Housing and Safety in Impoverished Neighborhoods Sexual and Gender Based Violence Education on Improving...
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Senior Research & Policy Adviser is member of Amnesty International’s Research Standards and Practices Unit (RSPU), which is specialized team located within the Research and Advocacy Programme at the International Secretariat. RSPU is a multidisciplinary team of senior research policy advisers who come with extensive experience in human rights research. The team is charged with responsibly of ensuring the highest standards of methodological rigour and ethics in our human rights research and serves as one of Amnesty’s key hubs for innovation, experimentation and learning.
In addition to extensive opportunities to shape, contribute to, and engage in various exciting research projects across the Amnesty International movement, this role will have a unique scope to leave a lasting mark on the means, methods and norms relied upon in human rights research and investigations, for years to come.
JOB PURPOSE
Leading research standard setting, innovation and the development of cutting-edge methodologies; provide advice on research strategies and manage/support the management of research projects conducted at the International Secretariat or Sections (i.e. Amnesty national chapters); develop timely and responsive research policies and guidelines and monitor their implementation; develop and deliver core and advanced research training programmes; and contribute to the quality assurance process of research projects and outputs through reviews and comments on drafts.
ABOUT YOU
Are you a researcher, in academia, a think-thank or with a human rights organization, with passion for human rights and interested with a yearlong opportunity to work with us? Are you someone with experience in mentoring, guiding, and teaching others about research ethics, standards, and methodologies? Do you possess a critical mindset and passion for innovation and experimentation? Are you good with numbers and quantitative data analysis? Then is an exciting job for you.
The ideal candidate will have strong critical mindset, extensive research experience, and demonstrated ability to detect and analyse complex patterns and trends. First-hand experience in conducting research, investigations and fact-finding missions, including field research, is essential, and strongly desirable if this experience is directly related to human rights research. The candidate should also have solid experience in designing and delivering research training programmes and strong skills to mentor and guide researchers. Experience in innovative approaches to investigations and fact finding missions, such as the use and adaptation of technical, scientific, and forensic techniques is strongly desirable. Familiarity or expertise in the applications of data science and quantitative analysis is a plus.
Importantly, at this critical juncture in the struggle for human rights, equality and justice, an ideal candidate will come with an agenda—one that serves to strengthen the work of human rights activists globally and seeks to strengthen the research practices of human rights organizations.
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ABOUT US
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, 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.
At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them a combination of attractive and sector competitive salary, benefits packages and employee development opportunities.
WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT
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