Amnesty International recrute 01 Media Manager

Amnesty International recrute 01 Media Manager

Job purpose

As the media manager for West & Central Africa you will lead, facilitate and support Amnesty International’s media work in West & Central Africa. You will work with regional and international media in order to advance the human rights agenda and raise awareness of Amnesty International’s work to promote and protect human rights and to support Amnesty International’s global campaigns and to attract a growing number of supporters to the movement.

Location

The preferred location for this role is Dakar, however other locations will be considered where there is an Amnesty International Secretariat office, however this will be dependent on several factors.

The salary on offer will be dependent on the location.

About you

You will have substantial and relevant experience as media manager or in journalism or public relations, in an international environment and so, have a good understanding of international political and human rights issues and specifically how these issues apply in West and Central Africa. You will have extensive experience in producing a wide range of quality materials for print and/or broadcast media, as well as for social media platforms. You will also be fluent speaking in French and English.

Main responsibilities

• Work with national, sub-regional and international media based in the region to generate coverage about Amnesty International’s human rights concerns in West & Central Africa
• Implement a regional media relation programme
• Draft (in French and English) short press releases or quotes based on input from country experts.
• Identify opportunities for media work and provide advice on what products or activities would work best to meet media objectives and achieve impact, ensuring all work is timely, with a strong news value targeted at defined audiences
• Undertake crisis media work, ensuring Amnesty International responds in an effective and timely manner to key external and internal developments

Skills and experience

• Understanding of international political and human rights issues and specifically how these issues apply in West & Central Africa
• Extensive experience in producing a wide range of quality materials for print and/or broadcast media, as well as for social media platforms
• Experience of developing and implementing successful media strategies and campaigns
• Experience in organizing successful media events including press conferences, briefings and seminars in range of contexts
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French.

Please see attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.

About us

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 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 through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/

What we hope you will do next

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy BEFORE the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities, therefore we recommend you apply now if you are interested.

• Application Deadline, 23.59 pm UK time on: 30 October 2023
• Programme: West and Central Africa Regional Office
• Location: Dakar
• Type: Permanent
• No of weekly working hours:35
• Salary: EUR 69,410 per annum

Pour postuler, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien : careers.amnesty.org.