SayPro Advocacy Support Management —

● Take overall responsibility for the design, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of ISHR’s flagship annual training for defenders, the Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme.

● Take overall responsibility for the further development and maintenance of the online ISHR Academy, including the provision and coordination of strategic and advocacy advice and support to defenders through this platform.

● Expand and enhance the range of ISHR’s online learning tools and resources for human rights defenders.

● Work with the Campaign and Mobilisation Manager to build, coordinate and service an alumni network of former ISHR trainees, fellows, and participants.

● Take overall responsibility for the design, implementation, and evaluation of ISHR’s training, capacity building, and advocacy support activities – both online and offline – in Geneva and New York, and at the regional and national levels. This will include further integrating the ISHR Academy into training and capacity-building activities.

● Work with program staff to develop training and capacity-building projects and activities, and with finance and fundraising staff to develop budgets and to secure resources in this regard.

Capacity building strategy development

● Strengthen, systematize and standardize ISHR’s training and advocacy support methodologies, materials, and resources, making them more comprehensive, accessible, and high quality.

● Consult with human rights defenders and program staff to ensure that training, capacity building, and advocacy support activities are relevant and adapted to the situation and needs of particular groups of defenders, and remain relevant, accessible, and highly effective.

● Develop methodologies and build capacities and capabilities among ISHR staff to provide enhanced training and support to defenders.

● Support and advise program staff in the design, delivery, and evaluation of training, capacity building, and advocacy support activities.

● Evaluate and follow up on training, capacity building, and advocacy support activities with a view to reinforcing capacities, assessing impact, and building partnerships and networks.

Other

● Work with Human Resources to recruit Programme Interns in Geneva and offer them support, advice, and learning opportunities. This will also include providing support to Fellows based in the Geneva office.

● All such other things as may be reasonably requested from time to time or as may be necessary to the functioning of a lean, dynamic, flexible and efficient NGO, such as participation in internal working groups and clusters.

Desirable

● Proficiency in other UN official languages;

● Experience advocating for human rights at the local or national level, particularly through non-governmental organizations, with experience using international and regional human rights mechanisms for this purpose an advantage;

● Experience designing and managing peer support programs and/or networks;

● Experience managing, providing support, and developing staff under one’s supervision or guidance

● Swiss Work Permit or EU/EFTA national.