REQUIREMENTS
- BA Honors in Human Rights or a related field
- Masters would be a definite advantage.
- At least 7-10 years’ experience working in the field of human rights and development with at least
- 3-5 of years’ work experience at a senior management level.

COMPETENCIES
- Excellent understanding of human rights work,
- Including the international legal framework, human rights architecture and the requirements of campaigning work, with a proven record of success in using these tools to change policy;
- Strategic thinker with a developed capacity to build and convey the “big picture” while enabling others to identify the implications of this for their daily work;
- Experience of research for campaigning and advocacy purposes, including field research, and a demonstrated ability to assess human rights research;
- Excellent political judgment and the ability to spot both risks and opportunities
- Professional demeanor that generates the trust and confidence of managers, staff and external stakeholders

SKILLS Excellent strategic planning, report writing, analytical thinking, problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills

DUTIES
- Provide strategic leadership and vision for the organisations research, campaigns, advocacy and media activities centered on human rights work in South Africa
- Lead and manage staff and financial resources;
- Inspire and motivate a wide range of people.
- Efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning
- Negotiate, challenge and confront conflict, brokering solutions to achieve goals
- Develop strategies and plans, and review/adapt them to fast changing political situations; exercising and promoting creative thinking;
- Represent organization in difficult and high-profile environments
- Work under pressure including the ability to cope with and manage conflict
- Manage budgets and adjusting priorities
- Accountable for actions and decisions.
- Possess a high level of resilience, initiative and drive, Able to be flexible and change orientation as required; Set challenging but achievable targets
- Use new approaches, theory and technologies
- Develop innovative solutions;
- Apply concepts and learning from outside own field/environment, looking ahead over the long-term to deliver improvements and avoid problems;
- Engage and influence, utilizing a challenging but respectful approach;
- Be politically aware and emotionally intelligent;
- Keep up with new technologies and procedures.

All applications are selected according to the criteria of the advertised vacancy.
If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.