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Law and Policy Manager

Amnesty International
Job LocationEdinburgh
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£28,196 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , part-time

Job Description

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experienceto help change the world You could be our new Law & Policy Manager - Scotland.About the roleThis role is central to our plans in Scotland for our next strategic period to 2030. This comes at an incredibly important time for human rights in Scotland and the UK and there will be opportunities to work with organisations and experts across Scotlandto influence legislation and provide strategic legal advice within Amnesty and to external partners.The Scotland team help us achieve our goal of ending human rights abuses in Scotland and across the world by achieving human rights compliant legislation and policy from the Scottish Parliament, Government and police, empowering activists in Scotland andshining a light on human rights abuses around the world.The Law & Policy Manager is accountable for leading our policy development on the incorporation of international law into Scottish legislation. As part of the UK Section of Amnesty this role also ensures our UK-wide policy takes account of the strategicuse of the Scottish legal system. The day to day of this role involves working with civil society organisations and legal academics to identify and deliver research and legal analysis of human rights legislation in Scotland. More details can be found by downloadingthe job description from our careers portal.The role may be for you if:

  • Youre skilled in translating legal knowledge into policy development.
  • You can communicate technical legal detail to a variety of audiences.
  • You will be qualified to degree level or above in Law with demonstrable knowledge or other qualification in Scots Law, human rights law and public law.
  • You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
  • You also have strong knowledge and interpersonal skills to allow you to develop strategic relationships with the legal profession.
Our Commitment to youInclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitableapproach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working suchas compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits here.Apply for this roleWe welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. We are a disability confident organisation.More details of inclusion in the AIUK recruitment process can be found here.The vacancy may be closed early if it receives an overwhelming amount of applications.

Keyskills :
researchlawlegal adviceHuman rightsScots law

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