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- Coordinate research on civic space in the Asia Pacific region for the CIVICUS Monitor and undertake discrete research papers on civic space; - Manage relations with our research partners in the Asia Pacific region and develop new networks to strengthen research on the CIVICUS Monitor;- Support advocacy efforts and communications to ensure maximum visibility of the CIVICUS Monitor.

London, United Kingdom

- Managed the development of strategic and operational plans for the regional office as well the monitoring of human rights developments in coordination with the management team- Supported research & analysis as well as campaign & advocacy undertaken on civil, political, economic, social, cultural rights in the sub-region- Worked with teams to engage with sections and key stakeholders in the region including media contacts, NGO partners and other regional actors to further AI’s campaign… Show more - Managed the development of strategic and operational plans for the regional office as well the monitoring of human rights developments in coordination with the management team- Supported research & analysis as well as campaign & advocacy undertaken on civil, political, economic, social, cultural rights in the sub-region- Worked with teams to engage with sections and key stakeholders in the region including media contacts, NGO partners and other regional actors to further AI’s campaign goals- Represented and maintained relations with the movement, governments, UN, international organizations, media and the public- Recruited, managed and monitored staff and ensured performance was managed and talent is nurtured Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Contributed to the development of research and campaigning strategies on Indonesia/Timor-Leste- Monitored and analyzed political and human rights developments and conducted research into human rights contexts and individual cases, including by participating in field research and through contact with partners on the ground- Supported and liaised with Amnesty International membership structures and maintained and develop networks of national and international NGOs and other external… Show more - Contributed to the development of research and campaigning strategies on Indonesia/Timor-Leste- Monitored and analyzed political and human rights developments and conducted research into human rights contexts and individual cases, including by participating in field research and through contact with partners on the ground- Supported and liaised with Amnesty International membership structures and maintained and develop networks of national and international NGOs and other external partners - Devised campaigning and other materials for external and internal use, such as reports, annual report entries, public statements, web features, audio-visual materials and government correspondence- Communicated Amnesty International’s concerns, positions and key messages to Amnesty International’s membership, civil society organizations and at other forums, including through lobbying at relevant public forums and represented Amnesty International in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as with the news media and others Show less

Selangor, Malaysia

- Led the development & implementation of the organization’s strategic and operational plans as well as the organizational budget- Conducted government lobbying as well as undertake strategic and reactive media work on priority human rights issues in the country- Developed and managed fundraising strategies and activities for the organisation- Networked with key stakeholders including government authorities and civil society organizations- Oversaw reporting to AI Malaysia Board… Show more - Led the development & implementation of the organization’s strategic and operational plans as well as the organizational budget- Conducted government lobbying as well as undertake strategic and reactive media work on priority human rights issues in the country- Developed and managed fundraising strategies and activities for the organisation- Networked with key stakeholders including government authorities and civil society organizations- Oversaw reporting to AI Malaysia Board of Governance, membership and AI International Secretariat- Managed a team of staff and oversaw their training and development Show less

Selangor, Malaysia

- Led the development & implementation of campaigning and advocacy strategies in line with Amnesty’s International global and national priorities and contributed to the development and management of campaigning budgets- Oversaw existing thematic projects and develop new projects relevant to human rights developments in the country- Developed and maintained relations with government officials, parliamentarians the diplomatic community, journalists and other stakeholders - Developed… Show more - Led the development & implementation of campaigning and advocacy strategies in line with Amnesty’s International global and national priorities and contributed to the development and management of campaigning budgets- Oversaw existing thematic projects and develop new projects relevant to human rights developments in the country- Developed and maintained relations with government officials, parliamentarians the diplomatic community, journalists and other stakeholders - Developed and manage networks with local civil society organisation in order to carry out joint campaigning on issues of mutual interests- Liaised with AI Researchers and Campaigners at the International Secretariat to implement relevant campaigns at the local level Show less

Master Of Science (Msc), Human Rights

Masters, Strategic And Defence Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Physics