CURRENT POSITIONS

CURRENT POSITIONS

Working at Amnesty International Australia

Amnesty International Australia employs staff across a range of positions, and our employees bring a variety of skills and qualifications from diverse backgrounds. Our employees are dedicated, passionate individuals, united in the belief that together we can campaign for human rights impact and make a difference.

Our Structure

Each of our Business Units have a variety of opportunities depending on your interests, skills, and experience. For a breakdown of our structure, please view the Amnesty International Australia Organisational Structure

If you would like to submit your CV for future employment opportunities, then please visit our Expressions of Interest page. 

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What we offer

Do you share our vision for a world where human rights are celebrated and protected? Turn your passion for human rights into a career with Amnesty International Australia.

We offer employees many fantastic benefits including:

  • a supportive working environment
  • opportunities for training, workplace learning and a strong commitment to professional development
  • flexible working arrangements, including work from home arrangements
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program, including access to external, professional and confidential counselling sessions to employees and their immediate family members
  • competitive remuneration for the industry with guaranteed pay increases under our Enterprise Agreement
  • a flexible hours scheme – work between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm
  • additional flexible leave for a variety of purposes, eg. moving house, study
  • special cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave if you are the primary carer, 6 weeks paid parental leave if you are the secondary carer on full pay

CURRENT POSITIONS

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

Diversity and Inclusion

Amnesty International Australia is on a journey to become a more inclusive, diverse, representative, anti-racist and culturally competent movement. We embrace diversity and aspire to be a truly diverse, inclusive and safe movement so that we can be more effective in defending human rights. We are committed to ensuring that our people feel valued, respected, heard and seen.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. For more information on our diversity and inclusion commitments, please visit our Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing page.

Wellbeing

Amnesty International Australia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment that prioritises the mental health and wellbeing of our movement. A mentally healthy movement is essential for individual health, collective wellbeing and productivity. The wellbeing of Amnesty employees, volunteers and activists is a key factor in determining the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of our movement. By implementing wellbeing measures to complement other health and safety measures, we can ensure that we are all safe, healthy and engaged.

Learn more from our Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan 2022-2025.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability, caring or parenting responsibilities to fully participate in all aspects of employment. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process or require an alternative format to any of the job application or interview material, please contact our People & Culture team at humanresources@amnesty.org.au.

Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusivity & Wellbeing Action Plan 2023-2025.

CURRENT POSITIONS

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