- Lead in monitoring and researching press freedom developments in the UK, and on the UK-focused advocacy strategy.
- Manage the secretariat of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Media Freedom.
- Provide research, advocacy and communications support for RSF's priority international campaigns.
- Develop advocacy and communications materials as required.
- Lead on UK bureau activity reporting and PME (planning, monitoring and evaluation).
- Provide general administrative support for the operations of the UK bureau, including maintaining RSF's UK contacts database, and assisting with fundraising, board relations, and event planning.
- Represent RSF at external events and meetings.
- Provide cover for the bureau director when absent.
Person specification- An undergraduate degree in social sciences, law, journalism, or a related field is required.
- A postgraduate degree in a specialisation related to human rights, law, or journalism is highly desirable.
- A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience working in press freedom, human rights, or journalism is required.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail are required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Excellent research skills are required.
- Fluent English is essential, and a good level of French is highly desirable.
- Personal commitment to RSF's mission is expected.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
To apply for this position, please submit a covering letter, CV, and two writing samples to by 05 May, 2024
- An undergraduate degree in social sciences, law, journalism, or a related field is required.
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Description
UK Advocacy Officer - Reporters Without Borders UK
Reporting to: UK Bureau Director
Start date: June/July 2024
Location: London (with the possibility of some domestic and international travel)
Annual salary: £32,000 - £35,000 (commensurate with experience)
Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Description
Reporters Without Borders - known internationally as Reporters sans frontières (RSF) - is an independent NGO working globally to defend the freedom, pluralism and independence of journalism. RSF is seeking a UK Advocacy Officer to lead on the bureau's UK policy work and support RSF's international campaigns.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the press freedom landscape in the UK and internationally; experience of working with parliamentary and governmental processes, ideally drawing on an established network of political and diplomatic contacts; excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to convey RSF's messaging to a variety of audiences; and excellent administrative skills to support the running of this small but busy bureau. You will report directly to the UK bureau director, and work closely with editorial and advocacy directors in Paris.
Main responsibilities