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. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our Advocacy Manager – Scotland. This role is temporary, fixed-term job cover available from July 2025 until mid-January 2026.

Due to the nature of this contract, the ideal candidate will be available for an immediate start.

About the role

The Nations and Regions team help us achieve our goal of protecting, defending and advancing human rights at home and around the world. The Advocacy Manager – Scotland (fixed-term cover) is accountable for Amnesty’s advocacy at the Scottish Parliament and with various Scottish Government departments. You will work with colleagues in the Nations & Regions team and our UK and international headquarters to develop and deliver advocacy strategies with MSPs, MPs in Scotland, civil servants and other government and public body officials.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You’re skilled and experienced in political advocacy in Scotland and can demonstrate excellent influencing skills
• You have experience of leading projects with multiple components and ability to switch between tasks and policy issues with ease.
• You have excellent knowledge of the Scottish political scene, legislative processes at Holyrood and Scottish civil society.
• You positively contribute to an inclusive culture and can work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to achieve change.

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, 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 equitable approach 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) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, self-motivated, and flexible professional, with strong administrative and organizational, to assist and support the Director of Corporate Services with a broad range of administrative and operational duties and to support colleagues across the wider organisation, including our offices in Africa.

The Business Support Officer will be responsible for ensuring transparent and efficient office administration and operational activities contributing to the achievement

of Water Witness’s overall objectives.

S/he will be responsible for general administrative and operational duties including, support to the Senior Leadership Team and other staff, facilities and asset maintenance, supporting meetings including correspondence, convening, and preparing material and documentation, as well as taking minutes and tracking and chasing actions as required. The post holder will also support the setting up and management of contact databases and filing systems and management of our media and photo library. They will also assist the CEO and SLT with diary management.

The Business Support Officer will be based in our Edinburgh headquarters. Some hybrid working and international travel may be required. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your experience and skills to support positive change in the world, then we urge you to apply.

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, self-motivated, and dedicated individual to support the Director of Corporate Services with a broad range of financial duties and to support colleagues across the wider organisation, including our offices in Africa.

S/he will be responsible for the financial management processes, ensuring compliance and supporting financial planning and reporting. Duties will include recording income and expenditure, arranging payment of invoices, supporting financial audits, programme finance reporting, fundraising applications, and providing financial support to the Senior Leadership and other staff.

The Finance Officer will be based in our Edinburgh headquarters. Some hybrid working and international travel may be required. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your experience and skills to support positive change in the world, then we urge you to apply.

Do you want to be part of creating a more just and sustainable world?

Highland One World is seeking a skilled and organised Administration & Finance Officer to join our small, committed team. This part-time role offers the opportunity to contribute to the smooth and effective running of a charity dedicated to promoting social justice and sustainability through Global Citizenship Education.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of administrative and financial duties, supporting the day-to-day operations of the organisation. Working closely with the Coordinator and Treasurer, the postholder will ensure that our internal systems run efficiently and that financial processes are managed with accuracy and integrity.

About You

We are looking for someone with proven experience in administrative and financial roles. You will be highly organised, dependable, and capable of working independently. A good understanding of financial systems is essential (experience with QuickBooks is desirable), and a commitment to our mission and values is key.