Recruiting the appropriate person for the Director post in an Amnesty entity is crucial for the delivery of our human rights work. The Director within an Amnesty entity and the movement as a whole is a key to continue to enhance our work and the delivery of the Strategic Goals. The Director plays an important leadership role in its many areas of work within management, governance, strategy and within Amnesty’s global governance arrangement.
Therefore, as with electing Board members, the recruitment process for Directors should be carefully considered. Typically, the Board of Amnesty entities are responsible for overseeing the recruitment process in an open, fair, transparent and rigorous manner. Ensuring that the recruitment process is thorough and stands up to scrutiny is important to ensure that:
The highest standards of organizational accountability and transparency are met, as per responsibilities to our members and supporters, donors [internal and external], donors and rights-holders.
The best candidate is selected for the position.
There is continuous improvement of the Director’s recruitment process.
The Resources tab in this article offer guidelines developed by Amnesty International as well as practical tools to think through the Director’s recruitment process.
However, through the Movement Building Programme, your Regional Capacity Building Coordinator can also provide support on:
Advising on all steps of the recruitment process, good practice and AI guidelines around equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, etc.
Advising on different ways to ensure a rigorous and fair process, including involvement of external agencies or individuals.
Providing sample documents such as Job Descriptions, person specifications, and how to advertise the position.
Connecting you to other entities who may be able to provide advice or support.
Reviewing and advising on key documents such as Job Descriptions, Person Specifications and advertisements.
Advice on interview panel composition.
Suggesting appropriate panel members from around the movement if needed.
See Resources for tools about Director Recruitment.
