PLAY FACILITATOR CONSULTANT

PURPOSE

Our vision is to bring together a Global Community for Children and Youth Digital Rights, gathering partners demanding a future where young people feel safe and supported online, and are able to claim their human rights.

To kick start this, from 13-15 April 2024, Amnesty International is organising a Global Youth Summit on Digital Rights. The event will welcome about 110 participants in Buenos Aires, and many more online. Most of the children and youth participants will be between 16 and 25.

Consultancy start and end date: This is expected to be four month consultancy, from January 2024 to May 2024, focused on a specific project.

Deadline for all applications: 4th January 2024

Rate: £150

OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES

• A dreaming session is facilitated on Sunday 14th April for children and young participants of the summit present in person, with the support of staff and the Digital Rights Champions.
• An asynchronous dreaming session plan is proposed to online participants for carrying out at home.
• Advises are given to the overall agenda to incorporate play and fun methodologies throughout, and delivering some of them on site.
• A creative report from the session is produced (format TBC).

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Expertise and practice in play theory, and/or applied art and theatre theories and gamification methodologies;
• Experience designing interactive sessions;
• Experience implementing participatory processes to engage children and/or young people from diverse backgrounds or delivering collaborative projects or workshops led by communities;
• Facilitation experience with large groups (roughly 100 people);
• Experience working with children and/or young people in a global context;
• Knowledge of Safeguarding for children and youth;
• Working knowledge of English is essential to engage with our planning team.

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS

To bid for this work, please submit the following in English on our recruitment system:

• Your C.V.
• You will also be asked provide information during the application process on your proposed approach to this consultancy.

As standard, payments are made by Amnesty International 30 days after receipt of a valid invoice for the agreed work milestone completed.

Applications must be in PDF, Word, PowerPoint or Excel format.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference attached for more information on this Consultancy opportunity.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy BEFORE the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities, therefore we encourage you to apply now if you are interested.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. Together, we’re committed to being an anti-racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges that face our world today. We know that different voices, ideas, perspectives, experiences and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of people around the world.

We are committed to building and sustaining an anti-racist, culturally diverse and inclusive organisation, where all employees feel valued, have a sense of belonging and an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential. We therefore strongly welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of their background; including underrepresented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may have or are living with a disability.

To see our full statement please visit this link: Racial equality, equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion policy – Amnesty International

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