Executive Director

Job Title: Executive Director (ED)

Reports to:Chair of the Board, Amnesty International Thailand

Direct Reports: 6-7 Senior Management Team (SMT) members, responsible for Programmes, Fundraising & Growth, Operations, Communications, and related functions.

Type:Full-time, based in Bangkok

Purpose of the Role

The Executive Director (ED) of Amnesty International Thailand (AITH) provides strategic, political, and operational leadership to the organization. The ED ensures that AITH's mandate is fulfilled through impactful human rights work, strong governance, financial sustainability, and a healthy organizational culture aligned with Amnesty International's global values.

The ED is accountable to the AITH Board for the performance, integrity, and effectiveness of the Section and represents AITH within the wider Amnesty International movement and with external stakeholders.

The ED reports directly to the Board of Governance and leads the Senior Management Team (SMT) to implement AITH's strategy and operational plans, ensures financial sustainability and organisational health, and acts as the principal spokesperson and representative of the movement in Thailand.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership and Human Rights Impact

2. Lead the development, delivery, and monitoring of AITH's strategic plan, ensuring alignment with Amnesty International's global priorities.

3. Provide political and analytical leadership on human rights issues in Thailand and globally.

4. Ensure campaigning, advocacy, and public engagement are evidence-based and strategically targeted.

5. Ensure strategies are grounded in human rights analysis, intersectional perspectives, and evidence generated through Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL).

6. Translate the organization's vision and mission into actionable strategies and programs, ensuring alignment with Amnesty International's Global Strategy and movement-wide priorities.

7. Provide overall direction and leadership to the SMT, fostering cross-functional collaboration and a results-driven, inclusive culture.

8. Promote a culture of learning, innovation, reflection, and accountability, ensuring continuous adaptation to Thailand's evolving civic-space and political context.

9. Represent Amnesty Thailand's strategy and priorities in discussions with the International Secretariat (IS), regional offices, and external partners.

2. Movement Building & External Engagement

• Represent AITH within Amnesty International's global movement and participate in key international governance and coordination processes.

• Build strong relationships with International Secretariat (IS), regional offices, and other Sections.

• Strengthen AITH's leadership role in regional and global solidarity responses.

• Represent AITH publicly with government, civil society, media, private sector, and diplomatic partners.

• Ensure AITH's public voice is grounded in human rights principles, accuracy, and strategic judgment.

• Organizational Management & Systems Strengthening

• Oversee organizational development, change management, and risk mitigation.

• Strengthen internal systems and ensure that AITH meets AI Core Standards.

• Ensure high-quality management practices, effective planning, and clear performance systems.

• Promote transparent, efficient, and compliant administrative and operational processes.

• Ensure crisis and risk management systems are in place and tested.

• People, Culture & Safeguarding

• Build and sustain a positive, inclusive workplace aligned with feminist leadership, anti-racism principles, safeguarding, and wellbeing.

• Ensure power-sharing, fairness, and accountability across all levels of the organization.

• Provide leadership and direction to the Senior Management Team (SMT) and ensure cross-functional collaboration.

• Ensure strong performance management systems and staff development.

• Uphold a robust safeguarding culture with clear prevention, reporting, and response mechanisms.

• Governance, Compliance & Board Relations

• Serve as chief executive to the Board and implement Board decisions and governance policies.

• Ensure timely, accurate, and strategic reporting to the Board.

• Support the Board in strengthening governance, compliance, and long-term organisational sustainability.

• Facilitate informed decision-making through high-quality analysis and recommendations.

• Ensure compliance with Thai law, Amnesty policies, and donor requirements.

• Financial Stewardship & Resource Mobilization

• Lead financial planning aligned with strategic priorities and long-term sustainability.

• Ensure strong financial controls, risk mitigation, and compliance with financial standards.

• Ensure transparent, responsible use of resources.

Key Relationships

• Internal: International Secretariat (IS), and other sections/ entities, Chair and Members of the Board, Senior Management Team, staff, and members of Amnesty International Thailand

• External: Partner organizations, donors, media, and key stakeholders in government and civil society.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in human rights, civil society, or related fields.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex organizations or programs with multiple stakeholders.

• Proven ability to lead strategy, people, and resources toward achieving social and human rights impact.

• Experience working with Boards, donors, and international organizations.

• Strong understanding of Thailand's socio-political context and human rights landscape.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong strategic planning skills.

• Interpersonal and people management skills.

• Excellent analytical and political judgment.

• Strong communication skills in Thai and English.

• Ability to inspire, influence, and build consensus.

• Strong decision-making, accountability, and integrity.

• Competence in conflict resolution and negotiation.

• Deep commitment to feminist leadership, anti-racism, intersectionality, and safeguarding.

Additional Requirements

• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of leadership.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

• Adherence to Amnesty International's Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies.

Applications:

Please submit a one-page cover letter outlining your motivation and how you meet the selection criteria, along with an up-to-date CV.

All documents must be in English and sent The application deadline is 16 January 2026. Please do not use the "Quick Apply" option.