Tennessee State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator (SDPAC)

Volunteer Opportunity: Tennessee State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator (SDPAC)

Organization: Amnesty International USA

Location: Tennessee (Remote within the state)

Type: Volunteer (Non-paid; expenses covered for SDPAC work)

Are you passionate about human rights and ready to help end the death penalty in Tennessee? Amnesty International USA is seeking a committed, driven, and collaborative volunteer to serve as our Tennessee State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator (SDPAC). This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong network of advocates working to abolish the death penalty nationwide. SDPACs serve as local coordinators for Amnesty’s death penalty abolition advocacy in their state.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• CONTENT EXPERT: Keep AI groups, volunteers, and staff informed of death penalty news in Tennessee including upcoming executions and death penalty related legislation
• DEATH PENALTY STRATEGIST: Coordinate with AI staff on national death penalty strategy; work with Tennessee organizations and organizers to coordinate statewide strategies
• ORGANIZE & MOBILIZE: grow a network of activists dedicated to death penalty abolition in your state. Mobilize activists to engage in grassroots legislative advocacy; casework response when executions are scheduled; plan and implement death penalty education events for AI members and the community
• COALITION PARTNER: Communicates with state anti-death penalty coalitions; build partnerships with organizations related to racial and criminal justice

REQUIREMENTS

• Must live in the United States (ideally a Tennessee resident)
• Minimum two-year commitment
• Attend SDPAC trainings and meetings as scheduled (travel expenses covered by AI)
• Engaged and responsive. We are looking for a thoughtful, committed team member who is skilled, dedicated to death penalty abolition, and ready to join our team.

HOW TO APPLY

We are looking for thoughtful, committed team members who are skilled, dedicated to death penalty abolition, and ready to join our team.

• SDPAC APPLICATION

WORKING AT AIUSA

Amnesty International USA is an equal opportunity employer. AIUSA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people; women; people with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals are all strongly encouraged to apply.

OUR COMMITMENT AS AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION AND TO INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA)

Dismantling white supremacy is central to the fight for human rights in the United States and around the world. As we mobilize staff and activists and work with partners to help transform the multiple systems where oppression operates in the world around us as part of our human rights mandate, anti-racism must be integral to our work. What does that mean for Amnesty International in the United States? It means using our people power to fight injustice and centering the voices and experiences of those most impacted by racist structures, beliefs, and laws. Fundamentally, it means doing our human rights work differently than it has been done before, because we know that who we work with, how we work, the work we do, and ultimately who we are, are all interconnected.

As an international, intercultural, intergenerational and intersectional movement of activists committed to protecting and advancing human rights for all, Amnesty is deeply committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA). To learn more about how we integrate IDEA into our programs and workplace, visit: https://www.amnestyusa.org/idea/