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Hafsah
22-05-06, 07:30 PM
VACANCY AT IHRC

Campaign support worker / general administrative worker
Part-time 2 / 3 days a week. One year contract, with possibility of renewal
Beginning August 2006 (must be available for induction last week of July)
Pro rata £12,000 per annum


IHRC’s campaign section is expanding, with ever increasing demands for support
on national and international campaigns covering issues as far a field as
Guantanamo Bay, terrorism laws across the world from Britain to Australia, hijab
bans, sectarian violence, prisoners of faith and miscarriages of justice.

IHRC is looking for a committed and enthusiastic worker, who is able to work in
a pressurised environment, meet tight deadlines and provide administrative and
logistical support to other team members at the IHRC office in London, UK.

Experience in the field of human rights work or activism is not required, but is
highly desirable. Good writing and interpersonal and communication skills are
required. Knowledge of Microsoft Office essential.

Job specifications

To provide general administrative support to the campaigns co-ordinator,
including taking notes of meetings, answering, returning and making phone calls,
emails and letters under the co-ordinator’s supervision.

To provide logistical support on designated campaigns, including the writing of
alerts, press releases and short reports and articles.

Liaising between the co-ordinator and the general public, press and other
organisations.

Promoting the campaigns work of IHRC at various events.

The successful applicant may need to work some unsocial hours.

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Applicants must send in their CV to IHRC, PO Box 598, Wembley, HA9 7XH, or email
it to info@ihrc.org (http://by103fd.bay103.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&a=5ca70c18f478e3d23042b328f31e43dcada01c1ce2a07a08 655a3fba0e6a099b&mailto=1&to=info@ihrc.org&msg=A958F5AF-0A91-468C-ADD4-E63527AF4715&start=0&len=3419&src=&type=x). Applicants need to also ensure that they have the names of
two referees that IHRC can send a reference request to. It is the applicants
responsibility to ensure that all references are returned to IHRC by the
deadline of 12th June 2006. All applicants need to be available for interview
in the week beginning 3rd July 2006. Applicants shortlisted for interview will
be notified by 23rd June 2006.

The job will be offered subject to an eight week trial period.

Criminal records checks will be made.
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Al Qadr
24-05-06, 09:10 AM
Damn, this sounded like just what I needed till I read the "successful applicant may need to work some unsoaciable hours" bit :( would have been ok if I could drive