Vacancies

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INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities.

INTERIGHTS is currently recruiting for a publications volunteer, a human resources volunteer and an impact measures consultant. Please scroll down for more information.

Publications Volunteer

A vacancy has arisen to assist the Information and Publications Officer at INTERIGHTS as a Publications Volunteer. The position will include a variety of editing, research and administrative tasks, and provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience in an international human rights charity.

The post would suit a law student/graduate with some knowledge of human rights law. It is essential that the volunteer is able to manage multiple tasks, has excellent communication skills, is fully IT literate and can demonstrate good editing skills and attention to detail.

The post is for one day per week for an initial period of three months, but there is some flexibility and alternative working patterns could be explored. It may be possible to do some of the work remotely from a computer following training.

This is an unpaid position but we will reimburse your out-of-pocket expenses of a travel card zone 1-6 and up to £5 a day for lunch. You will be required to provide receipts before you can claim for these expenses.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this volunteering opportunity.

Please see the job description and person specification before applying.

To apply, please email a copy of your CV and a covering letter (the latter being no more than one page of A4) together with a completed equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form. The covering letter should detail your skills and experience in line with the task description and person specification above and explain your reasons for wanting to volunteer at INTERIGHTS. It should also include details of your availability and provide details of two people who can provide references for you. Your CV, equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form and covering letter should be emailed to jobs@interights.org by 27th May 2012 stating your name and the name of the vacancy in the subject box of the email.

Interviews will be held the week beginning 11th June 2012.

INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities.

Human Resources Volunteer

INTERIGHTS is based in London, Angel, N1 9LH.

The volunteer will be required to support the Human Resources Team in general human resources operations including reception, recruitment and other day-to-day activities.

We are looking for someone who can spend 2 – 5 days with us per week for a minimum of 1 month (or 2 months dependent on number of days volunteered per week). We can be flexible with days. This is an unpaid position but we will reimburse your out-of-pocket expenses of a travel card zone 1-6 and up to £5 a day for lunch. You will be required to provide receipts before you can claim for these expenses.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this volunteering opportunity.

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Understanding of, and demonstrable interest in, human resources;
  • Experience of volunteering (preferable);
  • Good written and verbal communication skills;
  • Good research, report writing and analytical skills;
  • Knowledge and experience of MS Office packages, especially Word and Excel;
  • Strong administrative skills;
  • Ability to work on own initiative;
  • Ability to settle quickly into a small team;
  • Sensitivity to working in a multicultural environment;
  • Commitment to INTERIGHTS' values.

Skills and Experience to be gained:

  • Health and Safety awareness;
  • Experience of working on the front desk;
  • Recruitment experience;
  • Experience of updating HR policies and procedures;
  • Experience of project management;
  • Experience of a day-to-day HR function;
  • General office and administrative skills;
  • Ability to work in a small team.

To apply please send the following documents to HR at jobs@interights.org no later than Wednesday 23rd May 2012:

Please place the name of the volunteering placement you are applying for in the subject box of the email. Interviews will be held on Friday 25th May 2012.

For further information about INTERIGHTS please go to our website www.interights.org.

Given the volume of interest in these positions, we regret that we are unable to engage in correspondence about the appropriateness of your application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

INTERIGHTS is committed to equal opportunities.

Consultancy – Impact Measures

To be completed by 15th August 2012. Remuneration negotiable (maximum 20 - 25 days consultancy).

Since 1982 INTERIGHTS has played a leading role in promoting human rights through the use of international and comparative law. We have pursued this through strategic litigation and a range of complementary capacity-building activities, working with lawyers, judges and civil society partners worldwide. INTERIGHTS currently focuses its activities in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia, and thematically on economic and social rights, equality and security and the rule of law.

We are seeking an expert consultant to assist us in finalising an impact measures proposal for our strategic litigation work.

The successful candidate will have a strong background and track record in monitoring and evaluation. While a specific background in human rights law is not essential, the successful candidate should have the capacity to quickly understand the specific challenges and opportunities around monitoring strategic litigation.

The closing date for expressions of interest for this consultancy is Friday May 18th. We plan to hold interviews with respondents to this tender call during the week of May 28th. Please indicate your availability during that week.

To apply please send the following to jobs@interights.org stating the job title in the subject field of the email:

  • Your CV;
  • A brief covering letter summarising how you would approach this task and how much you would propose to charge for this work;
  • Contact details of two professional referees whom we could approach;
  • A completed equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form.

Please refer to the following documents when composing your application:

If you would like to explore this opportunity informally please contact Danny Silverstone our Executive Director on 0207 843 0485 or email him at dsilverstone@interights.org.

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