Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 20 Feb 2017
PBI International Office is looking for an Administration and Communications Volunteer March – June 2017
POST DESCRIPTION
1. Main purpose of the role
To provide effective communication and administrative support to the PBI International Office.
2. Position in theorganisation
This is an unpaid position. The volunteer will report to and be supported by the ISEC Administrator. The volunteer will work one day per week in the International Office at the address below.
3. Place of work
International Office, 6th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT. This office is fully accessible.
4.Organisationoverview
Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organisation, which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent conflict transformation through protective accompaniment, peace education, and independent observation. Set up in 1981, PBI provides protection for threatened human rights defenders and displaced communities striving to promote social justice and human rights in areas of violent conflict. PBI currently has projects in Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico and Nepal.
The functions of the International Office include co-ordination, strategy, communication, financial management, legal oversight, organisational development and project support. For further information see www.peacebrigades.org.
5. Scope of the role
The main area of responsibility of the volunteer will be assisting with communications and administration in the International Office. The position would be ideal for someone who is interested in social media, communications and general support to a small but busy INGO office and seeking experience in the area. We are especially interested in those candidates who also have a demonstrable interest in the field of human rights. The successful candidate will work as part of our international office team and assist with general administration and online communication tasks that will include contributing to our social media presence and smooth running of the office. Dependent on the interests and skills of the volunteer, they may also be asked to assist in other areas of the work of the international office.
6. Primary tasks
Administration will include:
Financial administration – including assisting the ISEC Administrator with day-to-day checking of expense claim forms and invoices, generating payments and maintaining documentation files to audit standards
Donor reporting tasks – process of expenditure reporting for large grants
Communications can include:
Regular update of the Facebook and Twitter pages
Contributing to the international pages of PBI’s website
Communicating with PBI’s field projects for information and material updates
7. What we can offer
Experience in general administrative and communications procedures necessary for an international NGO.
An opportunity to gain an understanding of PBI’s philosophy, mandate and internal functioning and how this is put into practice in our work
PBI will pay lunch and travel expenses for the day the volunteer comes to work in the office
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
¨ Highly organised individual able to plan, prioritise and work to tight deadlines both individually and as part of a team
¨ Experienced in online communications and social media (ideally for an organisation)
¨ Excellent spoken and written English (Spanish desirable)
¨ Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, and email
¨ Willingness to be adaptable to changing needs of office administration
¨ Understanding of human rights
¨ Able to commit to four months working March 2017 to June 2017 (extension possible)
¨ Able to start ideally week beginning 27th February
Further information about the work of PBI: www.peacebrigades.org
How to apply:
To apply send CV and an explanation of why you would be interested in the work to:
Polyxeni Kallini: T: 020 7065 0775 | Email: admin@peacebrigades.org
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. We regret that we will not be able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.
Deadline: 20th February 2016
Interviews: Friday 24th February 2016