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Human Rights Participation Officer
- Part time
- £29,831 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 24th November 2024
- Advertised from 7th November 2024
- Fixed term for 18 months
Role
Are you looking for the next step in developing your role as a human rights defender and/or your human rights career? Please read on:
HRCS has a unique job opportunity within its Migrants Project, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Our Human Rights Participation Officer is central to the ongoing success of the project. The role focusses on promoting and developing a greater understanding of human rights by people who are migrants and how human rights relate directly to their lives.
Connections and relationships with Scotland’s migrant communities are essential and the Participation Officer works closely with them. There is also a small project steering group which provides advice and guidance. Applicants will need to have experience of engagement and participation work with marginalised communities, an understanding of the issues faced by migrants in Scotland and a detailed knowledge base of human rights and how they relate to people’s lives.
The role is fixed term for 18 months and is part-time (14 hours per week/0.4 FTE) with pay of £11,932 per annum. Other terms and conditions are in line with the HRCS standard contract.
HRCS is a hybrid organisation with a team base in central Edinburgh. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all that we do.
Application notes
If you are interested in applying for the post, you can download the application pack here or from our website and apply immediately: hrcscotland.org/involved-jobs.
If you would like to hear more about the project and our vision for the work, please email admin@hrcscotland.org to arrange an initial discussion with the HRCS Director.
The closing date for Applications is 5 pm on 24th November 2024 with interviews to follow shortly thereafter.
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