Campaigns Internship, Front Line Defenders – Deadline 1 June

Front Line Defenders is establishing a Campaigns Internship and is inviting applications for the position. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Campaigns and the Head of Fundraising, as well as interfacing with other staff.

The role will include research, communications with human rights defenders by email and phone, developing and updating website material, developing multimedia material for use in campaigns, tracking and collecting data on impact of campaigns, and tracking and collecting data on impact of Front Line Defenders grants and trainings.

Person Specification

The Campaigns Intern should have good research and writing skills, excellent communications skills, ability to use still and video cameras, know how to upload content to various web-based platforms, familiar with using social media for targeted outreach, familiar with video and image editing programs, and a creative thinker.

Key skills include:

• Excellent writing skills in English
• Strong attention to detail
• Interest in international affairs and sensitivity towards the situation of human rights defenders
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Experience with researching and preparing a narrative for presentation to wider audience
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• Some knowledge of Photoshop, Final Cut Pro (or Adobe Premiere), basic HTML
• Experience with video recording and photography, including graphic design
• While not essential, knowledge of another language, preferably French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic is an advantage.

Core Responsibilities

• Work with Head of Campaigns and Head of Fundraising to identify and follow-up on grants in order to demonstrate impact of grant-making programme to human rights defenders
• Work with Head of Campaigns to develop multi-media material for campaigns
• Coordinating with Protection Coordinators and HRDs to identify and collect material related to campaigning, grant follow-up and video programming
• Work with Head of Campaigns to produce short video interviews with Dublin Platform participants

This position is a 51-week paid internship with an honorarium of €1100 per month.

Please send a cv and cover letter outlining experience and skills to Adam Shapiro, Head of Campaigns at campaigns@frontlinedefenders.org

Deadline for applications 1 June 2013