Write for Rights Volunteer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Amnesty International Full time

**JOB PURPOSE**

Write for Rights is Amnesty's biggest annual campaign and activism event, with millions of actions taken in over 200 countries for individuals or groups experiencing human rights violations. The campaign needs a volunteer to act as a fact checker for all information about the ten individuals or groups featured in the campaign. This will ensure all public outputs are as accurate as possible.

The volunteer position will only be needed from 15 June to 15 September 2023 for two/three days a week.

**ABOUT YOU**

You will be familiar with Amnesty International's campaigning work for Individuals at Risk, with an interest in human rights campaigning and the work that Amnesty International does. You will have excellent inter-personal and communication skills in English. Knowledge of a second language, either Spanish or French, is desirable.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Fact checking. The Global Project Team receives information about the individuals or groups at risk featuring in the campaign and uses it to produce campaign materials. Despite materials going through a review process, sometimes factual mistakes are not spotted until publication. The volunteer will go through all facts mentioned in the campaign strategies and materials and cross check they are accurate. Facts to be checked include addresses, names of people/institutions, dates, places, legal terminology etc. The volunteer will cross check information by working with Amnesty International researchers, legal professionals, and campaigners.
- Other related tasks as required.

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Good organizational skills and priority-setting
- Fluent level of written and spoken English.
- Ability to manage a varied workload and work independently
- Understanding of the importance of securely handling confidential and sensitive information

**ABOUT US**

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

**WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT**

**Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.**

**_ N_**_.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities._



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