Do you want to directly work with people coming to Europe seeking protection? Would you like to work in a International Development** or Human Rights role? If yes, we would like to hear from you! No formal qualifications or previous work experience in a similar role is required.
Closing date: 15 Feb 2022
Placement: London with short missions within the EU
Theme: Protection and Human Rights
Career categories: Donor Relations/Grants Management
Job years of experience: 0-3 years
Job type: Unpaid Internship
Hours: 10-20 hours per week for at least 3 months
Asylum Links EU* is a voluntary organisation which seeks to increase and improve access to information about asylum, housing and medical services in Europe; sharing information with migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in camps and urban areas. Our clients are mainly citizens of Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Kurdistan, Pakistan, Eritrea and Sudan, speaking Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Tigrinya, Kurmanji, Sorani, English and French. They live in uncertainty, and sometimes, in destitution.
We link migrants to services, and we collect the information our clients want to know but cannot access. Our Facebook page operates as a platform for the refugee and migrant communities to request and receive information about their rights and the choices available to them during the asylum process. We publish information entirely according to the questions and feedback we receive from our audience about the issues that are most important to them, exclusively in the languages of the communities we are working with. We are passionate about establishing and sustaining links with local organisations and communities in the countries in which we operate, to ensure that information is shared as widely as possible.
We undertake casework both directly and online and conduct research to provide information (both requested by refugees and provided by official sources) about asylum choices in Europe. We aim to bridge the substantial gaps that exist on the ground by distributing translated documentation and links so that refugees can make informed choices about their future. We piloted a program offering information services in the Calais Jungle until its eviction and directly distributed information to an estimated 18000 people throughout Northern Greece and the Attica region. We are now starting to work with residents of the CAO hospitality centres in France and will begin to do the same in Italy in 2022.
*Asylum Links EU is a Charitable fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund (UK charity no. 1099682)
**Migration is a positive development intervention that alleviates poverty worldwide, even accordingly to the World Bank
ROLE DESCRIPTION
We are creating a group of volunteer activists in London who can support our operations of both online and in the field. We are recruiting for the following positions: two (2) Fundraising Coordinators.
You will receive basic initial training and sign a written volunteer agreement for a period of at least 3 months. You will have a probationary period of a month after which your work will be evaluated and you will have the opportunity to evaluate us. You will work directly with our clients and will have the chance to make a direct impact on their lives. You will be supported, and rarely work alone, in your direct communications or visit with clients, for the protection and reassurance of both you and the client.
We don't give legal advice to our clients but we tell them where they can find legal advice. As advocates and witnesses for their conditions, we also undertake a constant work of advocacy at all institutional levels, e.g. UNHCR, EU and embassies. You will have the opportunity to travel on short missions with other volunteers throughout Europe.
As Fundraising coordinators, you will coordinate our fundraising strategy with donors throughout Europe and the Middle East. Also you will be free to explore your ideas and/or learn different approaches.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
General:
- self-sufficient
- compassionate
- sociable and friendly
- flexible: as a small organisation, we occasionally take on responsibilities outside of our main area of work, and you will need to be prepared to help with a wide range of tasks
- motivated and relentless, so you will be able to successfully advocate for our clients
- effective communicator online and able to distance work
Desirable:
- interested in migration or international development or human rights
- some fundraising and grant-writing experiences in any capacity
It's important that you are able to work with us 10-20 hours per week. We also have weekly meetings in London to plan operations.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please text us or apply here or facebook message us to Asylum Links EU. We’re looking at candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you can.
When you apply, briefly explain:
- How you meet the criteria enlisted above, please use practical examples about your life
- Why you would like to work with an organisation like Asylum Links EU
- In which languages you are fluent
- How you hope to see your career develop in the future
- When you will be available to start volunteering and your availability.