IOM Information/Outreach Volunteer – Part-time
Purpose of the position
IOM is seeking to recruit volunteers to maintain contact with diaspora
communities across the UK and raise awareness of IOM UK’s assisted
voluntary return programmes. Outreach volunteers are required to support
the work of IOM in London & the South East, the Midlands, the North
East, the North West, Scotland, Wales & the South West.
Key Responsibilities
* Organise and attend outreach meetings with diaspora groups within a
specific UK city to inform them on IOM’s assisted voluntary return
programmes in close consultation with the Outreach Coordinator and the
relevant IOM Head of Branch office.
* Keep and update a database of all contacts and potential ‘multipliers’
Desirable skills
* Links with diaspora communities
* Interest in international/migration affairs
* Excellent communication skills
* Language skills (especially in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dari,
Gujurati, Hindi, Kurdish, Lingala, Pashto, Punjabi, Swahili, Tamil,
Urdu, Vietnamese)
* Skills to work independently
Volunteer gains
This volunteer scheme encourages successful applicants to use their
strengths and gives them the opportunity to gain valuable experience
with genuine responsibility. Such a post would particularly suit recent
graduates who would like to enhance their CV by showing that they have
worked as outreach volunteer with the leading inter-governmental
organization in the field of migration with 450 offices worldwide.
To apply
we will welcome applications from interested candidates with the above
qualifications who are willing and able to commit to 20-30 hours per
month for a minimum of 3 months.
Please send a CV and a short description of why you would be suitable
for the role to: [log in to unmask]
Closing date: 15 October 2010 - however we encourage interested
applicants to send their applications as soon possible. The scheme for
outreach volunteers is a rolling activity.
This is a volunteer position. Only local public transport expenses will
be paid. Lunch expenses up to £4 will be reimbursed if volunteering more
than five hours per day.
Please send all replies to: [log in to unmask]
Jacqueline Hall
Communications Officer
International Organization for Migration (IOM) UK
21 Westminster Palace Gardens
Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RR
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7233 0001
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7808 1063
Direct: +44 (0) 20 7808 1083
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.iomuk.org
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