Amnesty International calls application from enthusiastic volunteer to provide support to the Governance Programme at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London. The position will mainly work alongside and report to the Governance Programme Committees Coordinator.

Position Summary

The volunteer will help with coordinating the video production of candidates running for elected positions in Amnesty International global governance elections that will be held in July. From planning, filming and post-production editing and adding subtitles s/he will work alongside the Committees Coordinator to produce candidate videos. In addition to that, the volunteer will also assist the team with updating the Governance Programme’s intranet site in Sharepoint to create an engaging intranet platform by designing and organising the content layout and checking and uploading documents and video content to the intranet.

Responsibilities

The volunteer will use technology and learning software and have a positive can-do attitude and work well within a team environment. They will help to establish an excellent web presence for the Governance Programme as well as offer your own ideas and suggestions for improving our internal processes. The role will need 2 days of support a week over 3 months. In addition, the successful volunteer will be requested to carry out the following tasks:

• Planning, filming and editing videos.
• Liaising with candidates.
• Also, help with maintaining as well as developing the governance intranet site.
• Troubleshooting website issues and assisting with the testing of new intranet site features.
• Furthermore, providing ad hoc administrative support to the team as required.

Requirements 

• Experience of producing video content for use on digital platforms.
• Knowledge of Sharepoint.
• A fast-learner who can work in a flexible manner as well as a keen eye for detail. Also, the ability to be organised and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills as well as experience of working to deadlines.
• Understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and also willingness to apply the principles of cultural diversity and equal opportunity.
• Appreciation of security considerations, including the importance of confidentiality in Amnesty International’s work.

Amnesty International 

Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. It has a sole focuses on human rights. The organization claims it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. Basically, the stated mission of the organization is to campaign for “a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments.