Staff vacancies

Senior Press Officer
£28,700 – £33,111

Are you passionate about defending freedom of expression and freedom of the press? ARTICLE 19 is looking for a senior press officer who will strengthen our impact by improving our media profile, and generating media coverage for freedom of expression, principally with the international and UK media. You have five years’ experience in a communications, PR or journalist role, including with UK and/or International media. You have a proven track record in generating media coverage, acting as a spokesperson and giving media interviews, and excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

For Job Description:
Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the post to Mark Wigginton at mark@article19.org or by post to Mark Wigginton, ARTICLE 19, 6 – 8 Amwell Street, London EC1R 1UQ. Application Closing Date: 30th May. Interviews: shortly afterwards. Starting Date: as soon as possible.

Internships

Europe Programme Intern
The Europe Programme at ARTICLE 19 is looking for an intern to join us as soon as possible to provide research and campaigning support on our projects in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe including Russia. Candidates should be familiar with or have a strong interest in human rights or freedom of expression issues. They should have excellent English writing and communication skills; Russian or other regional language skills are highly desirable though not essential. The intern will be fully integrated as a researcher and will provide project implementation support to the programme under the Programme Officer’s supervision.

Full time or part time internships are possible. Internships are unpaid, although interns receive allowances for lunch and local travel.

To apply, please send your CV together with a completed application form to Chris Burnett: chris@article19.org  

Although email is the preferred method of submission, you can also if necessary submit your application by post to:
Chris Burnett
ARTICLE 19,
6-8 Amwell Street,
London,
EC1R 1 UQ

Communications Intern (part-time, 2-3 days per week)
We are currently recruiting for an intern to work on all aspects of the organisation’s communications and media work. The successful candidate will work under the supervision and alongside the Advocacy and Communications Officer and will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the website, development of online web 2.0 presence and improvement of the organisation’s coverage in the media.

This is a diverse role and one which will enable the successful candidate to gain good all round experience in media and communications work.

The successful candidate will have excellent English, good attention to detail and an interest in media, communications and human rights.

Internships are unpaid, although interns receive allowances for lunch and local travel.

To apply, please send a covering letter outlining your motivation and indicating your availability together with your CV by email to Catrina Pickering, catrina@article19.org

Closing date: Monday 5 May.

Although, email is the preferred method of submission, you can also if necessary submit your application by post to:
Catrina PIckering
ARTICLE 19,
6-8 Amwell Street,
London,
EC1R 1 UQ

Africa Programme Intern
The Africa Programme at ARTICLE 19 is looking for a fulltime/ part-time intern to join us from April. Candidates should be familiar with/ have a strong interest in human rights issues and in the African region. They should have excellent English writing and communication skills; French language skills are also desirable though not essential. The intern will be fully integrated as a researcher and will provide project implementation support to the programme under the Programme Officer’s supervision.

Internships are unpaid, although interns receive allowances for lunch and local travel.

To apply, please send your CV together with a completed application form to roxanne@article19.org   

Although, email is the preferred method of submission, you can also if necessary submit your application by post to:

Roxanne Abdulali
ARTICLE 19,
6-8 Amwell Street,
London,
EC1R 1 UQ


Middle East and North Africa Programme Intern
ARTICLE 19 is looking for an intern to join the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme. Candidates should be familiar with/have a strong interest in human rights issues in the MENA region. They should also have excellent English writing and communication skills and/or Arabic language skills. The intern will be fully integrated as a researcher/translator/project implementer and will be supervised and supported by the Programme Officer.

Internships are unpaid, although interns receive allowances for lunch and local travel.

To apply, please send a covering letter outlining your motivation and indicating your availability, your CV and ideally also a writing sample by email to both hoda@article19.org  

Although, email is the preferred method of submission, you can also if necessary submit your application by post to:
Hoda Rouhana,
Article 19,
6-8 Amwell Street,
London,
EC1R 1 UQ


Rolling applications
ARTICLE 19 welcomes applications for internships throughout the year. Interns make an important contribution to our work and gain a great deal of experience and knowledge. Although interns are expected to contribute about 20% of their time to administrative tasks, the bulk of their work is substantive in nature, giving them insight into the workings of an international human rights organisation and in-depth knowledge of issues relating to freedom of expression.

Internships are available in the Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa and Law programmes. Occasional opportunities arise for internships in communications and fundraising. Individuals looking to gain experience in administration are also welcome to apply.

Internships are unpaid apart from lunch expenses and travel within London.

If you would like to apply for an internship with ARTICLE 19, please submit your covering letter, CV, the internship application form and for Law Programme applications, a 500 word written sample of your work. Please state which programme/s you are interested in interning with.

Applications should be submitted by email to info@article19.org or by post to The Internship Co-ordinator, ARTICLE 19, 6-8 Amwell Street, London EC1R 1UQ, United Kingdom.

As places are limited - especially over the summer period - it is advisable to apply at least three months in advance of when you hope to start your placement.

Internship Application Form