Campaigns Officer (Ref COHRC/08)

Disability Action

189 Airport Road West Belfast BT3 9ED Text phone 028 9029 7882

23 Apr 2008

Human Resources Officer

humanresources@disabilityaction.org

028 9029 7880

In 2006 Disability Action secured funding from Atlantic Philanthropies to enable it to establish a Centre on Human Rights for People with Disabilities. The Centre aims to foster a culture of Human Rights for disabled people throughout Northern Ireland through education and capacity building within the sector and the judicious use of lobbying, influencing and legal challenge.

Disability Action now wishes to appoint to the following position: -Campaigns Officer (Ref COHRC/08)

The Campaigns Officer will initiate and coordinate the campaigning activity of the Centre on Human Rights for Disabled People. The post holder will be responsible for conceiving campaign ideas pertaining to the human rights of people with disabilities; assisting in the design, compilation and distribution of campaign materials; organising campaigning activities and events; identifying and lobbying key stakeholders; and networking with key stakeholders to build support for campaigns.

Candidates must have the following:

• Experience of preparing and coordinating campaigns.
• Ability to build influence with and support from a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Experience of communicating and working with the media.
• Knowledge of local, regional and UK government structures and policy issues as they pertain to the human rights of disabled people.

This post is fixed term to September 2009 with the potential for extension to 2012.

For an application form please contact the Human Resources Officer, Disability Action, 189 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED Telephone 028 9029 7880, Text phone 028 9029 7882 or emailhumanresources@disabilityaction.org

The application pack is available in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, etc, on request.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday Wednesday 23 April at 4pm.

Disability Action is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applications are particularly welcome from people with disabilities. We would also encourage applications from men, members of the Protestant community and members of the black & minority ethnic communities, as they are currently under-represented at this level.