The best way to become involved in the work of BHRC is by attending our regular meetings. These are held at Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LS. The meetings are open, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact the Project Coordinator.

Membership of BHRC

If you would like to become a member of BHRC please fill out both a standing order form and a contact details form and send them both to:

Project Coordinator
Bar Human Rights Committee
Garden Court Chambers
57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London, WC2A 3LJ
DX 34 Chancery Lane

Write Urgent Actions

BHRC encourages members of the public and members of the BHRC to write letters of concern to support our projects and to support letters of concern written by the BHRC. If you have a letter that you would like BHRC to send out or you would like information on where to send letters, please contact the Project Coordinator.

Vacancies

The BHRC is calling for applications for the Project Coordinator post. The Project Coordinator is responsible for project development and management, fundraising, budgets, report writing, organising Committee meetings and conferences, working with international lawyers and human rights defenders at home and abroad, liaising with Bar associations and communicating with governments and media.

The ideal candidate must be educated to degree (or equivalent) and, preferably, have experience in working in human rights organisations together with a proven ability in fundraising. Knowledge of international human rights and justice issues is useful. The programme of work you will be required to manage is varied and frequently changing. Sound political judgement is required. Previous project management experience and additional languages are highly desirable.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

Terms and conditions

The Committee is currently reviewing the structure of the project coordinator position, and is accepting applications for the post as full-time and as a job share.

The full-time salary is £25,000 per annum with holiday allowance for 25 days per annum, not including statutory and national public holidays.

The post holder will be based in Central London.

The post holder must already have the legal right to work in the UK.

How to apply

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter expressing interest to:

BHRC, Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LS or email bhrc@compuserve.com with 'Project Coordinator Application (and your name)' in the subject field.

The deadline for applications is 03 February 2012.

Internships

The BHRC does not presently have any internship or volunteer vacancies.