The Bar Human Rights Committee is calling for applications for the Project Coordinator post. The Project coordinator responsible for project development and management, fundraising, budgets, report writing, organising Committee meetings and conferences, working with international lawyers and defenders at home and abroad, liaising with other 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 fundraising ability. 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.

The deadline for applications is 03 February 2012.

Please send a CV and covering letter 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.