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Volunteer Opportunities

Lunch Victorian Volunteers

Join our Victoria action centre team and make an impact for human rights while having a great time with Amnesty staff, activists and other volunteers.

For general enquiries, please contact vicvolunteers@amnesty.org.au or attend one of our Get Active meetings (listed at our events pages) on the first Monday of every month.

Victorians volunteer to make a human candle for the 60th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights with sparklers - check out the video and end photo

Candle Day 2010 Positions:

Candle Day is one of the largest fundraising and awareness raising events on the Amnesty International Australia Victoria calendar. Originating in the early 1990’s, it has evolved from individual street appeals to an activity that groups, schools, churches and workplaces can also get involved in. We are currently recruiting volunteers for the following positions:

APPLICATION OFFICER (pdf 55kb)

CANDLE DAY ASSISTANT (pdf 57kb)

PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS (pdf 54kb)

SCHOOLS RECRUITMENT ASSISTANT (pdf 58kb)

Melbourne University Group Convenor (or co-convenor)

University groups play an important role in Amnesty Australia. Our current convener of the Melbourne University group is looking to move on and we require someone to take her place.

About the role:

1-2hrs per week for a minimum of one year

Group updates and organisation

Pass on information from AIA:VIC to group members
Organise and facilitate meetings and events.

Organise and coordinate campaigns and events

Your group can decide on an Amnesty campaign to focus your campaigning on. You might also work on urgent action letter writing
Run campaign events or participate in Victorian wide events depending on what your group wants to do

Skills:

Excellent organisational skills
Commitment to human rights
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Initiative and enthusiasm
Leadership skills

The current convener will be able to provide you with information and assistance on running the Melbourne university group. She has been involved with Amnesty International for many years and is a wealth of information.

You will also have the opportunity to attend the university workshop on the 17th of March from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will be provided with skills based training, campaign updates and the opportunity to meet other university students from across Victoria.

To apply please send your CV and a brief cover letter stating why you would like to convene a university group and the skills you possess to enable you to do this to Hannah Lewis, Community Campaigns Assistant Victoria. hannah.lewis@amnesty.org.au or 9412 0707 (Your applications will be given to the current convener)

Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 10th March.