Equalities & Human Rights Officer

28 hours per week, salary: £26,296 per annum pro rata (35 hours FTE)

Until 30 September 2024 (likely to be extended, subject to further funding)

The Equalities and Human Rights Officer post will have the following core aspects to their role:

1. Identify Equality and Human Rights issues affecting Muslim & BME women in Scotland.

2. Raise awareness around Equalities, Racism and Hate Crime issues. Raise awareness of legislations that can help survivors such as the Hate Crime legislation.

3. Introduce new policies and review existing practices where appropriate.

4. Support the social media officer to develop and deliver helpline campaigns which seek to tackle the negative stereotyping of Muslim and BME women, by enabling Muslim and BME women to have their voices heard.

5. To lead and support the delivery of Amina school’s project which runs volunteer led workshops at secondary schools challenging prejudice and misconceptions against Muslim women.

6. Organise, deliver and attend conferences, focus groups, trainings, roadshows and other relevant events across Scotland.

7. Provide management support to staff and volunteers as necessary such as sessional staff, schools’ volunteers.

8. To gather and analyse equalities and human rights related data from Amina stakeholders and share with relevant policy makers.

9. To build and maintain strategic relationships with policy makers, policy influencers and related Third Sector organisations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Campaign and Development:

· Manage and progress the helpline campaign(s) based on work plan and planned activities.

· Identify women’s groups, classes, gatherings to actively engage Muslim and BME women with the work of the project.

· Liaise with public, private and third sector organisations and deliver training sessions to promote understanding of Muslim and BME women and communities.

· Lead on organising local and national events, which promote the building of capacity of

Muslim and BME women and or provide a platform for women’s voices to be heard.

Schools work:

· Lead on recruitment, training and management of school volunteers on a regular basis.

· Lead liaison with Secondary Schools and trained volunteers to ensure effective delivery of interactive presentations to tackle prejudice.

Management:

· Provide line management support to staff and volunteers such as sessional staff and schools volunteers.

· Support with relevant recruitment, training and induction of staff and volunteers.

Marketing:

· Network with various organisations, groups to publicise the project and wider work of Amina and source opportunities for future work.

Reporting and Monitoring:

· Monitor and evaluate activities; collect evidence and accurate records of progress and achieving project targets; and write regular reports.

· Monitor, evaluate and record the progression of volunteers.

· Maintain databases and undertake any other relevant administrative duties.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

· Keep up to date with legislation and policy related to equalities issues affecting Muslim & BME women and be able to interpret and relay policy where required.

· Be able to build relationships with Scottish schools and deliver workshops in relation to Amina’s schools work.

· Actively participate in staff and other Amina MWRC meetings as required; participate in support and supervision meetings with the line manager.

· Contribute to the overall development of the helpline and development project including development of teamwork plan and implementation of work plan.

· Travel across Scotland to deliver activities, which may require evening and weekend work.

· Any other duties in line with this post as directed by the line manager.

This post will hybrid: working from home and the Glasgow office. If successful candidate is based elsewhere in Scotland, the role will be based and managed remotely, with requirements to attend the Glasgow office when required.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th June 2023. Midnight.

Interviews will be held on Monday 3rd July.

Find application pack and further information at: https://mwrc.org.uk/jobs-opportunities-2

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 28 per week

Salary: £26,296.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Glasgow, G41 2SE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Public relations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow, G41 2SE

Application deadline: 19/06/2023
Reference ID: Equalities & Human Rights Officer