The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is the oldest international women’s peace organisation, founded in 1915. It has members in advance of forty countries in all continents. In the UK there are around 250 members about half of whom are in six branches and the rest scattered across the country. All work is carried out on a voluntary basis. An executive committee meets in London on a Saturday five or six times a year to plan activities and organise the UK Section. A newsletter: Peace and Freedom Update is produced by an editorial board and circulated to members about five times a year. For those members with the technology there is an active e-list (ukwilpf) where background information and news of activities and events can be circulated.

WILPF campaigns against militarism and war and to establish world peace based on economic justice, human rights and cooperation. WILPF works in networks of women’s organisations and others working for peace and global economic justice, bringing a gender perspective to this work.
At national level and individually, WILPF women lobby government writing letters, visiting MPs, organising postcard and petition campaigns, taking part in vigils, taking stalls at public events, joining in demonstrations.
WILPF applies for funding from trusts and fund-raises at local level to be able to organise campaigns and send a Section subscription to the WILPF international office in Geneva to further our work at international level.
WILPF is an equal opportunities employer. WILPF will not discriminate on the basis of factors such as race, colour, class, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, national origin, age, or physical disability.

Purpose of Post:

To run a small recently established office to service the UK Section of WILPF. Organise the work of office volunteers. Provide administrative support for WILPF officers, for campaigning activities, and programme working groups. Duties and Responsibilities will include:

Deal with correspondence: post and e-mail, respond and forward messages, file post and keep records· Organise printing and mailings of Newsletter, and other communications to members, branches, organisations etc.
For the Executive, send out notifications, papers, take minutes, and circulate when approved. Deal with membership enquiries, and renewals. Organise new members’ material for mailing. Update database of members and send out subscription reminders.
Establish a database of media contacts
Maintain a computer address book of members and organisations.
Circulate groups of organisations with WILPF activities
Keep WILPF records up to date.
Make regular contact with branches and programme working groups, note activities, supply materials.
Make regular contact with WILPF international office.
Liaise with web mistress to make sure activity/branch information is updated.
Help to administer WILPF events (AGM, Seminar, Connect Day etc).
Network with like-minded organisations· Opportunity to join and work within a WILPF programme working group
Establish and supervise work of volunteers, e.g. carrying out checks of leaflets, publications, merchandise, stationery, filing, taking out post etc
Feed back stock information for decisions on re-ordering.
For Charitable arm (when established): send notification, papers, take and circulate minutes, when approved

N B This is a newly established office and it will take time to clarify the duties that can be taken on or organised by the part-time administrator

Criteria for Selection:

Requirements:

Membership of WILPF or willingness to join.
Understanding of WILPF’s policies and commitment to its programme

Experience and Skills:

Good experience of office routines and ability to set up and maintain them in a newly established office.
Excellent communication, networking and inter-personal skills.
Strong computer skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access, Publisher internet/email etc).
Good written and oral communication skills in English.
Ability to delegate, plan and organise work for others.
Basic Knowledge of policy-making institutions, such as UN, EU, UK Government.
Experience of working collaboratively.
Experience of working in and with women’s organisations.
Understanding of gender issues in relation to WILPF’s programme.
Ability to work independently and in a team and manage a diverse workload.

Closing Date:

5pm Friday 29th June 2007

Email for Details:

Application form from glenys.lee@lineone.net

Address for Details:

Application form from 13 Vincent Close, Bromley, Kent BR2 9ED

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