National Coordinator Student Groups 2024/2025

Amnesty International the Netherlands (AINL) has thirteen active Amnesty Student Groups that participate in actions, organise debates and movie nights, host social activities and much more. Each academic year, most board members (and part of the member base) are replaced by new ones. This dynamic creates a challenge to preserve continuity, collective knowledge and useful experience.

The National Coordinator Student Groups (NCSG) help the student groups with these challenges by building a relationship with the student group board members, sharing the lessons and experiences of former boards, and conveying information between student groups and the secretariat of AINL.

We are looking for three new students to form a team together. Are you a great communicator & organiser with Amnesty Student Group board experience, do you have knowledge on the workings of AINL and are you eager to help student groups with their important work? Don’t hesitate to apply for this position!

Main tasks

• Serve as a liaison between the different student groups and the secretariat;
• Answer questions from student groups (board) members.
• You build a relationship with your student group board members and work on their personal development.
• Help smooth (digital) communication between student groups.
• Advise on organising activities;
• Supervise the adherence to the guidelines;
• Report back about meetings with groups to the secretariat.
• Assist in the transition of the old and new boards;

Your profile

• Experience as an Amnesty Student Group board member.
• You are someone who easily approaches people and can build relationships.
• Excellent networker, communicator and organiser.
• You have a basic understanding on the workings of AINL and the student groups.
• Residing in the Netherlands.
• Fluent in English speech and writing.
• Available for 8-10 hours a month for at least one year.

We offer

• A great working environment, with guidance to develop yourself.
• You will learn how to coach student group board members.You will receive multiple training sessions and guidance.
• Lots of room for your own ideas.
• Expense allowance. A way to gain experience in human rights work & activism.
• An insight into the workings of an NGO.

If you’re interested in applying for this position, use the form below to send your C.V. and a short motivation, before May 15 2023.

You can contact Gemma Molenaar (Head of Human Rights Education AINL) for more information
g.molenaar@amnesty.nl +31 20 7733598.