Notice of vacancy
Community Building internship at TGEU
TGEU is looking for a full time* (40h/week) Community Building intern, starting mid-March 2021, for a period of 6 months.
Because of the current COVID-19 situation, the position will start and potentially be fully remotely.
Due to funding restrictions, and taking into account that the internship is 6 months long and that work permits can take 2 to 4 months to be issued, we will only consider applicants who are already eligible to work in the European Union.
Closing date
Only applications sent by e-mail to jobs@tgeu.org by Monday 15 February 2021, noon Central European Time, will be considered.
14:00 Moscow, Russia Time
17:00 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Time
Background
TGEU is a member-based organisation working primarily in Europe and Central Asia for the rights and lives of trans people. TGEU aims to strengthen the trans movement through advocacy, campaigning, researching, community building, and networking with alliances, and represents 157 member organisations in 47 countries.
Internship description
The intern will work closely with our Senior Programmes officer and Community Building officer, to support TGEU’s work on movement building. Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the organisation and development of 2 trainings: 1 multi-day in-person (if possible) training for emerging trans activists and 1 series of 3-5 online COVID-19 focused Capacity Building trainings;
- Supporting the development of outreach membership strategies, partnerships, and collaborations with new members and other social movements;
- Supporting the development of the Trans Refugee Network;
- Helping organise the preliminary preparations for the 2022 European Transgender Council;
- Supporting the implementation of COVID-related programmes;
- Taking up other tasks in support of the Senior Programmes officer and Community Building officer, related to community, capacity, and movement building.
Who are we looking for
For this position, we are looking for a trans activist who has been involved in trans, LGBTI and/or queer organising locally and/or regionally/internationally.
We are looking for someone who applies a (self-)critical approach to their work, includes intersectional perspectives and accumulates a set of skills:
- At least one year of volunteer or paid activism on the local, national or international level (including online activism);
- Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written);
- Russian and/other language is a plus;
- Shown interest in community organising (trainings and events);
- Good logistical skills;
- Intersectional understanding in approach of work;
- Highly comfortable working with communities and activists;
- Sound ability to work individually and within diverse teams;
- Alignment with TGEU values and policies;
- High sense of initiative and able to manage stressful situations, including a high work load;
- Willing to learn, unlearn, and challenge normative narratives;
- Being involved with another social movement is a plus.
What we offer
- A 100%* (40 hours per week) position for 6 months starting mid-March 2021;
- The possibility to work for the European and Central Asian trans movement;
- A dedicated team that will allow you to implement your ideas;
- Full healthcare plan;
- Salary of 1.800€ (gross salary) per month;
- Access arrangements depending on the needs of the intern.
Application procedure
https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TGEU-community-building-internship-2021-application.docx
For any questions, please send your inquiry to jobs@tgeu.org Please do not send CVs, degrees or diplomas. Only complete application packs will be considered. Approaching TGEU team members directly might lead to automatic rejection of the application.Timeline
12 January 2021
15 February 2021
22 February 2021
22 February – 5 March 2021
8 March 2021
15-22 March 2021
Launch of the call
Deadline for receiving applications,
Notification only to shortlisted candidates for interviews
Online interviews
Decision communicated to all applicants
Start of position
TGEU is an equal opportunities employer striving to avoid discrimination and increase representation and expertise from underrepresent-ed groups on the team. Therefore, TGEU encourages trans and/or queer; black people and people of colour; D/deaf and disabled people; people with a migration background; sex workers; trans women and gender-non-conforming people; people from Eastern Europe and Central Asia; people living with HIV, to apply and mention their backgrounds and experiences in their application.
We guarantee that all information will be held confidentially.
Please send your application before Monday 15 February 2021 noon Central European Time.
14:00 Moscow, Russia Time
17:00 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Time
*part time of 80% (32h/week) can be negotiated