CGHR is fortunate to have an engaged student community from across the university. This is headed by our vibrant Student Group, which plays a central role in coordinating events, publicity and outreach. Each year, the Student Group makes a crucial and often inspired contribution to CGHR’s work, bringing fresh ideas and helping to open up new directions for CGHR activities.
These are volunteer roles, but the student group receives administrative and financial support from CGHR for activities of their own design, ranging from workshops on issues related to governance and human rights to publications featuring practitioners.
If you are interested in any of the roles below, please apply here: https://forms.gle/4EgKaGbSn28sLp2WA. We will be accepting applications for the Student Group Co-Coordinator till Tuesday, 10th October 2023, 12pm and applications for the Event Officers, Publicity & Outreach Officer, Website Content Officer till Friday, 13th October 2023, 12pm.
Role Descriptions, CGHR Student Group 2023-24
Student Group Co-coordinators
The SG Co-Coordinators (one undergraduate and one postgraduate) ensure the strong and successful function of the SG as a whole. The roles require excellent collaborative and organisational skills and a commitment to form the backbone of the group. Most importantly, the SG Co-Coordinators maintain student group momentum and interest throughout the academic year, and a productive, enjoyable and collaborative environment for the students working with CGHR.
Each of the SG Co-Coordinators should be prepared to commit around 4 hours per week for both Michaelmas and Lent Terms, and up to 1 hour per week in Easter Term.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the smooth running of the SG.
- Act as intermediary between the CGHR Coordinator and the SG.
- Manage the work plan and ensure all activities and actions are being carried out as agreed.
- Conduct any necessary administration and practical procedures including organising and chairing regular SG meetings.
- Support recruitment and planning for the SG for the academic year.
- Develop new ideas, events and initiatives for CGHR alongside SG and Co-directors.
Essential skills/qualities
- Highly organised and able to coordinate and motivate others.
- Able and willing to commit the time and energy to supporting and growing the CGHR SG.
- Able to plan events to a very high standard.
- Hard working, able to work on own initiative and see projects through to completion.
- Demonstrable interest in human rights, international affairs or other relevant areas.
- Previous experience with project management would be useful but not essential.
Events Officers (2 posts)
The Events Officers are responsible for coordinating a range of CGHR public events, conferences and ad hoc events as well as student-focused activities and workshops. The Events Officers are responsible for ensuring that all CGHR events are of the highest quality.
The Events Officers should be prepared to commit around 2.5 hours/per week for a full academic year. There are two Events Officer posts, so the responsibilities of the role can be delegated between the two. The role is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Responsibilities
- Liaison with CGHR Coordinator and SG co-coordinators to help arrange events.
- Organisation and facilitation of practical aspects of events such as timely room booking, facilities and set-up, and coordinating AV requirements.
- Support to the Publicity and Outreach Officer in event publicity.
- At least one Event Officer should always be present at the event itself to ensure everything runs smoothly.
- Post-event, to submit a brief summary of the event to the CGHR Coordinator.
Essential skills/qualities
- Highly organised and able to work with other people and groups, with an eye for detail and layout.
- Able and willing to commit the time and energy to supporting and growing the CGHR SG.
- Hard working, able to work on own initiative and see projects through to completion.
- Demonstrable interest in human rights, international affairs or other relevant areas.
- Previous experience organising events would be useful but not essential.
Publicity and Outreach Officer (1 post)
The Publicity and Outreach (P&O) Officer ensures a systematic, effective and professional approach to how CGHR presents itself to stakeholders within and outside of University. They help project the research and activities of CGHR to a wider audience, and develop new contacts, networks and productive relationships to further the reach of the Centre. Most importantly, the P&O Officer grows connections with existing student bodies, enabling and encouraging strong undergraduate involvement. The P&O Officer is primarily concerned with publicising events and activities, including especially posters and visuals/graphics. They would also be supporting the CGHR Coordinator, helping to ensure the word gets out on CGHR events and news to students in Cambridge and beyond, including our social media channels.
The P&O Officer should be prepared to commit around 3 hours per week for a full academic year.
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing CGHR promotional materials.
- Advertisement and promotion of events and activities through posters, flyers, and social media.
- Managing and developing promotional networks to ensure that the right information gets out at the right time to the right people.
- Support the Website Content Editor in developing content for the website.
- Maintaining CGHR’s social media presence (Instagram)
- Develop and initiate new working relationships with individuals (academics, students, professionals) and organisations or institutions (academic departments, universities, associations, NGO’s, human rights advocacy groups, etc.).
- Integrate outreach networking into central work of the SG through coordination with Events and Publicity Officers, and Research Group Convenor.
- Expand the CGHR mailing list and work with the CGHR Coordinator to develop the content of email publicity
- Liaise with Events Officers and CGHR Coordinator to support them in boosting attendance at events and broader awareness of the CGHR.
Essential skills/qualities
- Highly organised and able to work with other people and groups.
- Able and willing to commit the time and energy to supporting and growing the CGHR SG.
- Hard working, able to work on own initiative and see projects through to completion.
- Demonstrable interest in human rights, international affairs or other relevant areas.
- Previous experience working with publicity and social media (such as blogs, Twitter, facebook) would be useful but not essential.
Website Content Editor (1 post)
The Website Content Editor is responsible for organising, editing and producing engaging and original content for the CGHR website. This involves turning research material and ideas produced by CGHR associates into accessible blog pieces as well as searching for new submissions in line with CGHR’s core research themes.
The Website Content editor should be prepared to commit 2 hours a week for a full academic year.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with the CGHR Coordinator to schedule for submissions.
- To contact CGHR Co-directors, Postdoctoral Scholar and Research Associates for works in progress, speeches and other material that can be turned into original and engaging content.
- Search for new submissions from capable and experienced writers, both within the academic community and beyond, on issues of human rights and governance.
- Edit content to create polished and accessible website posts.
- Work with Outreach and Publicity Officer to increase the reach and impact of posts.
Essential skills/qualities
- Some experience in writing and editing, particularly content relating to international politics and human rights.
- Able and willing to commit the time and energy into supporting and growing the CGHR SG.
- Hard working, able to work to own initiative and see projects through to completion.
- Demonstrable interest in human rights, international affairs or other relevant areas.
