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Volunteers wanted
We are seeking highly motivated individuals with keen interest in politics and current affairs to volunteer in the campaign office located in the Tower Hamlets Labour Party Rooms in Bethnal Green. This is a unique opportunity to learn the latest proven campaigning techniques and to sharpen your leadership and management skills.
You will gain hands-on experience in:
- Developing local campaign neighbourhood networks
- Recruiting local activists to campaign events
- Managing campaigning and canvassing events
- Maintaining elector data
- Drafting publicity materials
Person specification:
- An interest in current affairs and a commitment to the aims and values of the Labour Party
- Strong organisational skills
- Good phone manner
- Excellent administrative and IT skills
- Excellent research and communication skills
- Educated to degree level (or currently studying)
- Knowledge of the constituency an advantage
- Video/photo editing skills a plus
- Enthusiastic and willing to carry out day-to-day tasks
- Bengali speakers encouraged to apply
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for this opportunity to Nisha Gulati at campaigns(at)rushanaraali.org. Please direct any queries to Nisha Gulati at the email address listed or on 020 7729 6682. Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 16 November 2009. We may appoint candidates before the closing date so we encourage you to apply immediately.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable political and campaigning experience. Our former volunteers and interns and have gone on to work for MPs, in unions and think tanks and at public affairs firms.
