Ref No: PP/___/August15

NORTHERN IRELAND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

APPLICATION FORM

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

PROVIDING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE

Use this form to the best of your ability to demonstrate how you would be suited to the post in question. If necessary, add a continuation sheet for your answers to one or more specific questions. Only information contained on this form (and on any continuation sheets) will be used at the short listing and interview stages.

Please do not send a curriculum vitae to accompany this form.

POST APPLIED FOR:Volunteer opportunity providing digital communications assistance
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING POSTCODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:HOME:
WORK:
MOBILE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
RELEVANT DEGREE / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED:
VOLUNTEERING/EMPLOYMENT RECORD SINCE LEAVING FULL-TIME EDUCATION:
NAME AND ADDRESS
OF EMPLOYER / JOB TITLE AND DUTIES / Dates
From
(mm/yy) / To
(mm/yy)

Note:You are required to account for any periods spent away from the work place since leaving full-time education - for example, periods of unemployment, etc

Please use a continuation sheet as necessary

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The following section asks you to outline your knowledge and/or competencies in relation to the essential and desirable criteria specified in the person specification for this post.

Please use a continuation sheet as necessary, but do not use more than 150 words for each criterion.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Criterion 1 : Knowledge – Digital Communications
Please demonstrate the extent of your working knowledge of a content management system to edit websites; social media, new trends and changes to platforms:
Criterion 2 : Competency – Communication
Please demonstrate the extent of your ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person with individuals and groups, and present complex issues and ideas in an accessible form:
Criterion 3 : Competency –Personal effectiveness
Please demonstrate the extent of your ability to manage one’s own work effectively, to use one’s own initiative and to be self-motivating in order to achieve results:
Criterion 4 : Competency –Computer based skills
Please demonstrate the extent of your ability in the use Microsoft office applications (word, excel, Powerpoint and outlook) and software packages including Photoshop:

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Criterion 1 : Knowledge – Content Management Systems
Please demonstrate the extent of your working knowledge of HTML and experience of using contact management systems:
Criterion 2: Knowledge – Website/Social Media
Please demonstrate the extent of your working knowledge of uploading information to social networks and websites for professional accounts:
Criterion 3: Knowledge – Analytics
Please demonstrate the extent of your working knowledge of Google analytics, Facebook insights and Twitter analytics:
Criterion 4 : Competency – Organisation
Please demonstrate the extent of your organisational skills, particularly in the context of conducting research projects:
REFERENCES
Please give the following information for two people who the Commission may approach for a reference about you (these people must be connected with an employer (to include unremunerated work) you have worked for, or with educational establishment you have attended, and must not be closely related to you). Referees will not be contacted until a provisional offer of placement is made.
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Connection to you: / Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Connection to you:
WHEN WOULD YOU BE AVAILABLE TO START PLACEMENT WITH THE
COMMISSION?
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT?
I CONFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS APPLICATION FORM IS CORRECT:
Signature: / Date:

Please return your completed application form, marked ‘Application for Volunteer Opportunity’ by post, by hand, or email to arrive no later than 12:00 noon on 18 September 2015to:

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Temple Court

39, North Street

Belfast

BT1 1NA

or

Late applications cannot be accepted, nor can faxed applications.

Email applications will be accepted provided that they are received before the closing date and time.

The receipt of applications will be acknowledged. If you have not received an acknowledgement within three working days of submitting your application, please contact the Commission at the above address.

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