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Job Vacancy at IUSY

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Location:Vienna, Austria
Application Deadline:4th of November 2021, 12.00 am CET
Type of Contract:6 months fix contract  
Post Level:Junior
Languages Required:English (Spanish, French; other languages are an advantage) 
  

IUSY is looking for an employee for its Secretariat based in Vienna (Austria). 

As an employee of IUSY you are engaged in all our activities and will get very broad and intercultural coordination and management experience. You will also get a unique chance to study the world from a political and social perspective. 

IUSY Secretariat is a small team consisting of the Secretary-General who leads the work of the office and two Project Managers. The job is full-time, which might include frequent travel and work during activities that take place during the weekend or in the evenings. 

The Secretariat is located in Vienna, Austria and normally it is required that you are ready to move here.

In cooperation with the Secretary-General and the rest of the Secretariat, the employee assists in the management, preparation, and implementation of seminars, statutory meetings, study visits as well as other political initiatives. 

The employee will be assisting project managers in preparing funding applications, reporting activities, and assisting in coordination. 

In addition to the previously mentioned tasks, the employee will assist in the daily running of the Secretariat, such as answering emails and phones, updating the website and other administrative tasks that support the running of the office. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Assisting project manager in the assigned project by maintaining the delivery of appropriate technical, operational, financial and administrative outputs,
  • Assisting the coordination of the activities within the project,
  • Assisting in preparation of project funding and reports 
  • Assisting in office administration (emails, phone calls, updating various documents etc.)
  • Assuming responsibilities in line with the office (Secretary General, Project Manager)

Competences 

Values 

  • Aligning with IUSY values of solidarity, democracy, human rights, gender equality, social inclusion, social justice etc.
  • Displaying sensitivity and adaptability in various cultural and socially constructed environments. 

Management and organisational skills

  • Demonstrating tolerance for change, complexity and unpredictability
  • Using initiative and making new ideas
  • Demonstrating event organisation skills (conferences, seminars etc.)
  • Focusing on details, meeting deadlines 

Communication skills 

  • Having strong interpersonal and networking skills
  • Demonstrating active listening skills
  • Respecting differences in opinions

Technical skills

  • Managing Microsoft Office Package 
  • Office administration skills 

Languages

Fluent in written and spoken English. Good knowledge of Spanish or French is desirable, but not a requirement. German and other language skills can be an asset.

Conditions

IUSY offers a fixed-term contract for six months, (38,5 hours/week) that complies with the Austrian labour legislation pay scale grouping. IUSY operates a 14-month salary system. The salary is 2.500€ per month before taxation. 

The candidate should have a work permit for Austria or EU citizenship.

About IUSY

IUSY is an international NGO made up of about 150 socialist, social democratic and labour youth organisations from over 100 countries all over the world. IUSY is the world’s biggest political youth organisation. 

Our international organisation has over 100 years of experience in running activities for promotion of our principles and ideas of young people for political solutions to issues and challenges of pressing concern in their societies. Our activities include short and long term programs aiming at strengthening youth organisations through education and cooperation, empowering young people for active participation in social and political life through seminars, conferences and debates, increasing equal participation of underrepresented groups of young people and providing a global platform for cooperation and exchange of ideas of young people through world youth festivals, global campaigns and global communication platforms. We organize activities all over the world; Conferences, Meetings, Seminars, Workshops, Trainings, Study Visits and Festivals. We believe in a world based on equality, sustainability and solidarity. We want young people to be able to shape their own future. Therefore, the struggle for democracy and human rights comes first for us! 

Applications should be sent in to IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org by latest 4thNovember, 12am CET 2021.

The application should include the following documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • 1 reference letter
  • National identification card or passport

Please refer in the subject of your email: IUSY JOB – (your name and surname)

Interviews will be held either in Vienna, Austria, or online via video conference. After the interviews, all candidates will be informed of the results. Only pre-selected candidates will be contracted for interviews.

The employee is expected to join the office right after acceptancy (preferably in the first half of November 2021) to help IUSY Secretariat with IUSY upcoming fundraising, reporting process, with ongoing and new activities. 

Contact:

Bruno Gonçalves

IUSY Secretary General.

Email: iusy@iusy.org CC: bruno.goncalves@iusy.org

Phone: +43 699 171 20 830

IUSY urges for the protection of human rights of people in Jammu and Kashmir

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The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) is condemning the outrageous developments in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, a provision in the Indian constitution granting autonomy to the state, by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the abrogation of the state’s autonomous status in August 5, the state was put on lockdown. Communication services have been cut off in the early days of the abrogation, preventing residents from connecting with people outside of the area. The press in the region have also been clamped down arbitrarily. There have been alarming reports of harassment and detention of political leaders in the region as well.

We express concern over reports of minors, young people and elderly citizens who have experienced violence in the days following the abrogation. IUSY calls for a fair and swift probe on reports of human rights violations and urge law enforcement in the region to exercise maximum restraint.

As a long-term objective, IUSY urges all parties of the Kashmir conflict to work on stable agreements about peaceful solutions for the region and especially to elaborate a binding frame to exclude the use of nuclear weapons as an option.

IUSY urges for the Indian government to review its decision on Article 370 to allow a multitude of voices to be heard and to prevent an escalation of the conflict in the region. The Indian government must lift all restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, speech, and protest, which should include the restoration of the communication lines and the reported gag on the free press in the region. IUSY urges for a peaceful settlement of the issue between India and Pakistan, with a framework of justice for the poor and oppressed as priority.

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Call for Registrations: Global Seminar 2019 3-6 October 2019

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Overview

What:             IUSY Global Seminar

When:            3-6 October 2019

Where:           Stockholm, Sweden

 

Overview of the event

The Olof Palme International Centre’s Global Project finances the IUSY Global Seminar. The IUSY Global Seminar 2019 will gather together IUSY member organisations and representatives from the districts of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League (SSU). New to this year is that the second day will be spent having a joint programme together with IFLRY, The International Federation of Liberal Youth. The aim of the seminar will be to provide to the Member Organisations and to the SSU representatives a platform to discuss and come up with ideas on how we can battle shrinking civil society space and support civil society organisations and activists across the globe. A secondary aim is also to strengthen collaboration with IFLRY on topics that we agree on. The seminar will be an opportunity for us to learn and reflect upon new ideas and partnerships in our work for a fairer and more equal world.

Theme

A cornerstone of a democratic society is an empowered and independent civil society. Civil society organiations (CSOs) are the voice of the people and ensure that decision-makers make policies that respond to the needs of its citizens. In the last couple of years civil society has been under attack. CIVICUS has documented that civil society space is attacked in 111 countries and that only four per cent of the world’s population live in countries where our fundamental civil society freedoms such as freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression are respected. The shrinking space has presented itself as restrictive legislation, restricted access to funding for CSOs, and attacks such as threats, violence and murders have been committed to human rights defenders and civil society representatives and organisations. The Global Seminar will tackle the topic of shrinking civil society space and the role of political youth organisations. Together we will learn more about the attacks on civil society but also discuss what our roles are as political youth organisations in a more democratic world by ensuring that we have a free and independent civil society.

For more information about the state of civil society during 2018 read CIVICUS 2019 report.

For any questions or remarks please don’t hesitate to contact the IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org, put Global Seminar 2019 in the subject line.

With best regards,

Johanna Ortega                                                Ana Pirtskhalava

IUSY President                                            IUSY Secretary General

Participation Profile & Selection Process

Each member organisation may register up to one participant for the meeting.
The selection criteria will be based on
1. The questions listed in the application form

  1. Gender Balance (both IUSY statutes and the global project require gender balance)
  2. Regional Balance

Participants must be able to attend the entire programme of the seminar.

It’s preferable that participants have an interest in working with civil society and has knowledge about the threats against civil society today as well as previous experience working with liberal youth.

All participants must be aged 18-35 years old, with no exceptions.

How to apply

Participants must apply by filling in the registration form that you can find here. Or copy paste it to your browser: https://forms.gle/tLWevqnbTkXqbsA26

Please note that a thought out answer to the questions are required as it is part of the selection process.

The deadline for application is 05 of August.

Participation fee

The participation fee for the event is 50€ per person and must be paid with bank transfer by Wednesday 15th September 2019.

Please note that you will have to be selected before you pay the participation fee.
The participation fee will cover accommodation, meals, refreshments and programme for the duration of the event. Any additional nights’ accommodation must be arranged and paid for by participants.

Payment should be via bank transfer to IUSYs account.

Once you have made the bank transfer, please send a payment receipt to iusy@iusy.org. Please be aware that IUSY cannot take responsibility for any bank fees.

Visas

The IUSY Secretariat will support visa applications for the event. Please note that the Secretariat will support you with a visa invitation letter. Participants themselves must apply for the visa and book appointments with the embassies/consulates.

Travel Reimbursement

Travel reimbursement is available up to a fixed reference price. Only economy tickets will be reimbursed. Please note that as this event is open to all IUSY’s regions the amount of Travel Reimbursement available to the different organisations will become available after the selection process has finished.

Cancellations

Each organisation whose participant withdraws after the 25th of September without a valid reason will be charged the participation fee.

Contacts

Amanda Lilliefeldt

Amanda.lilliefeldt@iusy.org or

iusy@iusy.org / +4369913532970