Animateur / Virtual Community Organiser

Bystanders No More; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative non-profit organization seeks a passionate Virtual Community Organiser to lead a project focused on empowering activists. This volunteer role emphasizes emotionally intelligent communication and community engagement, fostering a supportive online environment. You will design and lead training sessions, helping activists effectively connect with bystanders in their lives. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful advocacy while working flexibly in a non-hierarchical setting, surrounded by like-minded individuals committed to social justice and human rights.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for learning and leadership

International collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience guiding people through difficult moral conversations.
• Ability to translate complex geopolitical issues into accessible messaging.
• Comfort designing and leading online trainings.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project helping activists engage effectively with bystanders.
• Organize virtual training events and promote community guidelines.
• Manage an online community and facilitate discussions.

Skills

Trauma-informed communication

Emotional intelligence

Persuasive communication

Narrative change

De-escalation techniques

Community engagement

Organizational skills

Time-management skills

Education

Background in education or arts-based activism

Tools

Slack

Zoom

Teams

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Company Description

Bystanders No More supports compassionate but hesitant individuals in becoming active advocates for Palestinian rights—without requiring political alignment, while encouraging honest engagement with the actions of Israeli leaders, allied governments, and the huge humanitarian crisis they are contributing to.

Role Description

This is a volunteer role (we are an intentionally unfunded group) and we are a virtual organisation. We are looking for an experienced Animateur / Virtual Community Organiser. You will lead a new project focused on helping activists engage more effectively with the bystanders in their lives — friends, family, colleagues — using emotionally intelligent communication (eg non-shaming, story-based etc). Your job is to animate this work: guide activists to become more effective in how they speak up. This role involves engaging and managing an online community, facilitating discussions, providing support to activists, and encouraging active participation. Specific responsibilities include organising virtual training/learning events, promoting community guidelines, and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of trauma-informed communication and emotional dynamics in activist-bystander relationships.
• Deep emotional intelligence: you know when to hold space, when to step up, and when to listen with experience of guiding people through difficult moral conversations without resorting to blame or guilt.
• Comfort designing and leading on-line trainings on persuasive communication, narrative change & de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to translate complex geopolitical and historical issues into accessible, motivating messaging.
• Passion for human rights and social justice with evidenceable solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
• Comfort working with people from diverse cultural and political backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.
• Previous experience in a similar role (eg community engagement) is a definite plus.
• Familiarity with online organising tools (Slack, Zoom, Teams.)
• Experience working in international or diasporic contexts.
• Background in education, arts-based activism, or trauma-informed practice.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

What we offer

• A flexible, non-hierarchical working environment where you define your own boundaries including deciding how many hours you want to commit.
• Opportunities for learning, leadership, and international collaboration.
• The chance to work with people who also believe “never again” means for everyone and thus, a meaningful way to turn outrage and grief into concrete, impactful action.

How to apply

Please send a CV and a statement (written or video) highlighting:

• How your experience relates to "essential qualifications" (above).
• Your experience of activism/community organising and your Palestinian solidarity experience.
• Why this (volunteer) role matters to you.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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