Newham Monitoring Project (NMP) is a grassroots community-based anti-racist organisation in the borough of Newham, East London, England working against racial discrimination / violence, police misconduct and around civil rights issues. It provides advice, support, advocacy and a 24-hour emergency helpline to members of the black community facing racism. It also provides community outreach / educational projects and campaign work around issues arising from its cases and/or pertinent to the black community. Since its foundation it has always pursued one simple aim - the right to a life free from harassment, safe from attack.

Project Officer (full-time) – Casework & Community Development • 35 hours pw • £23, 340 inc. OLW

Locum post to start immediately, running until March 31st 2009. Possibility of continuation of post after March 2009, subject to funding.

With excellent people skills and a proven track record of community and / or advice work, you will have take a leading role in delivering our advice and support services primarily to Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in east London. This post involves developing and maintaining our 24-hour telephone Emergency Service, responding to casework arising from it and leading relevant community development projects particularly with refugee communities.

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