Project Manager: Against Violent Extremism Network Institute for Strategic Dialogue
London, United Kingdom
This role offers an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial, internet-savvy network builder who likes making things happen.
The Against Violent Extremism Network (AVE) was conceived and launched by Google Ideas at the Summit Against Violent Extremism in Dublin in June 2011. It is an innovative and ground-breaking initiative, which for the first time brings together former violent extremists (including former gang members) and survivors of violent extremist attacks, along with NGOs, academics, think tanks and private sector executives. Not only does it bring so many individuals together, but it also brings them together across geographies and across different forms of extremism. They all share a common goal: to prevent young people from committing violence. The network is international in its membership and reach.
In December 2011, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue will assume the management of the AVE network and will be responsible for its growth, development and delivery. The AVE Project Manager will manage the AVE network and will be responsible for:
- Building the network through engagement with existing members and relevant organisations;
- Connecting AVE network members with the tools, people and resources they need to help optimise their front-line work, including access to user friendly good practice guides and financial/technical support via the on-line ‘project marketplace’;
- Further developing the existing AVE website and YouTube channel to deliver maximum benefit for AVE members, as well as the rest of the counter-extremism community of policy makers and practitioners;
- Amplifying and disseminating the narratives of formers and survivors in order to have the widest possible impact among ‘at risk’ groups (i.e. turning survivors’ testimonials into educational tools);
- Incubating and launching a series of targeted, strategic initiatives with AVE network members that will have a practical impact on reducing violent extremism, and also help to rejuvenate and refresh the network;
- Managing the AVE Advisory Board and relationships with partners and funders.
Reporting to the Research and Policy Director, this post will be part of the Institute’s growing team working to develop effective responses to extremism, intolerance and polarisation. This includes the Policy Planners’ Network to Counter Radicalisation and Polarisation (PPN), regular practitioner exchanges with frontline workers tackling radicalisation, a major international research project exploring the role of the media in increasing or diminishing community divides, a new programme of work on tackling far right extremism, a project on the potential use of social media to tackle intolerance, and a stream of work developing methodologies for evaluating counter-extremism and counter-radicalisation initiatives. We also have a series of international conferences planned on these themes, and a regular programme of events in London.
As well as running the AVE network, the post-holder will be expected to play an active role as a member of this growing team, with a special focus on enhancing the team’s use of the Internet as a tool for research, communication and influence.
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