Asylos is looking for two new Trustees with lived experiences of asylum or migration and expertise in research, working with volunteers or organisational development.
Asylos is a global network of volunteers that provides high-quality country-of-origin information (COI) research to help people seeking asylum claim their right to safety under international law.
At Asylos, we believe that every person seeking asylum deserves a fair opportunity to claim their right to protection. Evidence to prove fear of persecution or to support the credibility of individual testimony is a vital element in the decisions taken to grant or withhold asylum. But many refugees and their legal representatives cannot access this necessary information. Asylos volunteers leverage their research skills, contextual knowledge, and contacts on the ground to ensure that people claiming asylum have access to crucial information to substantiate their claim and ensure that the asylum procedures are evidence-based.
As a result of EDI monitoring we are aware that Asylos needs to do more to increase diversity and inclusion of people with lived experiences across the organisation and within our Board of Trustees. We are therefore recruiting two new members of our Board, who will bring with them a commitment to Asylos’ mission, as well as relevant expertise and lived experiences.
We are looking for:
This is an exciting opportunity to support Asylos’ growth and to shape its work over the years to come! As a Trustee, you will be working closely with a passionate team of people from different countries and professional backgrounds.
Given that we are a transnational network, we mostly work online. The Board meets on average four times a year, with one in-person meeting per year organised in a European capital (usually on a weekend). Trustees are appointed on a 3-year term, renewable.
We are looking for:
Our new Trustees will draw on their understanding of and commitment to migrant justice, their expertise and their lived experiences to support and act as a critical friend to the Board, staff team and volunteer network in order to ensure a focus on anti-racism and centring lived experiences in our work.
This is an exciting opportunity to support Asylos’ growth and to shape its work over the years to come! As a Trustee, you will be working closely with a passionate team of people from different countries and professional backgrounds.
