Advocacy Assistant
*Recruitment on hold* due to overwhelming interest, whilst we process existing applications. Recruitment will be reopened if not filled.
Freedom United educates and empowers people on the realities of modern slavery. Through our platform, we provide a place to unite and create systemic change to build resilience against extreme exploitation. The Advocacy Assistant reports to the Advocacy Manager and will be responsible for research on campaigns, drafting email communication, producing content including graphics for social media as well as community outreach and engagement on channels on campaigns.
Key details:
- Commitment: approximately 20 hours weekly ideally across the workweek.
- Remuneration: $1500 (USD) a calendar month
- Contract: self-employed
- Location: remote-based with availability during US East Coast (EST) mornings.
Responsibilities:
- Monitoring campaigns and developments through desk-based research
- Identifying news stories related to campaigns and drafting approximately one news story per week
- Drafting email and other campaign related content, including on third party platforms
- Planning and drafting social content on campaigns including graphics for Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
- Engaging with existing and potential community members on social channels
- Assisting the Advocacy Manager with campaign management
- Occasional general administration for the team
Person specification:
- Exceptional written communication skills
- Strong teamwork ethic, responsive, communicative and reliable
- Attention to detail and enthusiasm for getting things just right
- Organised, self-motivated and proven ability to meet deadlines under own initiative
- Confident with social media and digital systems
- Experience of producing graphics for social media
- A flexible, proactive, can-do approach
- Values that align with Freedom United’s mission and an understanding of and commitment to our mission ending modern slavery and human trafficking.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their experience. We have and have had team members across the world, based in Vietnam to Rwanda, Belize to India, provided you are available during US East Coast mornings, there is no limit to where you can be based. Freedom United welcomes all applicants, particularly those with lived experience of modern slavery.
This is a rolling recruitment, open until filled. Please submit your application by sending a cover letter (no more than 350 words) and resume to: [email protected]
*Recruitment on hold* due to overwhelming interest, whilst we process existing applications. Recruitment will be reopened if not filled.
Last updated November 2026