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The MRCI is a national
organisation concerned with the rights of migrant workers and
their families. Established in 2001 to bridge a gap in support
structures and information provision for migrant workers and
their families, it has since evolved to become a national organisation
concerned with:
- Provision
of supports to migrant workers and their families in situations of vulnerability
- Empowering
migrant workers through community work practice
- Achieving
policy change
A set of core values and principles
underpin the work of the MRCI.
These values include:
- A focus on social justice and equality
- A commitment to working towards an anti racist and intercultural society
- A concern with the human rights of migrant workers and their families
- An emphasis on community work as an underpinning approach to our work
- A commitment to the empowerment and participation of migrant workers
- A commitment to working in solidarity with others who share a similar ethos
- A commitment to prioritising the needs and concerns of those experiencing multiple forms of discrimination and injustice, e.g. migrant women
Employment and internship opportunities:
Workplace Rights Project Leader
The MRCI is seeking applications for the position of Workplace Rights Project Leader. The Workplace rights Project Leader coordinates MRCI’s Workplace Rights Team and is concerned with countering workplace exploitation and trafficking for forced labour. This is a full time position until December 2011. The deadline for applications is 5:00pm on Monday 9th November 2009. Apply by submitting a CV and cover letter marked ‘Workplace Rights Project Leader’ by email to hilary@mrci.ie, or by post to Hilary Royston, MRCI, 55 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
For full job description click here
Legal Advodacy Intern
The MRCI is seeking applications for a six-month legal advocacy volunteer placement. As a part of MRCI’s Workplace Rights Team, the intern will work to support migrant workers in accessing redress for violations of their employment rights. The internship will be six months from November 2009, 25 hours per week. Closing date for application is 5:00pm onFriday 30th October 2009. Apply by submitting a CV and cover letter marked 'Legal Advocacy Internship' by email to hilary@mrci.ie, or by post to Hilary Royston, MRCI, 55 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
For more information click here
Staff:
Director: Siobhan O'Donoghue
Deputy Director: Bill Abom
Administrator: Hilary Royston
Receptionist: Laura Gerulyte
Communications Officer: Delphine O'Keeffe
Communications Intern: Ciara Eustace
Community Work Coordinator: Helen Lowry
Policy Support Worker : Raluca Anucuta
Referrals and Mainstreaming:
Coordinator: Sancha Magat
Intern: Elizabeth Curry
Intern: Yin Li
Workplace Rights:
Project Leader: Bill Abom
Project Worker: Virginija Patrauskaite
Intern: Zuzana Pavlikova
Legal Advocacy Worker: Pat O'Donoghue
Domestic Workers Action Group Coordinator - Aoife Smith
Forced Labour and Irregular Migration:
Project Leader: Edel McGinley
Project Worker: Pablo Rojas Coppari