Work with International PEN

International PEN currently employs 14 members of staff on both a full-time and part-time basis. We believe it is important to offer our staff a positive but challenging working environment and offer a number of benefits to encourage growth in every focus area.

Why work for International PEN?
Staff at the Secretariat, International PEN's Headquarters, benefit from competitive salaries, a modern working environment and good employment benefits:

Salary

• Salaries are reviewed annually in April to take inflationary increases into account.

• Annual increment based on anniversary date of employment.

Pension

• Non-contributory pension scheme with 5% employer contribution (eligibility after 12 months of service).

• Family-friendly policies.

• Flexible working opportunities for staff with dependents.

• Dependency leave - allows for time off to take care of emergency situations in relation to dependents (up to 10 days per annum).

• Generous policies for unpaid time off to look after children.

Other benefits

• Flexible working arrangements - where the nature of the work allows, flexible working hours can be agreed their management.

• Core working hours - 10am-6pm (35-hour working week).

• Many senior roles bring the opportunity for international travel.

Internships
International PEN run a year-round intern programme that operates across all areas of our work. Our current internships cover the range of International PEN activities with interns working with the programmes, events, communications and administration teams as well as the Writers in Prison Committee.

Interns working with International PEN gain experience working for a leading international arts and human rights charitable membership organisation, project management skills in the relevant area and improved administrative and office skills.

Future internship opportunities will be published in the vacancies section of this website.   

Current vacancies
We are sorry but there are no vacancies at International PEN at the moment. Please check again soon.


International PEN is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices.