F/T Position Available:
Associate (administrative – not legal – position)
Americas Division
(Washington, DC Office)
Deadline for applications: June 4, 2007
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for its Americas Associate position.
Description: The Associate will work closely with the Executive Director of the Americas Division, to maintain the Director’s calendar, make travel arrangements, reconcile expenses, coordinate press inquiries, assist with research, and draft correspondence. In addition, the Associate will provide critical administrative and clerical assistance to the Americas Division including, but not limited to, maintaining extensive files, contact lists and databases; maintaining communication among HRW's domestic and international offices and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to field offices; preparing, formatting and distributing documents such as press releases, reports, opeds, publications and web content; responding to requests for information in English and Spanish; assisting with research, electronic clippings, wires, and translations; assisting with advisory committee matters; assisting with special events, hiring, and training; drafting, translating and editing correspondence and other documents; assisting with travel arrangements and follow-up; recruiting and coordinating interns; recording departmental finances; word processing; photocopying; filing; faxing; answering phones; processing incoming mail; and other assigned tasks. Minimum 2-year commitment required.
Qualifications: The applicant must be selfmotivated, extremely well-organized, collegial and able to function under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously. Oral and written fluency in both English and Spanish is required. S/he must be willing to take initiative, prioritize with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team. Strong interest in international human rights, as well as a degree in International Relations and/or relevant regional or thematic study or experience is highly desirable. Candidates must have at least one year of office/administration experience, demonstrated organizational skills, and excellent computer skills. Applicants for this position must possess current U.S. work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date.
Salary and Benefits: Salary range starts at $33,532. Human Rights Watch seeks exceptional candidates and offers competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding pension plan, and 20 days vacation per year.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY (no calls or email inquiries, please) by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest, your resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample no later than June 1, 2007 to edwardj@hrw.org. Please use “Americas Associate” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Americas Associate)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
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Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.