ASSOCIATE - Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative assistance to its Americas Program. This position reports to the Executive Director of the Americas Program and also supports other members of the Americas Program.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Maintain communication among HRW’s domestic and international offices and provide substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to Americas Program staff located in multiple offices;
2. Prepare, draft, edit, format and distribute documents such as news releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, op‑eds, publications and web content in English and Spanish;
3. Assist with research, electronic clipping, wires and English/Spanish translations;
4. Assist with advisory committee matters and special events;
5. Retrieve and respond to requests for information in English and Spanish;
6. Schedule, make travel arrangements and prepare for and take minutes at meetings;
7. Create and maintain extensive filing and archiving systems;
8. Recruit and coordinate interns;
9. Record departmental finances;
10. Word processing; photocopying; filing; faxing; answering phones; processing incoming mail; and
11. Carry out other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
Experience: One year of relevant work experience is preferred, ideally in a multinational and/or nonprofit environment is desirable.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
1. Prior office/administration experience and strong organizational skills are required.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish are required.
3. Fluency in Spanish is required.
4. Strong interest in human rights is required.
5. Strong interpersonal skills are required.
6. Experience using statistical software applications is desirable.
7. Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously.
8. Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions.
9. Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team.
10. Proficiency in computer packages including MS Office applications.
Other: Applicants for this position must possess current US work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date.
Salary and Benefits: Salary range starts at $39,136. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding retirement savings plan and twenty (20) vacation days per year.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three references. Please submit the entire application in ONE attached document to americasjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Associate REF AME-12-1005-A” as the subject of your email.
Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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.
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.
The Americas Program of Human Rights Watch works to secure increased recognition of and respect for internationally recognized human rights in North and South America. While there are many human rights problems in the North and South America, we prioritize those that arise from the exercise of the coercive, penal, or custodial powers of the government, primarily those that affect the right to liberty, and the right to be free from discrimination as well as torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; and are experienced by persons who are particularly vulnerable because of their race, ethnicity, sexual identity, national origin, immigrant status, gender, age, socioeconomic status, or alleged or actual criminal conduct, and who are likely to have difficulty vindicating their rights through the political process or in the courts.
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