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ASIA ASSOCIATE

Application Deadline: April 19, 2012

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative and clerical assistance to its Asia Division. The Associate reports to the Asia Advocacy Director and China Director in Washington, D.C., and also supports other Asia Division staff. The Asia Division covers human rights issues across South Asia (including Afghanistan and Pakistan), Southeast Asia, China, and the Pacific region.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintaining communication among HRW staff in the US, UK, and Asia, and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to field offices and staff;

2. Preparing, drafting, editing, formatting and distributing documents such as news releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, op‑eds, publications and web content;

3. Assisting with research, electronic clipping, wires, and translations;

4. Assisting with advisory committee matters and special events;

5. Retrieving and responding to requests for information;

6. Scheduling, making travel arrangements and preparing for and taking minutes at meetings, and maintaining extensive filing and archiving systems;

7. Maintaining calendars for staff and databases of contact information;

8. Recruiting and coordinating interns;

9. Recording departmental finances;

10. Word processing; photocopying; filing; faxing; answering phones; processing incoming mail; and

11. Carrying out other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Prior office/administration experience and strong organizational skills are required.

2. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required.

3. Proficiency in any language used in Asia is desirable but not necessary.

4. Strong interest in international human rights is preferred.

5. Strong interpersonal skills are required.

6. Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is required.

7. Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.

8. Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team is required.

9. Proficiency in computer packages including MS Office applications is required.

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) days vacation per year.

Contact: Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three references to asiajobs@hrw.org. Please use “Associate Ref ASIA-12-1017-A” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted.

HRW anticipates the approximate state date will be June 1, 2012.

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.