EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA ASSOCIATE
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative assistance to its Europe and Central Asia (“ECA”) Division. This position reports to the Director of the ECA Division, and also supports other members of the ECA Division. HRW anticipates that the successful candidate will take up this position on July 16, 2012.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintaining communication among HRW’s domestic and international offices and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to field offices;
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;
7. Creating and maintaining extensive filing and archiving systems;
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 other languages, in particular German, Turkish and/or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, is highly desirable.
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 EU work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including disability and life insurance, reimbursement of supplemental health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and twenty-five (25) days of vacation per year.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, salary requirements, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three references to ecajobs@hrw.org. Please use “Associate Ref ECA-12-1025-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.
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