Human Rights Watch , ASSOCIATE

Application Deadline: July 19, 2012

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Development Associate to provide administrative and clerical assistance to its Development and Outreach Department. The position supports the Senior Director of Foundation Relations, Associate Director of Leadership Gifts, and Associate Director of Strategic Development.

Responsibilities:

1. Drafting and editing pledge, gift, and meeting acknowledgment letters or other correspondence;

2. Tracking $100K+ gifts and other leadership gifts;

3. Updating Raiser’s Edge database records with pledges, call reports, research profiles, and other data;

4. Monitoring and coordinating internal organization-wide communication on leadership donors and prospects;

5. Scheduling internal and external meetings, arranging travel, preparing expense reports, filing, printing, and preparing donor mailings;

6. Conducting web-based prospect research;

7. Retrieving and responding to internal and external requests for information;

8. Overseeing the recruiting, hiring, and training of interns as necessary; and

9. Carrying out other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor’s degree in international relations, journalism, social sciences, or related studies is required.

Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant, full-time work experience is highly desirable.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Excellent written communication skills in English are required.

2. Prospect research or other research experience is required.

3. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge and donor databases is highly desirable.

4. Strong interpersonal skills are required.

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

6. Meticulous attention to detail is required.

7. Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously 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. Strong interest in international human rights is required.

Other: 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 $40,310. 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 devjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Development Associate NY Ref DEV-12-1037-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.