Human Rights Watch ASSOCIATE , New York Office

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE
(administrative – not legal – position)
Health and Human Rights Division
(New York Office)
Application Deadline: January 4, 2013

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative and clerical assistance to its Health and Human Rights (“HHR”) Division. The position reports to the Director of the HHR Division.  HRW anticipates that the successful candidate will take up this position in early or mid-March 2012.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintaining extensive files, contact lists and databases;

2. Maintaining communication among HRW's domestic and international offices and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to field offices;

3. Retrieving and responding to requests for information;

4. Preparing, formatting and distributing documents such as press releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, op‑eds, publications and web content;

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

6. Preparing for and taking minutes at meetings;

7. Assisting with advisory committee matters, special events, and hiring and training processes;

8. Drafting and editing correspondence and other documents;

9. Assisting with travel arrangements;

10. Recruiting and coordinating interns;

11. Recording departmental finances;

12. Word processing, photocopying, filing, faxing, answering phones, processing incoming mail;

13. Carrying out other duties as required

Qualifications:

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

Experience:  Previous work, internship, or volunteer experience in international health and human rights is highly desirable.

Related Skills and Knowledge: 

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

2. Superior organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills are essential.

3. Ability to work well under pressure, while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously, is essential.

4. Prior office/administration experience ishighly desirable.

5. Ability to take initiative, prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team. 

6. Strong interest in international health and human rights is highly desirable.

7. Proficiency in computer packages including MS Office applications.

Other: Applicants for this position must possess current United States 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 health@hrw.org. Please use “Associate Ref: HHR-12-1062-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.