MENA ASSOCIATE

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE
(administrative – not legal – position)
Middle East and North Africa Division
(New York Office)
Application Deadline: November 13, 2013

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative assistance to its Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) Division.  This position reports to the Executive Director of the MENA Division and also supports other members of the MENA Division.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain communication among HRW’s domestic and international offices and provide substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to MENA staff located in multiple offices;

2. Prepare, draft, edit, format and distribute documents such as news releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, meeting requests, op‑eds, publications and web content;

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

4. Assist with advisory committee matters and special events;

5. Retrieve and respond to requests for information;

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. 

Related Skills and Knowledge: 

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

2. Excellent reading and oral communication skills in English are required; proficiency in one or more regional languages (Arabic, Persian, or Hebrew) is strongly preferred.

3. Strong interest in international human rights is required.

4. Strong interpersonal skills are required.

5. Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously.

6. Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions.

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

8. 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 $41,519.  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, resume, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three references. Please submit the entire application in ONE attached document to menajobs@hrw.org. Please use “Associate REF MENA-13-1047-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.