LGBT Rights Program
The Associate will provide critical administrative and clerical assistance, including, but not limited to:
* maintaining extensive files, contact lists, and databases;
* maintaining communication among HRW's domestic and international offices and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to field offices;
* retrieving and responding to requests for information;
* preparing, formatting and distributing documents such as press releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, op eds, publications and web content;
* assisting with research, electronic clipping, wires, and translations;
* preparing for and taking minutes at meetings;
* assisting with advisory committee matters;
* assisting with special events, hiring, and training;
* drafting and editing correspondence and other documents;
* assisting with liaison with NGO partners;
* assisting with travel arrangements and follow-up;
* recruiting and coordinating interns;
* recording departmental finances;
* word processing; photocopying; filing; faxing; answering phones; processing incoming mail; and other assigned tasks.
Qualifications:
* Candidates must be self motivated, extremely well-organised, collegial, and able to function under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously.
* He or she must be willing to take initiative, prioritise with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team.
* Strong interest in international human rights and LGBT rights is highly desirable.
* The candidate must have solid office/administration experience, demonstrated organisational ability, and excellent computer skills.
* Outstanding communications skills in both oral and written English are essential; additional proficiency in Arabic or French is preferred.
* Applicants for this position must possess current U.S. work authorisation valid for a minimum of two years from start date.
Salary and Benefits: Salary range starts at US$35,642, which will be prorated for a part-time schedule. Human Rights Watch offers excellent employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, disability and life insurance, an outstanding pension plan, and 20 days vacation per year.
To Apply:
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest describing your experience, your resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) to lgbt [at] hrw [dot] org. Please use "LGBT Associate" as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (LGBT Associate)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300
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.
