FULL-TIME
JOB VACANCY
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCACY
Executive Office
(Brussels preferred; London, Berlin, Paris, Geneva options)
Open Until Filled
Human
Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking experienced and highly qualified executive level
applicants for the position of Deputy Executive Director for Advocacy.
The
Deputy Executive Director for Advocacy represents Human Rights Watch in various
advocacy settings, oversees its advocates around the world, is a member of
HRW’s Executive Management Team (EMT),and serves as the EMT’s representative in
Europe. This position reports to the Executive Director of HRW.
Essential Responsibilities:
ADVOCACY
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
Represent the organization in high-level public and private advocacy with key
governments and institutions around the world.
2.
Serve as the organization’s senior advocacy strategist, focusing on
institutional priorities and matters requiring broad collaboration among HRW’s
parts.
3.
Assisted by HRW’s global advocacy director, and working closely with HRW’s
program and communications departments, direct and manage HRW’s
organization-wide advocates and provide guidance to advocates who operate
within a regional or thematic program.
4.
Work with the development and outreach department to involve volunteer
supporters as appropriate.
EMT
RESPONSIBILITIES
Together
with other members of the EMT:
1.
Set the strategic direction of the organization and ensure that the
organization is operating as effectively as possible.
2.
Oversee HRW’s annual planning process, lead HRW’s periodic organization-wide
strategic reviews, and guide the expansion of HRW’s global presence.
EUROPEAN
RESPONSIBILITIES
As
the sole EMT member in Europe, help to represent the organization there, raise
funds from major donors and private foundations, and expand HRW’s large and
growing community of supporters in Europe.
Qualifications:
Education: An advanced
(graduate) degree in international relations, journalism, law, social sciences
or related studies is required.
Experience: Minimum 20 years
of relevant experience in international human rights or related work including
investigations, reporting, and advocacy, with at least five years in a senior
management position.
Required
Skills and Knowledge:
1.
Knowledge of and experience working in international human rights and
familiarity with international human rights law.
2.
Ability to identify critical human rights issues and formulate strategy to
address them.
3.
Extensive experience undertaking advocacy with senior policy makers from all
over the world.
4.
Excellent political judgment and understanding of global issues.
5.
Proven track record of leadership and management skills, including managing a
diverse staff in multiple locations around the world.
6.
Ability to explain and defend complex issues and positions.
7.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively as well as to convey
vision to others.
8.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English and a dynamic
public speaking ability. Proficiency in a language other than English is
desirable.
9.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within HRW as well as
with NGO and media partners and allied government officials.
10.
Capacity to plan, prioritize and manage multiple, sometimes competing demands
efficiently in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
11.
Capacity to work in a relatively flat organization without a large support
staff, and within the economies that are typical of a lean, highly efficient
not-for-profit organization.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks
exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid
benefits. HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist
employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of
all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Please submit a
cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position, a
curriculum vitae, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and
contact information for three references to anne.wichels-schnieber@russellreynolds.com.
Please use “Deputy Executive Director for Advocacy”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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