FULL-TIME
JOB VACANCY
RESEARCHER
ON AFGHANISTAN
Asia
Division
(Kabul
base preferred)
Open
Until Filled
Human
Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Researcher with its
Asia Division, with a preference that the person be based in Kabul.
The Researcher
will be responsible for developing and implementing a research and advocacy
agenda focusing on Afghanistan. The position reports to the Director of the
Asia Division.
Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring and documenting human rights abuses by
collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources including
governments, local media, NGOs, journalists, diplomats, security forces and
others in the field;
2. Conducting fact-finding missions, recognizing the
need for innovative methodologies to ensure security of staff and sources in
Afghanistan;
3. Writing and publicizing reports, briefing papers,
letters, news releases, op-eds, and submissions to international bodies based
on the findings of your research;
4. Developing and implementing local, regional, and
international strategies to change abusive laws, policies, and practices;
5. Responding promptly and thoroughly to queries
from the media, public, and colleagues in the human rights community;
6. Strong advocacy skills in presenting human rights
issues and concerns to government officials, opinion leaders,
inter-governmental agencies, and the media;
7. Working closely with colleague non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and local human rights organizations to ensure that HRW’s
work complements and enhances their own work;
8. Liaising effectively with HRW staff located in
multiple locations throughout the world to ensure effective coordination and
delivery of activities;
9. Traveling domestically and internationally for
weeks at a time, possibly several times a year; and
10. Carrying out any other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Education: An advanced (graduate) degree in
international relations, journalism, law, or social sciences is preferred.
Experience: Substantial directly-related
experience working on Afghanistan or similar country situations.
Related
Skills and Knowledge:
1. Ability to identify, research, analyze and
effectively communicate important human rights developments in the area of
specialty in a timely and sophisticated fashion is required.
2. Ability to
develop and implement realistic and effective local and international advocacy
strategies and tactics in order to identify and seize advocacy opportunities is
required.
3. Demonstrated ability to think strategically about
the global and local media environments and how to use the media and electronic
media to further advocacy goals is required.
4. Knowledge of and experience working in
international human rights and familiarity with international human rights law
is required.
5. Solid
field research and documentation skills are required.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills
in English are essential; familiarity with Dari and/or Pashto is strongly
preferred.
7. Strong initiative and follow-through, the
capacity to think creatively and strategically, excellent writing and editing
skills, and a dynamic public speaking ability are all required.
8. Strong interpersonal skills in order to work
collaboratively within HRW as well as with local partners, government officials
and external media partners.
9. Ability work quickly and effectively under
pressure with a broad range of people and as part of a team.
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, curriculum vitae, salary requirements, a
brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three
references to asiajobs@hrw.org. Please use “Afghanistan Researcher Ref
ASIA-14-1011-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.
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