FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
RESEARCHER
Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division
Multiple Locations Considered
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking candidates for the position of Researcher within the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division. The Researcher should have expertise and experience working on human rights crises and documenting laws of war violations during situations of armed conflict. This should include an understanding of the impact of conflict and crisis situations on women, children, older people, people with disabilities, and others at particular risk.
Responsibilities include research, often in high-risk environments, writing and multimedia work with short deadlines, international media work, advocacy with governments, armed groups, companies and others to defend the human rights of people caught in armed conflict and situations of severe social and political unrest, and collaborating with partner organizations and colleagues across the organization.
The Researcher should be prepared to spend extensive periods conducting research in dynamic and sometimes insecure situations. A knowledge of international humanitarian law and human rights law is important, as is an understanding of how to conduct safe and effective human rights research both in person and remotely, including through open source investigations. Experience in complex security environments is also key, as is an ability to manage issues of stress and resilience.
This is a full-time position that reports to the Director of the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division. The position will preferably be based in one of HRW’s major offices (New York, Washington DC, Sao Paolo, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Amman).
Responsibilities:
Candidate Profile:
The successful candidate will be a collaborative, strategic, and flexible researcher, writer, advocate, and public spokesperson who is ready and willing to deploy to areas affected by armed conflicts, political unrest, and other human rights crises, sometimes on short notice. The candidate should have experience documenting laws of war violations during armed conflicts and/or the use of excessive force during situations of political unrest, as well as expertise in identifying the types of weapons used in such situations. The successful candidate should be willing to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
Qualifications:
Education: An advanced degree in international relations, journalism, law, history or social sciences or equivalent experience is preferred.
Experience: A minimum of three years relevant experience in research and documentation is required.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
Other: This role requires regular domestic/international travel, sometimes with short notice, to conduct research missions, including in conflict areas. Candidates must be prepared and willing to work flexible hours to accommodate developing and urgent events as needed.
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. If based in the United States, the salary range for this role is USD 80,000 – 88,000. Salary ranges outside of the United States vary by location.
How to Apply: Please apply immediately or by January 31, 2025 by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a cover letter and CV or resume, preferably as PDF files. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, or if you require a disability-related accommodation, please email recruitment@hrw.org. Due to the large response, application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.
Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an
equal opportunity employer.
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.
FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
RESEARCHER
Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division
Multiple Locations Considered
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking candidates for the position of Researcher within the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division. The Researcher should have expertise and experience working on human rights crises and documenting laws of war violations during situations of armed conflict. This should include an understanding of the impact of conflict and crisis situations on women, children, older people, people with disabilities, and others at particular risk.
Responsibilities include research, often in high-risk environments, writing and multimedia work with short deadlines, international media work, advocacy with governments, armed groups, companies and others to defend the human rights of people caught in armed conflict and situations of severe social and political unrest, and collaborating with partner…