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Human Rights Watch Associate Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs

Human Rights Watch Associate Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs. Human Rights Watch South Africa looking for “Associate“. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 12th June 2023.

Human Rights Watch was co-founded by Robert L. Bernstein, Jeri Laber, and Aryeh Neier as a private American NGO in 1978, under the name Helsinki Watch, to monitor the then-Soviet Union’s compliance with the Helsinki Accords. Helsinki Watch adopted a practice of publicly “naming and shaming” abusive governments through media coverage and direct exchanges with policymakers.

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Human Rights Watch Associate Jobs 2023

The Human Rights Watch has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd May 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Associate to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Recruiter Human Rights Watch
Position Associate, Africa
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Country South Africa
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required Minimum 01 years
Application Deadline 12th June 2023

Responsibilities:

  • Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Africa Division staff, and on occasion to staff from other divisions during work-related trips, such as scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements, preparing for and taking minutes at meetings, representing HRW to external partners, creating and maintaining extensive filing and archiving systems, and responding to requests for information;
  • Assist with preparing, proofing, formatting, on occasion drafting, editing, formatting, online posting and/or distributing documents such as news releases, reports, tables, charts, briefing papers, op-eds, publications, and web content;
  • Assist with vetting of documents, and providing other language support;
  • Support the division’s external engagements including with the advisory committee, by planning meetings and events and drafting briefing documents;
  • Shepherd Africa Division publications through the internal review process;
  • Coordinate and support advocacy to the African Union and its organs, the Regional Economic Communities, local civil society organizations, including by briefing the Africa Advocacy Director on events at decision-making bodies, assisting with preparing regular briefs on emerging rights issues affecting the continent, drafting press releases and dispatches on advocacy priorities, and assisting with advocacy campaigns;
  • Write and compile bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights per observer status requirements;
  • Assist with research, electronic clipping, wires, and translations;
  • Assist with events such as news conferences, staff meetings, retreats and special events;
  • Assist with the recruitment and mentoring of interns;
  • Record, track, and process divisional finances;
  • Maintain communication between HRW offices, its staff, and external partners; and
  • Perform other tasks, as may be required.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

  • A bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent experience in human rights, international relations, social science, or a related field is required.

Experience:

  • A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required. Working knowledge of French is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrable interest in African regional and international human rights is required. Africa related experience is desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
  • Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.
  • Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team with staff in multiple locations globally is required.
  • Proficiency in computer packages including MS Office applications is required.

Other Details

  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: Human Rights Watch offers competitive salary and comprehensive employer-paid benefits.
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply Human Rights Watch Associate Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://boards.greenhouse.io/humanr………

The Closing Date: 12th June 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Official Website www.hrw.org
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