Post by Publicfellows on Feb 16, 2012 3:00:31 GMT -5
This position is offered through the ACLS Public Fellows program, which will place 13 recent Ph.D.s from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. The program, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy. Applicants must have received their degrees in the last three years and aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Applications are accepted only through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org) by March 21, 2012. Please do not contact any of the organizations directly. See www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows for more information on the program, positions, eligibility, and application.
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. It stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. It challenges governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. It enlists the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
HRW operates in approximately 40 countries and its rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The researcher/advocate will monitor human rights developments in one or more countries, conduct on-site investigations, interview victims and witnesses of human rights abuses and others, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations. The researcher/advocate will be assigned one or more research projects. Selected project(s) will require monitoring and documenting human rights abuses specific to a country or a region (such as Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, etc.) and/or thematic area (such as women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBT rights, international justice, etc.). The researcher/advocate will work in either the New York or Washington, D.C. office.
The Human Rights Researcher/Advocate will:
monitor and document human rights abuses by conducting interviews with victims and witnesses of human rights abuses as well as 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,
write and publicize reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, op-eds, and submissions to international bodies based on the findings of the research,
create (together with relevant HRW staff) multimedia products to further publicize and develop (together with relevant HRW staff) advocacy strategies for work with government officials, opinion leaders, partner NGOs, regional and international agencies to change abusive laws, policies, and practices and bring perpetrators to justice,
develop (together with relevant HRW staff) media and communications strategies to promote HRW’s findings and recommendations to the widest possible audience to advance the impact of the work,
engage with media including, but not limited to, responding to press inquiries, reaching out to editors, journalists and others to promote HRW research, and holding press conferences to publicize HRW research and recommendations,
present human rights concerns and recommendations for policy and other changes to government officials, opinion leaders, colleagues in the human rights community and inter-governmental agencies, and other organizations,
work closely with colleague NGOs and local human rights organizations to ensure that HRW’s work complements and enhances their work; liaise effectively with HRW staff located in multiple locations throughout the world to ensure effective coordination and delivery of activities,
travel domestically and overseas as required,
carry out any other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences.
Ability to identify, research, analyze, and effectively communicate important human rights developments in the area of specialty in a timely and sophisticated fashion.
Ability to conduct interviews with a variety of subjects including victims and witnesses of human rights abuses, relatives of victims, perpetrators of abuses, government officials, representatives of diplomatic missions, academic and other experts.
Ability to identify and advise the Director/Department in developing and implementing advocacy strategies in order to seize advocacy opportunities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and strong organizational skills
Capacity to think creatively and strategically, to work independently and as a team, and to work effectively under pressure
Highly desirable are skills in using media to further advocacy goals, background and commitment to human rights, proficiency in another language and familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur.
APPLICATIONS
Information on the ACLS Public Fellows Program: www.acls/org/programs/publicfellows
Have to be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org)
Application deadline: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 6pm EDT
Apply through the ACLS website (http://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows) by March 21, 2012. Do not contact Human Rights Watch directly.
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. It stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. It challenges governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. It enlists the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
HRW operates in approximately 40 countries and its rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The researcher/advocate will monitor human rights developments in one or more countries, conduct on-site investigations, interview victims and witnesses of human rights abuses and others, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations. The researcher/advocate will be assigned one or more research projects. Selected project(s) will require monitoring and documenting human rights abuses specific to a country or a region (such as Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, etc.) and/or thematic area (such as women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBT rights, international justice, etc.). The researcher/advocate will work in either the New York or Washington, D.C. office.
The Human Rights Researcher/Advocate will:
monitor and document human rights abuses by conducting interviews with victims and witnesses of human rights abuses as well as 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,
write and publicize reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, op-eds, and submissions to international bodies based on the findings of the research,
create (together with relevant HRW staff) multimedia products to further publicize and develop (together with relevant HRW staff) advocacy strategies for work with government officials, opinion leaders, partner NGOs, regional and international agencies to change abusive laws, policies, and practices and bring perpetrators to justice,
develop (together with relevant HRW staff) media and communications strategies to promote HRW’s findings and recommendations to the widest possible audience to advance the impact of the work,
engage with media including, but not limited to, responding to press inquiries, reaching out to editors, journalists and others to promote HRW research, and holding press conferences to publicize HRW research and recommendations,
present human rights concerns and recommendations for policy and other changes to government officials, opinion leaders, colleagues in the human rights community and inter-governmental agencies, and other organizations,
work closely with colleague NGOs and local human rights organizations to ensure that HRW’s work complements and enhances their work; liaise effectively with HRW staff located in multiple locations throughout the world to ensure effective coordination and delivery of activities,
travel domestically and overseas as required,
carry out any other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences.
Ability to identify, research, analyze, and effectively communicate important human rights developments in the area of specialty in a timely and sophisticated fashion.
Ability to conduct interviews with a variety of subjects including victims and witnesses of human rights abuses, relatives of victims, perpetrators of abuses, government officials, representatives of diplomatic missions, academic and other experts.
Ability to identify and advise the Director/Department in developing and implementing advocacy strategies in order to seize advocacy opportunities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and strong organizational skills
Capacity to think creatively and strategically, to work independently and as a team, and to work effectively under pressure
Highly desirable are skills in using media to further advocacy goals, background and commitment to human rights, proficiency in another language and familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur.
APPLICATIONS
Information on the ACLS Public Fellows Program: www.acls/org/programs/publicfellows
Have to be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org)
Application deadline: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 6pm EDT
Apply through the ACLS website (http://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows) by March 21, 2012. Do not contact Human Rights Watch directly.