Researcher, Great Lakes at Human Rights Watch

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Human Rights Watch is an American-founded international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Qualifications: Education: An advanced (graduate) degree in international relations, journalism, law, social sciences, or related studies is required. Experience: A minimum of three years of experience in human rights, journalism, law, or related fields, including time spent working in the Great Lakes region, is required. Related Skills and Knowledge: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French are required; ability to speak Kirundi, Swahili, or Kinyarwanda is desirable.Significant knowledge of human rights and politics in the Great Lakes region is required.Ability to identify and prioritize, research, analyze and effectively communicate human rights issues in a rigorous, timely and sophisticated fashion is required.Ability and sensitivity to conduct interviews with a wide range of people, including victims, witnesses, and government officials are required.Ability to develop and implement realistic and effective local and international advocacy strategies in order to identify and seize advocacy opportunities is required.Ability to produce high quality written materials under tight deadlines is required.Knowledge of and familiarity with international and African regional human rights laws and instruments are required.Strong initiative and follow-through, the capacity to think creatively and strategically, excellent writing and editing skills, and a dynamic public speaking ability are required.Strong interpersonal skills in order to work collaboratively within HRW, as well as with external partners, are required.Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure with a broad range of people and as part of a team is required.Demonstrated ability and willingness to think strategically about the global and local media environments and how to use traditional and social media to further advocacy goals are desirable.