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>From: "Dete Aliyah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 09:54:06 +0700
Position Available: PROGRAM DIRECTOR
(Human Rights Watch, New York Office)
Human Rights Watch, the international human rights organization, seeks a
Program Director to serve as the organization's senior-most person
overseeing all of its research and writing.
Description: Through the supervision of divisional and project directors,
the Program Director is an intellectual leader of the organization, responsible
for developing the focus of HRW's investigations and the editorial quality of
its reports, coordinating the consultative process for setting the
organization's priorities and long-range plans, and keeping in touch with
trends and developments in the human rights field to ensure that HRW's work
remains
innovative and fresh. The Program Director, part of a small core staff
reporting directly to HRW's executive director, works with a deputy program
director to guide the work of HRW's five regional divisions, three thematic
divisions, and other specialized projects in some 70 countries around the
world.
Requirements:
Candidates should have extensive, varied experience in international human
rights investigation, reporting and activism; strong management and
interperson- al skills; exceptional editorial abilities; and the capacity to
juggle multiple demands efficiently while thriving in a demanding,
fast-paced, fluid, impact- oriented environment.
Fluency in oral and written English required.
International field experience is desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
Negotiable, depending upon experience. Human Rights Watch offers an
outstanding benefits package which includes 20 days vacation per year;
employer-paid medical, dental, disability and life insurance; and an
employer-contributed pension plan.
APPLY IMMEDIATELY by mailing a cover letter, resume, names or letters of
reference, and a sample of original writing (no calls, please) to:
Human Rights Watch
Att: Search Committee (Program Director)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
USA
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