Researcher, Great Lakes at Human Rights Watch

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.