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>> F/T Position Available:
>> RESEARCHER ON NIGERIA
>> Africa Division
>>
>> Deadline for Applications: March 25, 2008
>>
>> Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants
>> for the position of NigeriaResearcher.
>>
>> Description: The Researcher will be based in one of the HRW
>> offices in Brussels, London, New York orWashington, DC, and
>> frequent travel to Nigeria will be required. Working with the Team
>> Leader for West Africa, the Researcher will monitor and
>> investigate human rights developments in Nigeria in order to
>> publicize and curtail human rights abuses through writing and
>> advocacy. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to,
>> conducting fact-finding trips throughout the country; writing
>> reports, newsletters, articles and press releases, as well as
>> submissions to international bodies on human rights concerns in
>> Nigeria; developing local and international advocacy strategies
>> for improving respect for human rights in Nigeria within
>> governmental bodies in Nigeria, the region and the international
>> community, as well as intergovernmental organizations and
>> international institutions; responding promptly to queries from
>> the international press, the public and colleagues in the human
>> rights community; and working closely with Nigerian human rights
>> organizations to ensure that the work of HRW in Nigeria
>> complements and enhances their own work. The Researcher will
>> engage in joint research and report writing with researchers from
>> local groups, identify Nigerian activists to travel out of the
>> country to engage in advocacy at an international level and
>> develop HRW's research and advocacy strategies in consultation
>> with local groups.
>>
>> Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have several years of
>> human rights experience, ideally in Africa and Nigeria in
>> particular; research, field, and advocacy experience; excellent
>> writing and communications skills in English; and a demonstrated
>> commitment to international human rights. S/he will be highly
>> motivated, well organized, and able to work quickly and well under
>> pressure, both independently and as a member of a team. An
>> advanced degree in law, international relations, regional studies,
>> journalism, public policy or a related field is desired, as is
>> familiarity with international human rights law.
>>
>> Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers
>> competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits. HRW
>> will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees
>> in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required. Citizens
>> of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
>>
>> PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a
>> letter of interest describing your experience, your resume, names
>> or letters of reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by
>> others) no later than March 25, 2008 to [log in to unmask] Please
>> use “Nigeria Researcher Application” as the subject of your email.
>> Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that
>> all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible,
>> send materials (please do not split a submission between email and
>> regular post) to:
>>
>> Human Rights Watch
>> Attn: Search Committee (Nigeria Researcher)
>> 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
>> New York, NY 10118-3299
>> Fax: (212) 736-1300
>>
>>
>> Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not
>> discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the
>> strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant
>> pool.
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>> Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and
>> advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its
>> incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile
>> advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-
>> related policies and practices of influential governments and
>> international institutions.
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