FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Development and Outreach Department
Geneva Office
Application Deadline: September 17, 2024
The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Director to focus on fundraising, including outreach events and initiatives, in the Geneva area and other French speaking regions of Switzerland. This full-time position will be based in our Geneva office and will report to the Geneva Director in the Development and Outreach Department.
The successful candidate will be expected to work in a hybrid setting, spending 2-3 days per week in the Geneva office, depending on tax status. We aim to be as flexible and supportive as possible in recruiting and onboarding this position.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: A bachelor's degree in international relations, social sciences, communications/marketing, or equivalent work experience is required.

Experience: A minimum of 5 to 7 years of donor or volunteer management, philanthropy or fundraising experience and demonstrated success in managing large-scale events is required.

Related Skills and Knowledge:
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; people of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: Please apply immediately or by September 17, 2024, by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a letter of interest and a CV or resume, preferably in PDF format. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, please email recruitment@hrw.org. Due to the large response, application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.

Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds based anywhere to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.
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.