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Director, Washington, DC

Human Rights Watch · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security · $85M budget · Since 1976

Why Human Rights Watch

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Investigates and documents human rights abuses worldwide, publishing reports to protect vulnerable populations and advocate for global justice.

  • Asia division of Human Rights Watch, INC. Monitors and promotes Human Rights in asian countries from afghanistan to the east. Human Rights Watch sends investigative missions to collect information and reports its findings to the public.$2.6M spent in FY2024
  • Middle east & north africa - for more than two decades, Human Rights Watch has worked to expose and curb a wide range of Human Rights violations in the middle east and north africa. With a staff of more than…$2M spent in FY2024
  • Africa division of Human Rights Watch, INC. Monitors and promotes Human Rights in sub saharan africa. Human Rights Watch sends investigative missions to collect information and reports its findings to the public.$1.9M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$271K–$539K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$107.8M
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−39%
of revenue, FY2023
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1976
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY WASHINGTON, DC, DIRECTOR Advocacy Department Washington, DC, Office Application Deadline: November 1, 2026 HRW is seeking is seeking a highly strategic and effective leader with compelling communication and interpersonal skills for the position of Washington, DC, Director to formulate and execute, with a keen sense of prioritization, advocacy strategies on the full range of US foreign policy and national security issues and countries addressed by the organization.

As a key advocacy strategist for HRW and principal HRW representative in the US on foreign policy and national security, the successful candidate will need to stay closely attuned to the US political landscape and translate that into clear, actionable opportunities to turn HRW research into tangible human rights impact in relation to US foreign policy and national security practice. The role also calls for close coordination with the US Program on domestic issues that are overlapping or converging.

The Washington, DC, Director will have a strong track record of effectively engaging and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders including high-level policy makers within the Executive branch, members of Congress, and working closely and collegially with other civil society organizations. They will be confident in engaging on mediums that reach the wider public and have a sophisticated grasp of the media landscape in addition to being a compelling public speaker. They will also assist with fundraising efforts as needed. This position is based in Washington, DC.

The successful candidate must be willing to work from the office as needed and reports to the Chief Advocacy Officer (“CAO”). It supervises a Washington, DC-based Advocacy Coordinator.

Responsibilities

1. Lead HRW’s advocacy in the US on the foreign policy and national security front and work with HRW colleagues to formulate and execute advocacy and media strategies on a range of foreign policy and national security issues and countries, and with the US Program on converging or overlapping domestic issues as needed; 2.

Promote and coordinate the work of HRW in the US to influence decisionmakers, mainly key high-level government officials in the White House, Department of State, Department of War, Department of the Treasury, and other departments and agencies as necessary, building access to and staying in regular contact with key policymakers and departments, working with members of Congress and providing evidence to congressional committees, speaking at public events and seminars, influencing think tanks and other policy/advisory bodies, representing the organization in the human rights movement on a national and international stage and otherwise leveraging the US to be a more consistent actor for human rights worldwide; 3.

With the US Senior Media Officer, strategize on promoting HRW’s work effectively to traditional and social media in the US, building relevant relationships and contacts with…

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About Human Rights Watch

From its Form 990

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