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FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY ASSOCIATE Children’s Rights Division New York Office Application Deadline: October 16, 2026
The Children’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking an Associate to provide administrative assistance and programmatic support to the team. The Children’s Rights Division focuses on issues affecting children around the world including education, sexual and reproductive rights, right to a healthy environment, technology, armed conflict, migration, and youth justice.
This is a full-time position based in New York and will report to the executive director of the Children’s Rights Division and will support other Children’s Rights Division staff, located in multiple locations including outside the US. The successful candidate must be based within commuting distance of the New York office and will be expected to work from the office 2-3 days per week or on an as needed basis.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: A bachelor’s degree is required. Candidates with equivalent training/experience, extensive relevant administrative experience, and a passion for human rights work are also encouraged to apply.
Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of full-time relevant work experience is required.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
Other: Candidates must possess valid work authorization in the US. HRW is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role.
Salary and Benefits: The salary range for this position is USD 60,601 - 64,928. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding retirement savings plan and twenty (20) days of vacation per year.
How to Apply: Please apply immediately or by October 16, 2026, by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a letter of interest, resume/CV, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others, including artificial intelligence), 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, or if you require a disability-related accommodation, 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.