Senior Researcher, Immigrants Rights
$88k/y-$96k/y
2 days ago
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Summary
Human Rights Watch is seeking a Senior Researcher, Immigrants Rights to join their team in the United States. The role involves researching and advocating for the human rights of immigrants affected by various policies.
About the Role
As a Senior Researcher, you will investigate human rights abuses against immigrants, conduct interviews, document findings, and produce reports. You will also monitor legal developments, develop advocacy strategies, and engage with media and coalitions to promote immigrants' rights.
About You
Required:
- A US law degree or an advanced degree in US immigration law/policy, journalism, or a related field.
- A minimum of seven years of relevant work experience in immigration and/or relevant criminal law practice, research, documentation, and/or US immigration policy advocacy.
- Knowledge of and experience working with US federal, state, and local immigration law, regulations, and policies.
- Demonstrated ability to envision and identify strategic research and advocacy projects and execute them with initiative and minimal supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with US criminal law.
- Additional language skills to facilitate successful work with immigrant communities.
- Experience combatting structural barriers that entrench anti-immigrant and racial discrimination.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.
- Relocation assistance package.
- Support in obtaining necessary work authorization.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
Los Angeles, CA