Associate, Development and Outreach

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY

Associate

Development and Outreach Department

Miami Office (initially remote)

Application Deadline: October 30, 2020

The Development and Outreach Associate provides administrative assistance to the Miami office. This is a full-time position and will require availability to work occasional night and weekend events. The Miami office serves as a base for Human Rights Watch’s fundraising and outreach efforts in Florida area, including managing and stewarding donor relationships across the state. This entry-level position is based in Miami and reports to the Director based in Miami. 

Due to COVID-19, our US offices are currently closed. The successful candidate will be required to work remotely until our offices re-open. During that time the successful candidate may be based in any US location, so long as they are able to commit to keeping eastern timezone working hours, but we expect the successful candidate to be based in Miami once the office is fully re-opened. 

Responsibilities:

1. Provide event support for annual dinners, receptions, meetings, briefings and other events throughout the year by identifying and liaising with external partners; creating guest lists; preparing all invitations, materials and mailings; liaising with third party vendors; managing RSVPs; developing preparatory materials for senior staff; and assisting with other tasks as needed;

2. Maintain the Salesforce donor database (client management system) by updating Florida donor and prospect records and information, processing gifts from all Florida donors, generating financial reports, lists and queries, updating information, overseeing data entry for events including the Annual Dinner and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the data;

3. Assist with the stewardship of the Miami Committee of Human Rights Watch, including organizing Committee meetings, communicating with Committee leadership and responding to Committee requests.

4. Assist with prospect and donor cultivation, stewardship and relationship management by identifying opportunities to connect individuals to HRW's work, coordinating e-correspondence, contacting donors, scheduling and preparing for donor meetings, and tracking communications;

5. Provide administrative support to the Miami Associate Director, including scheduling, preparing for and taking minutes at meetings, recording and processing divisional finances, making travel arrangements, answering phones, processing mail, maintaining accurate file-keeping, liaising with vendors related to the operational functioning of the office, monitoring office administration budget, ordering supplies, and handling office maintenance and facilities issues;

6. Organize logistical and stakeholder management aspects of events by maintaining key spreadsheets, documenting gifts received, preparing solicitation and acknowledgement materials, arranging and shipping event materials, collating follow-up fundraising reports, etc.;

7. Conduct prospect research and draft prospect profiles based on research into individual and foundation prospects;

8. Prepare, format and distribute communications and documents, including web content and other social media as relevant;

9. Assist with the recruitment onboarding, and mentoring of interns and volunteers;

10. Provide support for occasional local, national and international advocacy campaigns; and

11. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor's degree in human rights, international relations, social science, or a related field is required.

Experience: A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required. Relevant experience includes major gifts fundraising and events management.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Experience with fundraising, community engagement, and/or philanthropy is desirable.

2. Prior event coordination experience is required.

3. Self-motivation and the ability to work remotely by taking initiative, prioritizing with minimal supervision, problem-solving, and working independently as well as function as a member of a team with staff in multiple locations globally are required.

4. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required; proficiency in oral and written Spanish is highly desirable.

5. Proficiency in computer programs including MS Office applications is required; experience with Salesforce and donor databases is highly desirable.

6. Excellent organizational and time-management skills with meticulous attention to detail is required.

7. Strong interpersonal skills, including patience and a sense of humor, as well as the ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously are required.

8. Strong interest in human rights is desirable.

Other: The flexibility to work some evenings or weekends, as needed, related to event coordination is required. Applications for this position must possess valid US work authorization.

Salary and Benefits: Salary range starts at $48,622. 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 by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a cover letter and resume, preferably as PDF files. 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 to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of ability, 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.