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HumanrightswatchProgram Department

Deputy Program Director

Multiple Locations Consideredonsitedirector$190K$228K

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FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY Deputy Program Director Program Department Multiple Office Locations Considered Application Deadline: June 21, 2026 Compelling fact-finding that influences policy is at the heart of Human Rights Watch’s (HRW’s) capacity for impact. We are looking for a strategic leader and manager for the role of Deputy Program Director in the Program Office, HRW’s research office that oversees 240 research staff in 15 thematic and regional divisions around the world. The Deputy Program Director should be an effective leader and people manager, and a strategic thinker with deep knowledge of human rights issues, research methodologies and advocacy in the field of international human rights.…

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