Director, Washington, DC

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 so