Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Southern State Policy Advocate
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Southern State Policy Advocate for its US Program to help conceptualize and implement strategies for transforming HRW’s research and reports into improvements in state policy and practice in the southernUnited States. From a likely base in Florida, and using the US Program’s research and policy recommendations in the areas of criminal justice and immigration reform, the Southern State Policy Advocate will focus on achieving advocacy reforms at the state, city, and county levels and with all branches of government (e.g. legislative, executive, courts, law enforcement, corrections agencies). While the state ofFloridawill be an initial primary target, the Southern State Policy Advocate will increasingly include advocacy opportunities in other southern states in his or her work plan.
This position will report jointly to the Director and Advocacy Director of the US Program. The position is expected to be based in Florida, where HRW hopes to focus advocacy attention, although they may also consider basing the position in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, or Virginia, depending on the selected candidate’s interests and abilities.
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