France Director

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<p><strong>FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY</strong><br><strong>France Director</strong><br><strong>Advocacy Department</strong><br><strong>Paris Office</strong><br><strong>Application Deadline: 23 August 2026</strong></p> <p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking applicants for the position of France Director to develop and implement advocacy and media engagement strategies before the French government and its

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• p><strong>Education</strong>: A graduate degree in in international relations, journalism, law, social sciences or equivalent work experience is required.</p>
• p><strong>Experience</strong>: A minimum of ten years of policy advocacy work experience, including at least four years of management experience, is required.
• Work experience in an international environment, with culturally diverse teams and across multiple time zones, is strongly desired.</p>
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• No calls or email inquiries, please.
• Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</p>
• p><strong><em>Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse.</em></strong><em> 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 disability, 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.</em></p>

Responsibilities

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• p><strong><em>French Advocacy and Media:</em></strong></p>
• li>Lead HRW’s advocacy in France and work with HRW colleagues to develop and implement advocacy and media strategies on the full range of countries and issues addressed by HRW, including domestic issues in France;</li>
• as required.</li>
• p><strong>Paris Office Leader</strong></p>
• li>Serve as a leader to currently approximately 20 HRW staff based in France, building and strengthening a sense of community, connection and trust with the wider organization.</li>
• li>Act as an HRW representative in corporate governance matters for the local entity, supported by Finance, the General Counsel’s office, and other relevant departments, where applicable.
• This includes attendance at, and oversight of documents required for local entity board meetings.</li>
• li>Act as a signatory to relevant bank accounts and authorize payments when needed, adhering to HRW’s financial policies and controls.</li>
• li>In coordination with Global Human Resources, act as a signatory on local employment contracts, immigration forms, and other employment-related documents.
• li>Serve as a representative of the HRW France legal entity in relation to the HRW France Works Council and seek to maintain an approach of constructive engagement with this body.</li>
• li>Work to build and maintain an inclusive environment by holding regular staff meetings, helping to create a safe space with open communication for staff.</li>

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