Program Officer (revised)
Human Rights Initiative

Opening Date: 1 September 2001
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until position is filled
Annual Salary: $55-60,000, commensurate with experience; very attractive benefits package.
Special Terms: Program Officer will be hired on a three-month trial basis.
Location: New York City, with varying degrees of international travel to be determined by funding for the program.

DUTIES: The Carnegie Council seeks an experienced professional to develop and manage the next phase of its multi-year research project, the Human Rights Initiative (HRI). Reporting directly to the Director for Studies, the Program Officer will be responsible for implementing the strategy for development of the HRI, managing all day-to-day activities, and directing the work of the HRI's staff. The Program Officer will have full responsibility for overseeing the future development and production of the HRI's publication, Human Rights Dialogue.

Specific responsibilities for the position include:

--Reporting to the Director of Studies, develop a strategy and implementation plan for the next phase of the HRI. The strategy must specify the role of Human Rights Dialogue and its relationship to the larger Initiative.
--Working with grant writers, actively seek funding for the next phase of the HRI.
--Once funding is secured, implement and oversee all aspects of proposed project. Plan and facilitate workshops, project-related seminars, panel discussions, and other events. Produce related project materials/publications, such as occasional papers, and resources for policy practitioners and educators.
--Write, commission and edit contributions to Human Rights Dialogue, the publication that currently forms the centerpiece of the HRI.
--Develop and execute outreach strategies to promote and strengthen the Initiative and Dialogue readership. This entails cultivating and maintaining contacts in the international human rights community.
--Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with other institutions, domestically and abroad.
--Maintain contact with and further develop the Initiative's international Advisory Board.
--Oversee the work of Carnegie Council Fellows working in the area of human rights.
--Regularly contribute to other Carnegie Council publications and its website on behalf of the HRI.
--Keep abreast of new developments in the human rights field.
--Continuously develop the project conceptually and develop new approaches and new subject areas of involvement.

Required Qualifications
--A Ph.D., M.A. or other advanced degree in international relations, political science, law, history, or related field. Preference will be given to individuals who have previous experience in comparative, cross-cultural research.
--Excellent analytical, writing and editing skills (in English). Preference will be given to individuals with some professional writing or editing experience.
--A minimum of two-to-three years of program development experience in the nonprofit sector or with an international private or public organization.
--Proven fundraising experience with successful fundraising record.
--A network of contacts in the human rights and related fields, both in the U.S. and abroad.
--In depth knowledge of contemporary human rights issues and who is working on them as well as familiarity with human rights literature.
--Ability to work in a multicultural setting. Preference will be given to individuals who have had some international field experience, especially work with local NGO's and community-based organizations.
--Ability and willingness to travel.

TO APPLY:
Send cover letter, résumé, writing sample, and a list of names and contact information for three references to Eva Becker, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, 170 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10021. No phone calls please.

The Carnegie Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For information on the Carnegie Council and its Studies Department, visit our website at http://carnegiecouncil.org/programs/studies.

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