div h3 Overview /h3 p b Full-time job vacancy /b br/ Deputy Program Director br/ Program Department br/ Multiple Office Locations Considered br/ Application Deadline: June 21, 2026 /p p Compelling fact-finding that influences policy is at the heart of Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) work. We are seeking 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. /p p 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 international human rights. The successful candidate will have experience in implementing writing, research and ethical standards in accordance with best practices in the field, fostering engagement and effectiveness of staff, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion; fostering staff resilience...