F/T Position Available:
Senior Office Manager
Operations Department
(New York Office)

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Senior Office Manager for the organization’s international headquarters in Manhattan.

Key Current Benefits Include Medical, dental, and vision care for you, your dependents and domestic partner (same or opposite sex) as of first day of employment Generous paid time off "bankable" sick days Generous life insurance Outstanding pension plan Comprehensive in-house training programs Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 per year Parental leave 3-month paid sabbaticals each 7 years And you work with these people

Description: The New York Senior Office Manager will be responsible for providing a high level of professional operations leadership in HRW’s busy and growing 150-person New York office. He or she will report to the Director of Finance and Administration and supervise a small office management staff. He or she will be expected to build close and collaborative relationships with the managers and staff based in the New York office, taking initiative to identify and solve problems and identify and implement operations innovations. The Senior Office Manager will be responsible for headquarters facilities management, including, but not limited to, office security and protocols; supplies; furniture; telecommunications; mailroom; publications fulfillment; office space allocation; liaising with the premises landlord; office appearance and décor; amenities; events logistics; responding to public queries; implementing steps to ensure a professional, congenial, and friendly office environment; and other assigned tasks. The HRW Operations team prides itself on its professionalism and on providing the highest levels of responsiveness and service to staff across the organization.  
 
Qualifications: Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and a minimum of 5 years of operations, administrative or management experience running a demanding and fast-paced office. Candidates must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, a proven history of taking initiative and solving problems, exceptional time management skills, superb interpersonal skills, high energy and attention to detail. The right candidate will be offered opportunities for significant professional growth and advancement over time.  
 
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits. HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required.  
 
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest describing your experience, your resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) to opsjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Application for Senior Office Manager” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:  
 
Human Rights Watch  
Attn: Search Committee (Senior Office Manager)  
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor  
New York, NY 10118-3299  
Fax: (212) 736-1300
 
 
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.  
 
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Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.  

 

 

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