p>Required Skills and Knowledge: - Extensive knowledge of criminal and racial justice, social justice and civil and human rights issues in the United States and ability to identify, monitor, and evaluate trends and opportunities for research and advocacy;
- Demonstrated ability to design and conduct complex and innovative research, including effective trauma-informed interviews with a broad range of people, and community-based and other policy advocacy projects with minimal staffing and supervision;
- Experience working successfully with communities who have suffered civil or human rights violations in the US, particularly communities of color and poor people;
- Relevant experience and familiarity with human rights research methodologies and local and international advocacy environments;
- Relevant experience in work to combat structural barriers that entrench racial and criminal injustices in the United States, preferably including work with or alongside organizations led by directly impacted people, in determining advocacy, research, and communications strategies to pursue;
- Ability to write and edit accurate, persuasive, well-organized, analytical, and timely reports and traditional and social media products in English, including creative use of images, audio, video, data, and online tools in the presentation of findings and in advocacy; edit HRW colleagues' work for the USP team.
- Dynamic and compelling public speaking skills in English are required - Spanish language skills are desirable;
- Strong initiative, follow-through, and capacity to think creatively and strategically, often on a short timeline;
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within HRW as well as with local partners, government officials, media, and other external partners; and.