Human Rights Jobs in Americas

Browse current human rights jobs across Americas, including opportunities with local civil society groups, international NGOs, UN agencies, research institutes, foundations, and public institutions. Roles in the region may cover advocacy, programme management, policy, communications, legal work, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, operations, or direct support for affected communities. Use the filters below to narrow the listings by country, issue area, job function, experience level, organization, salary information, or work mode. New vacancies are added as employers publish them, so check back regularly for recently posted opportunities.

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Director of Communications

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Remote with the ability to work US east coast office hours, United States 20 hours ago $75,000 - $100,000 Senior

Development Assistant

Outright International

New York, New York (Hybrid), United States 20 hours ago $2,499 Mid-Level

Policy Analyst, Homelessness / Analyste des politiques, Itinérance

Assembly of First Nations

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2 days ago Mid-Level

Senior Policy Analyst – Children, Families and Social Development (Internal Competition)

Assembly of First Nations

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2 days ago Senior

Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – National Litigation

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Washington, DC, United States, United States 2 days ago $128,800 - $153,100 Senior

Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security Project

American Civil Liberties Union

New York, New York, United States, United States 2 days ago $96,069 - $120,009 Entry Level

Intern, Legal (2L) (Summer 2027)

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA; Washington, DC, United States 3 days ago Entry Level

Director, Civil Rights Memorial Center

Southern Poverty Law Center

Montgomery, AL, United States 3 days ago $101,000 Senior

Senior Policy Analyst, Justice

Assembly of First Nations

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 4 days ago Senior

Senior Policy Analyst, Languages & Learning

Assembly of First Nations

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 4 days ago Senior

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Human Rights Careers Academy

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Country Manager, US

350.org

United States 4 days ago $105,000 Senior

Chief Development Officer

Human Rights Watch

Multiple Locations Considered; New York, New York, United States, United States 4 days ago $100,000 Executive

Senior Policy Analyst – Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Analyste principal(e) des politiques – Intelligence artificielle (IA)

Assembly of First Nations

Ottawa or Akwesasne, Ontario, Canada 1 week ago Senior

LWOP Senior Project Organizer

Human Rights Watch

Los Angeles, California, United States; Multiple Locations Considered, United States 1 week ago USD 68,000 – 76,000 Senior

Project Coordinator, Public Affairs

Children's Defense Fund

Washington, DC 20002, United States 1 week ago Mid-Level

Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, D.C., United States 1 week ago $78,832 Senior

National Organizer

Transgender Law Center

United States 2 weeks ago $98,300-$103,000 Mid-Level

Pasante Administrativo Ecuador

Hivos

Quito - Ecuador, Ecuador 2 weeks ago Entry Level

New Partnerships, Development

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

N/A, United States 2 weeks ago $10,000 Mid-Level

Fellow, Student Press and Campus Rights Advocacy

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 2 weeks ago $50,000-$60,000 Entry Level

Director of Communications

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
- Location: Remote with the ability to work US east coast office hours, United States
- Work mode: Remote
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $75,000 - $100,000
- Posted: 20 hours ago
- Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Justice & Accountability, Communications & Media
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Development Assistant

Outright International
- Location: New York, New York (Hybrid), United States
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Mid-Level
- Salary: $2,499
- Posted: 20 hours ago
- Categories: LGBTQI+ Rights, Fundraising & Partnerships
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Policy Analyst, Homelessness / Analyste des politiques, Itinérance

Assembly of First Nations
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Mid-Level
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Policy & Public Affairs
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Senior Policy Analyst – Children, Families and Social Development (Internal Competition)

Assembly of First Nations
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Policy & Public Affairs
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Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – National Litigation

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Location: Washington, DC, United States, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $128,800 - $153,100
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning
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Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security Project

American Civil Liberties Union
- Location: New York, New York, United States, United States
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Entry Level
- Salary: $96,069 - $120,009
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Legal Work & Litigation
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Intern, Legal (2L) (Summer 2027)

Southern Poverty Law Center
- Location: Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA; Washington, DC, United States
- Work mode: Remote
- Experience level: Entry Level
- Posted: 3 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Legal Work & Litigation
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Director, Civil Rights Memorial Center

Southern Poverty Law Center
- Location: Montgomery, AL, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $101,000
- Posted: 3 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Leadership & Strategy
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Senior Policy Analyst, Justice

Assembly of First Nations
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Justice & Accountability, Policy & Public Affairs
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Senior Policy Analyst, Languages & Learning

Assembly of First Nations
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Policy & Public Affairs
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Country Manager, US

350.org
- Location: United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $105,000
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Climate & Environmental Justice, Leadership & Strategy
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Chief Development Officer

Human Rights Watch
- Location: Multiple Locations Considered; New York, New York, United States, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Executive
- Salary: $100,000
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Fundraising & Partnerships
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Senior Policy Analyst – Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Analyste principal(e) des politiques – Intelligence artificielle (IA)

Assembly of First Nations
- Location: Ottawa or Akwesasne, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Digital Rights & Technology, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Policy & Public Affairs
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LWOP Senior Project Organizer

Human Rights Watch
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States; Multiple Locations Considered, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: USD 68,000 – 76,000
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning
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Project Coordinator, Public Affairs

Children's Defense Fund
- Location: Washington, DC 20002, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Mid-Level
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Policy & Public Affairs
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Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center
- Location: Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, D.C., United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $78,832
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: LGBTQI+ Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning
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National Organizer

Transgender Law Center
- Location: United States
- Work mode: Remote
- Experience level: Mid-Level
- Salary: $98,300-$103,000
- Posted: 2 weeks ago
- Categories: LGBTQI+ Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning
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Pasante Administrativo Ecuador

Hivos
- Location: Quito - Ecuador, Ecuador
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Entry Level
- Posted: 2 weeks ago
- Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Operations, HR & Finance
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New Partnerships, Development

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
- Location: N/A, United States
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Mid-Level
- Salary: $10,000
- Posted: 2 weeks ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Fundraising & Partnerships
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Fellow, Student Press and Campus Rights Advocacy

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Entry Level
- Salary: $50,000-$60,000
- Posted: 2 weeks ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning
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Director of Communications

Development Assistant

Policy Analyst, Homelessness / Analyste des politiques, Itinérance

Senior Policy Analyst – Children, Families and Social Development (Internal Competition)

Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – National Litigation

Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security Project

Intern, Legal (2L) (Summer 2027)

Director, Civil Rights Memorial Center

Senior Policy Analyst, Justice

Senior Policy Analyst, Languages & Learning

Country Manager, US

Chief Development Officer

Senior Policy Analyst – Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Analyste principal(e) des politiques – Intelligence artificielle (IA)

LWOP Senior Project Organizer

Project Coordinator, Public Affairs

Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism

National Organizer

Pasante Administrativo Ecuador

New Partnerships, Development

Fellow, Student Press and Campus Rights Advocacy

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