Senior Human Rights Jobs

Browse senior human rights jobs for experienced professionals leading major programmes, specialist portfolios, country operations, policy work, advocacy strategies, partnerships, or organizational functions. Senior vacancies may involve staff supervision, budget responsibility, external representation, donor relations, technical oversight, risk management, and decision-making across multiple teams or locations. Opportunities are available with NGOs, UN agencies, foundations, universities, public institutions, and international organizations. Use the filters below to narrow the listings by location, issue area, job function, organization, work mode, or salary information.

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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 21 hours ago $75,000 - $100,000 Senior

Health Research Programme Manager

Freedom from Torture

London, United Kingdom 22 hours ago £52,467 Senior

Interim Director of Grants Operations (Sabbatical cover)

Thousand Currents

2 days ago $10,750 Senior

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

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

Senior Protection Officer (Ukrainian nationals only)

Nonviolent Peaceforce

Kharkiv, Ukraine 4 days ago Senior

Country Manager, US

350.org

United States 4 days ago $105,000 Senior

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Head of Program, Syria

International Commission on Missing Persons

Damascus (Hybrid), Syria 4 days ago Senior

Negotiations & Compliance Senior Officer

Hivos

The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands 4 days ago Senior

Regional Coordinator for Engagement on Drug Markets in West Africa

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Ghana 7 days ago Senior

Design Director

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Switzerland 7 days ago Senior

Global Communications Manager (100%)

Nonviolent Peaceforce

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland 1 week ago CHF 99,000 – CHF 113,400 Senior

Senior Analyst Observatory of Illicit Economies in West Africa

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

1 week ago Senior

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

Program Coordinator, Eastern Europe/Central Asia

Committee to Protect Journalists

1 week ago Senior

Call for Expressions of Interest – Chair of the Advisory Committee (Roster)

International Commission on Missing Persons

The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands 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

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: 21 hours ago
- Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Justice & Accountability, Communications & Media
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Health Research Programme Manager

Freedom from Torture
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: £52,467
- Posted: 22 hours ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Programs & Project Management
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Interim Director of Grants Operations (Sabbatical cover)

Thousand Currents
- Work mode: Remote
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: $10,750
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Categories: Climate & Environmental Justice, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Operations, HR & Finance
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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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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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Senior Protection Officer (Ukrainian nationals only)

Nonviolent Peaceforce
- Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Peace, Conflict & Humanitarian Protection, Education & Capacity Building
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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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Head of Program, Syria

International Commission on Missing Persons
- Location: Damascus (Hybrid), Syria
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy
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Negotiations & Compliance Senior Officer

Hivos
- Location: The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 4 days ago
- Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Legal Work & Litigation
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Regional Coordinator for Engagement on Drug Markets in West Africa

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
- Location: Ghana
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 7 days ago
- Categories: Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy
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Design Director

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
- Location: Switzerland
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 7 days ago
- Categories: Justice & Accountability, Communications & Media
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Global Communications Manager (100%)

Nonviolent Peaceforce
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Work mode: On-site
- Experience level: Senior
- Salary: CHF 99,000 – CHF 113,400
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Peace, Conflict & Humanitarian Protection, Communications & Media
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Senior Analyst Observatory of Illicit Economies in West Africa

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Justice & Accountability, Policy & Public Affairs
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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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Program Coordinator, Eastern Europe/Central Asia

Committee to Protect Journalists
- Work mode: Remote
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning
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Call for Expressions of Interest – Chair of the Advisory Committee (Roster)

International Commission on Missing Persons
- Location: The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Experience level: Senior
- Posted: 1 week ago
- Categories: Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy
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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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Health Research Programme Manager

Interim Director of Grants Operations (Sabbatical cover)

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

Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – National Litigation

Director, Civil Rights Memorial Center

Senior Policy Analyst, Justice

Senior Policy Analyst, Languages & Learning

Senior Protection Officer (Ukrainian nationals only)

Country Manager, US

Head of Program, Syria

Negotiations & Compliance Senior Officer

Regional Coordinator for Engagement on Drug Markets in West Africa

Design Director

Global Communications Manager (100%)

Senior Analyst Observatory of Illicit Economies in West Africa

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

Program Coordinator, Eastern Europe/Central Asia

Call for Expressions of Interest – Chair of the Advisory Committee (Roster)

LWOP Senior Project Organizer

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