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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Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism

On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, D.C., United States 2 months ago $78,832 Senior

LGBTQI+ Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Advocacy & Campaigning

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Senior Accountant

Hybrid

Global Citizen

New York, New York (Hybrid), United States 2 months ago $133,000–$140,000 Senior

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Operations, HR & Finance

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Interim Human Rights and Social Responsibility Lead – Textile Exchange

Remote

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Remote – UK, Europe and the USA 2 months ago $115,000 - $150,000 Senior

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Justice & Accountability Leadership & Strategy

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Senior Fellow, Equal Justice Works Civil Rights

On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Washington, DC, United States 2 months ago $117,286 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Justice & Accountability Advocacy & Campaigning

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Managing Director of Policy & Advocacy

Hybrid

Fair Share Housing

Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Hybrid), United States 2 months ago Senior

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Leadership & Strategy

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Associate Director of Research, Vera California

Hybrid

Vera Institute for Justice

Los Angeles (preferred); Remote from California, United States 2 months ago $129,000 - $134,000 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Justice & Accountability Leadership & Strategy

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Deputy Director, Digital Fundraising & Advertising

On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Montgomery, AL; Washington DC, United States 2 months ago $115,200 Senior

Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Fundraising & Partnerships

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Director, Media Strategy & Campaigns

Hybrid

Vera Institute for Justice

Brooklyn, New York; Washington, D.C., United States 2 months ago $140,000 - $160,000 Senior

Justice & Accountability Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Communications & Media

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Lead, Public & Media Relations Strategist

Remote

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA; Washington DC, United States 2 months ago $78,832 Senior

Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Communications & Media

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Attorney

Hybrid

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

null, United States 3 months ago $110,000-150,000 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Advocacy & Campaigning

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Senior Project Manager, National Campaigns

Hybrid

American Civil Liberties Union

New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States, United States 3 months ago $128,294 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Advocacy & Campaigning

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Senior Advocate for Displaced Women and Girls' Rights

Hybrid

Refugees International

Washington, District of Columbia (Hybrid), United States 3 months ago $95,000-110,000 Senior

Gender & Women's Rights Refugee & Migrant Rights Advocacy & Campaigning

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Business Development Director

On-site

Dorcas International

Providence, Rhode Island, United States 3 months ago $100,000 – $120,000 Senior

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Refugee & Migrant Rights Fundraising & Partnerships

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Director, Legal Affairs

Hybrid

Fòs Feminista

3 months ago $150,000 Senior

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Gender & Women's Rights Leadership & Strategy

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Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

Remote

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA; Washington DC, United States 3 months ago $129,129 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Fundraising & Partnerships

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Communications Director – Inclusive Development International

Remote

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Remote in United States (Must sit in Eastern or Central Time Zone), United States 4 months ago $84,872 - $106,090 Senior

Climate & Environmental Justice Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Communications & Media

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Senior Communication Officer

On-site

Child Fund Australia

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 4 months ago Senior

Child & Youth Rights Gender & Women's Rights Advocacy & Campaigning

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Deputy Director, National Organizing

Hybrid

American Civil Liberties Union

New York, New York, United States, United States 4 months ago $196,369 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Gender & Women's Rights Advocacy & Campaigning

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Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Democracy: Education & Youth, ALIT

On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, United States 5 months ago $78,832 Senior

Child & Youth Rights Disability Rights & Inclusion Advocacy & Campaigning

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Senior Policy or Policy Counsel, Voting Rights

On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Washington, D.C., United States 5 months ago $102,637 Senior

Civil & Political Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Advocacy & Campaigning

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1. 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: 2 months ago
   • Categories: LGBTQI+ Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning

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2. Senior Accountant

   Global Citizen

   • Location: New York, New York (Hybrid), United States
   • Work mode: Hybrid
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $133,000–$140,000
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Operations, HR & Finance

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3. Interim Human Rights and Social Responsibility Lead – Textile Exchange

   Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

   • Location: Remote – UK, Europe and the USA
   • Work mode: Remote
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $115,000 - $150,000
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy

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4. Senior Fellow, Equal Justice Works Civil Rights

   Southern Poverty Law Center

   • Location: Washington, DC, United States
   • Work mode: On-site
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $117,286
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Justice & Accountability, Advocacy & Campaigning

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5. Managing Director of Policy & Advocacy

   Fair Share Housing

   • Location: Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Hybrid), United States
   • Work mode: Hybrid
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Leadership & Strategy

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6. Associate Director of Research, Vera California

   Vera Institute for Justice

   • Location: Los Angeles (preferred); Remote from California, United States
   • Work mode: Hybrid
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $129,000 - $134,000
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy

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7. Deputy Director, Digital Fundraising & Advertising

   Southern Poverty Law Center

   • Location: Atlanta, GA; Montgomery, AL; Washington DC, United States
   • Work mode: On-site
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $115,200
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Fundraising & Partnerships

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8. Director, Media Strategy & Campaigns

   Vera Institute for Justice

   • Location: Brooklyn, New York; Washington, D.C., United States
   • Work mode: Hybrid
   • Experience level: Senior
   • Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Justice & Accountability, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Communications & Media

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9. Lead, Public & Media Relations Strategist

   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: Senior
   • Salary: $78,832
   • Posted: 2 months ago
   • Categories: Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Communications & Media

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10. Attorney

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

    • Location: null, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $110,000-150,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

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11. Senior Project Manager, National Campaigns

    American Civil Liberties Union

    • Location: New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $128,294
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

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12. Senior Advocate for Displaced Women and Girls' Rights

    Refugees International

    • Location: Washington, District of Columbia (Hybrid), United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $95,000-110,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Gender & Women's Rights, Refugee & Migrant Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

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13. Business Development Director

    Dorcas International

    • Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $100,000 – $120,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Refugee & Migrant Rights, Fundraising & Partnerships

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14. Director, Legal Affairs

    Fòs Feminista

    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $150,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Gender & Women's Rights, Leadership & Strategy

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15. Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

    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: Senior
    • Salary: $129,129
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Fundraising & Partnerships

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16. Communications Director – Inclusive Development International

    Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

    • Location: Remote in United States (Must sit in Eastern or Central Time Zone), United States
    • Work mode: Remote
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $84,872 - $106,090
    • Posted: 4 months ago
    • Categories: Climate & Environmental Justice, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Communications & Media

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17. Senior Communication Officer

    Child Fund Australia

    • Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Posted: 4 months ago
    • Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Gender & Women's Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

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18. Deputy Director, National Organizing

    American Civil Liberties Union

    • Location: New York, New York, United States, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $196,369
    • Posted: 4 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Gender & Women's Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

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19. Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Democracy: Education & Youth, ALIT

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    • Location: Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $78,832
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Disability Rights & Inclusion, Advocacy & Campaigning

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20. Senior Policy or Policy Counsel, Voting Rights

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    • Location: Washington, D.C., United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $102,637
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning

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