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We have received questions about @hrw's new Tech & Human Rights director position and will post replies here over next 2 days. To submit a question, pls use this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5J23LgTYc0Km5ksxiIVfZsU-pvorVQ5FoQBb28heC7NUNkxEQVBLMlA4QzVKOUs3R1c5RERPSE41RS4u
Here's the job posting, deadline May 3. We're eager to hear from candidates who can perform the core functions even if you don't check every qualification box – especially if you come from a background that is underrepresented in the NGO or tech sectors. https://boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/5175419002
Question 1 for Tech & HR Director job: "What specific kind of experience are you looking for? What kind of management?"
Question 2: "Must one have worked in the NGO Tech sector?
Question 3: "What’s the role and structure of the Digital Investigations Lab and how involved is the director in that team’s work?"
Question 4: “How much experience should the candidate have with respect to working on AI?”
Question 5: "The job advert says the director will ensure that the “use of tech tools respects the standards that we apply to governments, companies, and others.” What do you mean by that?"
Question 6: “I love HRW's Tech & Human Rights work and have depended on your research for a while, but don't think I have the experience for the Director position. Do you have available positions in a Manager or Program Officer role?”
Question 7: "What is the role of the Program Office in HRW, to which the Director will report?"
Question 8: “Dear HRW team, Congratulations to this great way of engaging interested individuals! I would like to know how many members of staff the Digital Investigations Lab has and whether its role is to deliver to all thematic and geographical divisions? Thank you very much!
Question 9: “How much fundraising experience do you expect candidates to bring to the post?”
Question 10: “What will the recruitment procedure for this post look like?”
Question 11: “What is the time-span covered by HRW's current tech strategy/tech research priorities?”
Thanks for all the questions. The job listing is here and please note the deadline of May 3. https://boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/5175419002
