General Human Rights Analyst-540189

Delaware Nation Industries; Washington; On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including Medical, Vis

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Education reimbursement

Parking and transit benefits

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries is seeking an experienced policy analyst to support DRL/ONR in Washington, DC. The role involves protecting human rights, informing policy, and coordinating with interagency partners, civil society, and multilateral actors to advance democracy and U.S. interests.

The analyst will monitor trends, provide expert guidance, draft documents and briefings, and engage foreign interlocutors and industry to promote human rights leadership worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping policy discussions and diplomacy within a government or international context.
• Ability to monitor human rights developments and provide policy guidance.
• Experience coordinating with interagency partners and external experts.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for advancing human rights and democracy priorities within bilateral and multilateral frameworks.
• Provide policy guidance to DRL offices and abroad staff.
• Manage strategic engagements, track initiatives, and coordinate with interagency and civil society.
• Monitor global human rights developments and advise leadership.
• Build networks with foreign governments, academia, and industry to advance U.S. leadership.
• Prepare briefing materials and draft public communications for senior leadership.

Skills

Policy analysis

Diplomacy

Interagency coordination

Writing & briefing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Under this task order, the contractor will work directly with the DRL/ONR office, U.S. Department of State (DOS) to support its mission to protect and promote human rights globally. The contractor will support ONR’s policy work with governments, civil society, multistakeholder groups, and multilateral forum, as well as multinational corporations, to protect human rights in line with international standards and U.S. interests. The analyst supports policy formulation and diplomacy and contributes to internal department and interagency discussions to promote human rights and democracy priorities aligned with the Administration’s national security goals. The analyst manages policy discussions within the Department, in the interagency, with other governments and multilateral institutions as well as with civil society and other non-governmental organizations.

The contractor would play a key role in contributing to the office’s policy and operational work.. The officer supports policy formulation and diplomacy and contributes to internal department and interagency discussions to promote human rights and democracy priorities aligned with senior Bureau and Department leadership and the Administration’s national security goals. Duties include monitoring and analyzing human rights developments and trends; providing expert analysis and policy guidance; coordinating within the Department and interagency to seek alignment on these policy areas; cultivating relationships with external experts and civil society groups; developing relationships with foreign interlocutors; and identifying unique and impactful ways to advance U.S. leadership on these issues at home and abroad utilizing our oversea missions. Work will also include policy research, writing, and other assignments, including drafting documents, drafting written communications, and advising, briefing, and otherwise engaging relevant interlocutors within the State Department, the U.S. government interagency, industry, and civil society organizations. The contractor will work on a team consisting of civil and foreign service officers. The contractor will report to the ONR Deputy Director.

Duties:

• Develop strategies for advancing democracy and human rights goals in the context of bilateral relations and national security priorities; Liaise within the Department with regional bureaus, functional bureaus, and overseas embassies;
• Develop and provide policy and technical guidance for DRL offices, human rights officers abroad and other Department bureaus.
• Responsible for managing strategic engagements, supporting public diplomacy efforts, tracking issues, initiatives, and policy developments related to issues surrounding the protection of human rights online and offline. Raise awareness about these trends, and developments through engagement with other Department offices, embassies abroad, the interagency, civil society, think tanks and industry, and incorporate them into relevant reports.
• Monitors and analyzes developments in human rights developments and trends globally; provides expert analysis and policy guidance; coordinates within the Department and interagency to seek alignment on policy areas; cultivates relationships with external experts; and identifies unique and impactful ways to advance U.S. leadership.
• Foster and collaborate with a network of contacts and experts in foreign governments, academia, civil society, international bodies, the private sector, and the interagency on human rights issues. Participate in and represent the U.S. government in human rights, business, and other fora.
• Brief and prepare briefing and other materials for Bureau leadership when engaging on issues described above; Draft public communications, including remarks, speeches, articulating policy approach
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits Include:

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary Compensation: $140,000