Historian War Crimes & Human Rights Research (Middle East)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeks a Historian to join the Human Rights Violators Law Division in Washington, DC.

You will perform primary source research, contextualize findings, and contribute to investigations of human rights abuses and war crimes, coordinating with regional teams on complex cases. Ideal candidates will have Middle East expertise, language skills (Arabic highly desirable), and a track record of organizing large research projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in history or related field with substantial history coursework.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct primary source research and synthesize findings.
• Experience organizing large sets of documents and preparing status updates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on human rights violations and war crimes as part of HRVLD regional teams.
• Synthesize findings for diverse audiences and prepare progress reports.
• Organize, track, and cite documents reviewed for large-scale investigations.
• Mentor junior researchers and guide program analysts as needed.

Skills

Historical research

Contextual analysis

Document organization

Education

Degree in History (or related field) with 18 semester hours in history

Job description

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeks a Historian to join the Human Rights Violators Law Division in Washington, DC.

You will perform primary source research, contextualize findings, and contribute to investigations of human rights abuses and war crimes, coordinating with regional teams on complex cases. Ideal candidates will have Middle East expertise, language skills (Arabic highly desirable), and a track record of organizing large research projects.