How to apply
Please download the application form and job description. Completed application forms should then be uploaded using the form below by midnight on October 5.
Please note that cover letters, resumes and other documents cannot be considered for this role and should not be submitted.
The role
The Head of US Projects is responsible for overseeing Reprieve US’ work against the death penalty in the United States. While the position will initially focus on Reprieve’s work on the death penalty, there is also scope to play a lead role in developing work on combating other human rights violations committed by the US in the name of “national security”.
The successful candidate will lead a portfolio of work on the death penalty that includes investigation and analysis, corporate engagement, litigation, public and private advocacy, and developing and maintaining world-leading expertise on execution methods, particularly the jurisprudence and science on lethal injection. This work on the US death penalty will comprise a clear majority of the role.
The Head of US Projects will contribute significantly to the development of work on extreme “national security”-related violations by the US, building on the organization’s history of work, and be involved in overseeing subsequent casework.
You will share our commitment to fighting against racism and advancing racial justice, and understand our responsibility to do our work in a way that does not compound racist structures.
For full job details, please download the job description.
Terms
This is a full-time role, based on a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. The annual salary is $99,910 per annum, plus generous health, dental, and vision insurance as well as vacation time of 25 days per year, plus federal holidays.
This role is based in the Reprieve US Washington DC office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 40% of their working hours from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have the current right to work in the US, which will be checked prior to interview.
