Human Rights Investigator

Qualifications & Experience SCHR seeks applicants who are highly motivated, detail-oriented, well-organized, communicate well with others, have strong writing skills, and have a deep commitment to SCHR’s work. The candidate should be both a strong team player and able to take initiative and work independently. The ideal candidate is someone who has prior employment or volunteer experience with underserved communities. A willingness to venture into new situations and tenacity are also essential characteristics. Applicants must be: willing to travel weekly by car in Georgia, Alabama, and elsewhere and spend substantial time interviewing people in correctional facilities; willing to work outside of 9-to-5 hours; trustworthy with confidential information; open to constructive feedback on their work from colleagues; communicative with their teams, clients, and witnesses; dedicated to building strong relationships with their clients as people; committed to serving financially disadvantaged communities and/or other communities targeted by the criminal legal system; and dedicated to uprooting anti-Black racism and working to advance SCHR’s commitment to antiracism. A driver’s license is required. Fluency in Spanish or a background in organizing, journalism, or mental health will be helpful but is not required. People with direct personal or familial experience with the criminal legal system are encouraged to apply. Commitment and Compensation SCHR seeks a commitment of at least three years. The start date is negotiable, but early January would be preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience, within SCHR’s modest, public interest salary range of $50,000 – $70,000. SCHR offers an excellent, 100% premium-paid benefits package, including medical, dental, vision care, and life insurance. Additional benefits include modest stipends for transportation and wellness, access to a flexible spending account, and childcare assistance (if eligible). This position is in person at our Atlanta office. Our office maintains a hybrid schedule, with staff required to be in-person three days of the week (absent travel, illness, or other excused absences) and flexibility to work remotely the remaining two days. Accordingly, all applicants should be willing to live in the Atlanta area.