Human Rights Officer - OHCHR
- Posting Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (TJO), P3 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Duty Station: GAZA
- Posting Period: 13 July 2022 - 19 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-185782-J-Gaza (R)
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
This post is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), office in the occupied Palestinian territory, Gaza sub-office. The incumbent reports to the Head of Office, or his/her designate.
- THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2022, WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION - SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
Responsibilities
- Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective.
- Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights and international humanitarian law issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned region or country.
- Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.
- Ensures human rights and humanitarian law issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programme.
- Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
- Assists country military and police to develop and implement a training program in the field of human rights, international humanitarian law, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.
- Carries out field verification work through periodic visits; follows up on different cases and situations verified by the national human rights officers.
- Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
- Contributes to capacity-building efforts on human rights in region/country of assignment.
- Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.
- May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
- Out of the five (5) years, at least two (2) years’ experience in a conflict or post conflict setting is desirable.
- Experience in human rights monitoring is desirable.
- Experience in drafting official reports and communications is desirable.
- Experience in remote human rights monitoring is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.