Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Associate Human
Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Monitors and collects information pertaining to human rights
matters, including their gender dimensions from a variety of data sources
(e.g. communications, publications, the press) to keep abreast of
issues/events and provide up-to-date information; assists in the analysis
of information, to include the impact on the countries and thematic
mandates on the human rights situation in assigned area.Drafts a variety
of reports and correspondence relating to human rights
matters.Participates in meetings and consultations; prepares summaries of
results.
- Maintains awareness of current human rights issues, to include
relevant political and legal developments in the country concerned.
- Participates in human rights training programmes for
Government, national law enforcement officials, representatives of civil
society and human rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in order to
build capacity for the promotion and protection of human rights.
- Reviews human rights issues, including their gender
dimensions, and participates in discussions on the integration of these
issues into national, sub-national and UN programmes.
- Assists in supporting community mobilisation for the promotion
and protection of human rights.Participates in discussions with relevant
authorities and other influential actors with the aim of addressing human
rights violations or seeks other remedial action by the authorities to
prevent violations occurring in the future.
- Liaises with government, NGOs, civil society, UN agencies and
other partners to create baseline data on the human rights situation, with
special attention to gender and vulnerable groups.
- Contributes to the collection and analysis of data as well as
identification of trends or patterns to inform responses, programmes and
projects.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications
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 (Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent) 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 two years of progressively responsible experience
in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or
related area is required.
- Experience in the development and implementation of human
rights-related projects and programmes addressing gender equality and
sexual and gender-based violence is required.
- Experience working with duty-bearers, civil society and
community-based organizations on human rights issues is required.
- Experience in project management is desirable.
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