Human Rights Officer (TJO)

Org. Setting and Reporting

• This position is found in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva. The Human Rights Officer reports to the Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of the Division’s work plan, ensuring optimal use of resources allocated;
• Assists and advises the Chief of HRTB/Sections on planning and resource allocation;
• Coordinates inputs for the overall planning and programming processes as required;
• Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the General Assembly, HRC, OMP, Annual Report etc. ; prepares other documents, briefing notes, talking points and other written materials;
• Works with UN and non-governmental programmes in the country/region to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation.
• Ensures up-to-date information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take.
• Maintains contact with other divisions in OHCHR, the UN, other international organizations and government counterparts on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate, suggestions and recommendations.
• Assists develops and implements training programs with programmatic implications in the field of human rights, with attention to gender perspectives.
• Takes responsibility for carrying out, in consultation within the Office of the Division Director and Chiefs of Branches/Sections, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget.
• Trains and supervises 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 experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required. Experience in human rights programming is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the position advertised fluency in English(both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/242454?language=en