Overview
The Associate in Human Rights will facilitate the implementation of the Office mandate in the designated area of responsibility, contributing to the monitoring, reporting, and analysis of the human rights situation.
Tasks Summary
- Facilitate the implementation of Office mandate in the designated area of responsibility (AOR);
- Assist in monitoring, reporting and analyzing the human rights situation from a given thematic priority and geographical responsibility;
- Prepare and support monitoring field missions including the timely drafting of reports and follow-up;
- Support follow-up on individual cases and issues with authorities with the aim of stopping or preventing human rights violations or seeking remedial action;
- Support in establishing and maintaining good relationships with key stakeholders;
- Assist in the preparation of and conducting human rights capacity-building activities and in developing and implementing human rights training programmes;
- Contribute to and/or draft various reports, communications, briefing notes, statements or other products;
- Ensure the timely entry of accurate and verified human rights cases into the established database; conduct quality control and deliver statistics and trend reports as required;
- Integrating gender and ethnic perspectives, with specific attention to issues related to women and girls, including conflict related sexual violence, within all assigned human rights activities;
- Help with occasional basic administrative tasks when needed;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- 3 years of experience in human rights monitoring, analysis and reporting is required.
- Excellent knowledge of international human rights instruments and tools for the promotion and protection of human rights is required.
- Experience working on gender-based violence is desirable.
- Experience in women rights and/or collective rights is desirable.
- Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict setting is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
Master's degree in Law, Social Science, International Relations, Human Rights, International Law or Bachelor´s degree combined with two years of relevant qualifying experience might be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree in a field related to human rights and international humanitarian law.
