Overview
This role involves researching, collecting, and analyzing information related to human rights, international humanitarian, and criminal law. The incumbent will conduct investigations, monitor trends, and draft analytical documents and reports for a Fact Finding Mission.
Key Responsibilities
- - Researches, collects and analyses information and documentation pertaining to human rights, international humanitarian and criminal law matters.
- - Proposes investigative methods and tools.
- - Conducts investigations, including through interviews with victims and witnesses.
- - Conducts timely monitoring of trends and patterns of violations.
- - Employs monitoring and mapping tools and multi-source material to support geolocation of incidents and assess authenticity of collected materials.
- - Identifies alleged perpetrators.
- - Participates in and organizes missions to sites of violations.
- - Ensures protection of victims and witnesses.
- - Ensures information and documentation is protected, stored and preserved safely.
- - Undertakes preliminary analysis of information gathered and drafts analytical documents, including a gender analysis.
- - Drafts relevant sections and provides inputs for the Fact Finding Mission’s report.
- - Ensures gender perspective and gender-sensitive approaches are integrated at all stages.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out investigations of violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required. Relevant working experience in or on the region is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) 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.
