Overview
Plans and coordinates human rights activities, conducts research and analysis, and provides technical assistance to member states and civil society.
Key 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 issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in the assigned region or country.
- Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators in the country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.
- Provides support to sub-commissions, commissions, and other bodies; follows up on the implementation of decisions rendered by policy-making bodies.
- Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian, and economic efforts and programmes.
- Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
- Supports the implementation of the office’s project on advancing a human rights-based approach to drug policy and office-wide strategies on non-discrimination, accountability and rule of law, human rights mechanisms, peace and security and human rights in development
- Provides technical assistance to member States, civil society, and national human rights institutions on the promotion and protection of human rights, with a focus on human rights-based drug policies.
- Represents the UN human rights programme at working-level meetings.
- Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in the 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.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required. Experience in formulating human rights analysis and integrating human rights in law and/or policy is required. Experience in delivering technical assistance programmes and capacity building on human rights is desirable. Experience in human rights and drug policies is desirable. Experience working with an international organisation is desirable.
Qualifications
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.
