Overview
This role coordinates the work of the Secretariat of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, overseeing investigation plans, methodology, and reporting to ensure adherence to strategic objectives and fact-finding standards.
Key Responsibilities
- - Supervises the development of investigation plans, methodology and tools to collect and process all data;
- - Supports the Human Rights Experts of the Commission on substantive, operational and administrative procedures and ensure their implementation;
- - Manages the overall work of the Secretariat of the Commission;
- - Facilitates the communication between the Experts of the Commission and OHCHR;
- - Ensures that the Secretariat of the Commission carries out its tasks in accordance with agreed strategic objectives and standard fact-finding methodology, including gender perspectives;
- - Coordinates the investigating and reporting tasks of the Commission;
- - Oversees the development of plans to ensure that all required measures are taken to protect victims and witnesses;
- - Accompanies the Experts of the Commission on their field missions;
- - Acts as the main interlocutor on operational and substantive matters with duty bearers, member states, UN agencies, media and other stakeholders;
- - Ensures the integration of gender perspective;
- - Takes ultimate responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of the Commission's reports;
- - Liaises with the security coordinator/UNDSS on security requirements;
- - Manages the budget and finances of the Secretariat of the Commission and responsible for regular operational, financial and administrative reporting to OHCHR and/or other UN entities as required;
- - Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, or combined experience in human rights and international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing teams is required. Experience in international humanitarian law is desirable. Experience in international criminal law is desirable. Experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree), in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
