Monitoring Team Leader for Ukraine Monitoring Initiative (SSA)

Overview

The consultant will ensure the effective organization of deployments and the collection of credible testimonies on alleged IHRL and IHL violations in line with ODIHR’s trauma informed approach. The consultant will oversee logistical, and administrative aspects, assemble deployment teams, and collaborate closely with ODIHR programmatic and security colleagues and consultants, contributing to ODIHR’s monitoring efforts in Ukraine.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating the effective monitoring of deployed teams on the ground, ensuring information collection aligns fully with ODIHR’s trauma informed approach and with ODIHR priorities by liaising with Ukraine Monitoring Initiative team members.
• Planning and facilitating deployments by preparing essential documentation and engaging with colleagues in Common Services.
• Supervising and supporting monitoring efforts by observing and providing feedback to monitors on interview techniques, adherence to ODIHR methodologies, and proper documentation of testimonies, ensuring the application of the “do no harm” principle and integration of gender-sensitive approaches.
• Organizing and conducting pre-deployment and post-deployment briefings for deployment participants and core team members.
• Ensuring accurate data management by maintaining and updating relevant internal databases on collected information, deployments, and monitoring activities.

Required Experience

Minimum six years’ experience in human rights monitoring, ideally in conflict-affected settings, and with interviewing survivors of human rights abuses and with persons suffering from trauma; Experience of conducting interviews with the assistance of interpreters; Previous participation in ODIHR monitoring activities is an asset.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in public international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law or related field; Recent HEAT training including first aid training is considered an asset; Previous training in preventing re-traumatization and interview techniques is considered an asset.

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