Rakhine State Specialist

United Nations - UN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM FOR MYANMAR

Consultant Closes 19 Jul 2026 6 days left

Overview

The Rakhine State Specialist will review evidentiary materials, maintain a glossary of specialized terms, and provide input into mapping platforms related to Rakhine State.


Key Responsibilities
  • Produce report(s), memoranda and internal recommendations following a review of evidentiary materials.
  • Maintain glossary of specialized Rohingya / Burmese / Rakhine terms.
  • Provide input into mapping platform drawing upon knowledge, experience and review of evidence relating to Rakhine State.
  • Provide advice and apply specialized knowledge to incident investigations focusing on Rakhine State.
  • Provide advice and input into witness interview plans relating to alleged crimes in Rakhine State.
  • Provide support to witness interview teams.
  • Review and apply specialized knowledge pertaining to Rakhine State to evidentiary materials.
  • Identify specialized search terms based on knowledge of Rakhine State geography, language(s) and other contextual information.
  • Consult and coordinate with analysts, investigators, legal officers and supervisors.
  • Maintain organised files and work accurately and efficiently to meet tight deadlines.
Required Experience

A minimum of five years of experience working on matters relating to the political, human rights, humanitarian or security situation in Rakhine state, including investigation, documentation, research data management or analysis work, is required. Experience in relation to other regions of Myanmar, or on states bordering Myanmar, is desirable. Experience in an international criminal tribunal, fact finding or accountability mechanism is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in Asian studies, conflict or security studies, information management, international criminal law, social science or related fields 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.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Burmese and Rohingya languages is also required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of Rakhine is desirable.
Contract Duration
8 months
Work Modality
Remotely
Remuneration
Not specified
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