Overview
The Human Rights Officer will plan and coordinate activities related to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective. The role involves conducting research and analysis on business and human rights issues and their impact on the human rights situation in Liberia.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans and coordinates activities related to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective.
- Conducts substantive research and analysis on Business and human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in Liberia.
- Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators, including gender-specific data and indicators.
- Provides support to sub-commissions, commissions and other bodies; follows up on 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 programme.
- Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
- Assists the country’s entities in developing and implementing a training program in the field of Business and human rights, ESCR, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.
- Supervises field verification work through periodic visits; follows up on different cases and situations verified by the regional offices.
- Represents UN human rights programme at working-level meetings.
- Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in Liberia and the region.
- Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.
- May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
- 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. A minimum of 2 years of experience in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), business and human rights or related area is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field is required. 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. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics, or data science programs is an advantage.
