Overview
This role is responsible for coordinating the work of a Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ensuring the quality and timely delivery of reports and managing operational and substantive matters.
Key Responsibilities
- - Supervises the development of investigation plans, methodology and tools to collect and process all data;
- - Supports the Members of the Commission on substantive, operational and administrative procedures and ensure their implementation;
- - Manages the overall work of the Secretariat of the Commission;
- - Ensures the Members of the Commission are fully appraised of the ongoing budgetary situation;
- - Ensures that 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 members;
- - Oversees the development of plans to ensure that all required measures are taken to protect victims and witnesses;
- - Oversees, arranges, and accompanies the Members of the Commission in their field missions and visits to headquarters;
- - 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, including in the investigation plan, interviewing of victims, evidence gathering, analysis and report writing;
- - Takes ultimate responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of the Commission reports;
- - Liaises with the security coordinator/UNDSS on aspects related to the security requirements;
- - Manages the budget and finances 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 managing teams is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law investigations is desirable. Experience working in/on the region, or relevant experience acquired working in or on similar contexts 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.
