Overview
This role is for a Human Rights Officer/Investigator within the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran. The primary purpose is to research, collect, and analyze information related to human rights and international law violations.
Key Responsibilities
- Researches, collects and analyses information and documentation pertaining to human rights, international humanitarian and criminal law matters.
- Conducts investigations, including through interviews with victims and witnesses, to gather information and corroborate allegations of violations.
- Conducts timely monitoring of trends and patterns of violations.
- Employs monitoring and mapping tools and multi-source, including open sources material and satellite imagery.
- Identifies alleged perpetrators based on agreed information gathering methods.
- Participates in and organizes missions to sites of violations or other places as required.
- Ensures measures are taken for the protection of victims and witnesses.
- Ensures information and documentation is protected, stored and preserved safely.
- Undertakes preliminary analysis of information gathered and drafts analytical documents, including a gender analysis.
- Drafts relevant sections and provides inputs for the Fact-Finding Mission's report.
- Ensures gender perspective and gender-sensitive approaches are integrated at all stages.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out investigations of violations of international human rights law and/or international criminal law is required. Relevant working experience in or on the Middle East region is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
