Overview
Support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission to protect human rights by assisting with tasks related to information analysis, research, and event coordination for the Sri Lanka accountability project.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, catalogue and assist in the analysis of information relevant to OSLap’s mandate.
- Maintain and regularly update internal repositories of documentation, reports, and research materials.
- Analyse and organize datasets and contribute to the production of statistical outputs and visualizations.
- Support the development and enhancement of information management systems.
- Conduct desk-based research on national and international accountability frameworks applicable to Sri Lanka.
- Collect, synthesize and summarize information and best practices from various sources.
- Undertake research and analysis of open-source information relevant to human rights violations and core international crimes.
- Support the planning, organization and coordination of meetings, events and other activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Experience
No professional work experience is required for participation in the Programme.
Qualifications
- Applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: - Be enrolled in, or be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or - Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- Applicants should preferably have a background in law, political science, international relations, social sciences, records management/archival studies, or a related field.
