Human Rights Officer
il y a 2 semaines
This position is located in the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD) of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), based in Brussels, Belgium.
Under the general guidance of the TESPRDD Director, the incumbent reports to the Coordinator of the Civic Space Unit and to the Senior Human Rights Officer of the technology and human rights team, under TESPRDD.
Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Conducts activities related to improving states' and companies' engagement with and responses to digital rights concerns, including organizing a mapping of key legislative/regulatory processes for engagement, identifying and disseminating examples of positive experiences, producing guidance documents, etc. and feeding them into relevant processes at regional and country levels.
- Provides legal research and analysis in the assigned areas of responsibility i.e. human rights in the digital age.
- Organizes multistakeholder consultations, and analyzes inputs from intergovernmental bodies, and expert human rights bodies, civil society, and the private sector in the assigned areas.
- Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of international human rights instruments, including recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council.
- Supports the work of treatyestablished bodies and extraconventional mechanisms and special procedures.
- Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the General Assembly, HRC, etc. notes on the status of ratification of human rights instruments, etc.
- Ensures uptodate information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take.
- Makes contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations.
- Serves as team leader with responsibility for carrying out, in consultation with the Civic Space Unit Coordinator, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget.
- Trains and supervises new/junior staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
TEAMWORK:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field.
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.
Work ExperienceA minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
Experience in the promotion and protection of human rights in the digital sphere is desirable.Experience with the UN common system, similar international organization or the European Union is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment
Special Notice
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