Human Rights Officer, NOC

Overview

Responsible for monitoring and investigating compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law, analyzing data, drafting reports, and providing advice to advance equality and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct substantive monitoring of the implementation of human rights and international humanitarian law.
• Collect, document, and analyse evidence-based information on civil, cultural, economic, social, and/or political rights.
• Conduct human rights monitoring and field verification missions.
• Conduct fact-finding or investigative missions to document violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
• Draft, review, and disseminate human rights reports, briefings, and other communications.
• Undertake analysis and prepare analytical papers.
• Provide advisory and substantive support to national and/or regional counterparts.
• Provide substantive advisory and technical support to authorities and other non-State development actors.
• Engage in the promotion of Human Rights through advocacy and impactful outreach activities.
• Collect and analyse data to identify trends or patterns.
• Deliver training programmes and workshops.

Required Experience

A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in human rights or related areas is required. Relevant experience may include, but is not limited to political affairs, public affairs, international relations, law, social sciences, economics, development, humanitarian affairs, or other related areas. Skills in designing, delivering, and evaluating capacity-building and training programmes is required. Knowledge of regional and international human rights mechanisms is required. Skills in drafting human rights reports, policy and other documents is required.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human rights, law, political science, international relations, social sciences, economics, public policy, sustainable development, humanitarian affairs or related field 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.

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