Overview
The Associate Human Rights Officer will support the OHCHR Kenya Country Office in promoting and protecting human rights, with a focus on the rule of law, accountability, and peace and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather information on the human rights situation in Kenya, including the electoral context.
- Participate in and conduct monitoring missions and report thereon.
- Support coordination of actions on cross-cutting human rights issues.
- Coordinate actions to strengthen strategic partnerships with civil society organizations and State institutions.
- Conduct mapping and monitoring of human rights situations, concerns and challenges.
- Contribute to the registration, documentation, and analysis of human rights concerns, violations, and abuses.
- Draft and contribute to reports and correspondence relating to human rights.
- Maintain awareness of current human rights issues and developments in Kenya.
- Support the design and delivery of technical assistance and capacity building.
- Participate in meetings, working groups, seminars on assigned thematic area(s).
- Participate in discussions with relevant authorities and actors to prevent human rights violations.
- Liaise with government entities, NGOs, CSOs, UN agencies and other partners.
- Support the planning, organization, and implementation of assigned activities under OHCHR projects.
- Ensure the integration of a gender perspective and attention to gender and women’s human rights.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
At least three (3) years of professional experience at the national and/or international level in the fields of human rights, rule of law, peace and security, and/or conflict prevention is required. Solid knowledge of international human rights law and human rights mechanisms is required. Experience working on issues related to democratic space, electoral processes, prevention of electoral‑related violence, and engagement with human rights defenders is highly desirable. Experience working on access to justice, accountability for human rights violations, including those involving security forces, and other rule of law–related issues is an asset. Experience working on women’s rights, gender‑related issues, and the rights of marginalized or indigenous peoples is also desirable. Prior experience working in complex political or electoral contexts, including in Africa or comparable settings, would be considered an asset.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Law, political science, international relations, social science, or another discipline relevant to human rights
