Job Summary

Contract Type:

Full time

Education

Advanced 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 experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, politicalaffairs, international relations, law or related area is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion providing specific examples.Extensive experience in human rights monitoring and reporting experience is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion providing specific examples.Experience in supporting regional intergovernmental mechanisms on promoting human rights and judicial cooperation is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion providing specific examples.Experience in supporting judicial cooperation among countries is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion providing specific examples.Experience in working in or on the Great Lakes region is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion by providing specific examples.

 

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Reviews, supports, facilitates and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of international

human rights instruments and judicial cooperation mechanisms, including the 2019 Nairobi Declaration on Justice and Good Governance, the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, the 2006 Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, in line with the UN Great Lakes Regional Strategy.

• Supports the work of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network and other relevant regional mechanisms.

• Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the Security Council, etc. notes on the status of implementation of human rights and judicial cooperation instruments, etc.

• Meets regularly with the UN staff, national and regional-level officials as well as Military and Police officers to plan projects and review project activities.

• Works with UN and non-governmental programmes in the country/region to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation.

• Ensures up-to- date information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes

recommendations on actions to take by the Special Envoy in the context of his mandate.

• 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 on ways to enhance the fight against impunity in the Great Lakes region.

• Assists regional stakeholders to develop and implement training programs in the field of human rights, transitional justice, judicial cooperation, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.

• Collaborates with the political team and contributes to, in consultation with the Director Political Affairs, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget.

• Trains and supervises new/junior staff.

• Performs other related duties as required.