Associated Human Rights Officer

Update

The United Nations Joint Human Right Office – in the DRC (UNJHRO) is an integrated office that includes the MONUSCO Human Rights Division and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The positions are under OHCHR component and the Civic Space Project.

Under the overall supervision of the Director of the UNJHRO and the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Field Office or Thematic Unit, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for the following duties:

– Contribute to the establishment of an effective national protection human rights system using a human rights-based approach through the training, sensitization and education of civil society organizations and the general public in order to empower them to take charge and/or to stand up for/of their rights and Government institutions (duty bearers) to respect their obligations;
– Contribute to the monitoring, reporting and investigation on human rights violations in the AOR in line with JHRO standards and procedures;
– Conduct research and analyze situation that have an impact on the right to participation, freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly with the aim to strengthening civil society by bringing different range of actors together, for knowledge sharing and improving its effectiveness;
– Design, implement and reports on civic space programmes for more effective human rights protection and promotion in the AOR, including through engagement with civil society, in line with the plans and strategies of OHCHR;
– Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with national authorities, civil society , and other partners with the ultimate goal of developing and strengthening capacity building programme;
– Designs, delivers, coordinates and evaluates human rights activities for national officials, civil society representatives, human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), National Human Rights Institutions and other national stakeholders;
– Support the National Human Rights Commission as well as other national institutions working in support of democracy;
– Initiate support and advocacy initiatives for specific groups (people living with disability, people living with albinism and indigenous people);
– Share human rights good practices;
– Ensures the integration of gender-sensitive victim perspectives in the design and implementation of transitional justice mechanisms and processes, as well as relevant advocacy strategies and capacity building initiatives;
– In coordination with relevant national and international actors as appropriate, provides technical advice on human rights integration into national legislation and policies;
– Coordinates at field level with other UN entities and when required MONUSCO and other international actors and other regional and international organizations to create opportunities to integrate human rights into their training and cooperation programmes, including those aiming at legislative, rule of law and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reforms;
– Contributes to advocacy strategies, advocates and advises relevant authorities, including on strategies to better protect and promote human rights and mechanisms to stop impunity and redress human rights violations;
– Participates in and manages the implementation of technical cooperation projects in accordance;
– Assists in the development, coordination and implementation of the human rights work plan;
– Effectively contribute to the implementation of projects, notably the Civic Space Project;
– Trains, coaches and supervises new and junior staff, manages their performance, and assists in training needs assessments;
– Performs other related duties as required.