Human Rights Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting

• This post is located in the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP), Geneva (Switzerland). The incumbent reports to the Human Rights Officer, or his/her designee.

Responsibilities

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

• Plans and coordinates activities on human rights, including from a gender perspective.
• Develops and implements strategies for effective engagement with Syrian civil society organizations, including family associations and women’s organizations.
• Coordinates with relevant stakeholders to provide comprehensive support services to victims, including legal assistance, psychosocial support, and referrals to appropriate service providers.
• Develops and advocates for policies and protocols that ensure the victim-centered approach is integrated into all aspects of the Institution’s work.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned region or country.
• Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.
• Organizes and manages the NGO platform for two-way exchange between civil society and the Independent Institution. Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programme.
• Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
• Assists country military and police to develop and implement a training program in the field of human rights, international humanitarian law, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.
• Supervises field verification work through periodic visits; follows up on different cases and situations verified by the regional offices.
• Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
• Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in region/country of assignment.
• Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.
• May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required. Experience engaging with victims of conflict and missing persons is desirable. Experience in developing and utilizing innovative methods and tools to enhance victim participation and feedback mechanisms is desirable. Experience working collaboratively with legal, psychological, and social work professionals to provide holistic support to victims and survivors is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/240628?language=en