Human Rights Officer/Investigator

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Description

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This position is located in the Group of independent experts on the situation of human rights in Belarus (the Group of independent experts on Belarus) pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/55/L.24, based in Vienna, Austria. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Investigation Team Leader and the overall supervision of the Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Group of independent experts on Belarus.

Responsibilities

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

• Researches, collects and analyses information and documentation pertaining to human rights, international criminal law matters as required by the mandate, and, under the guidance of the Investigation Team Leader, proposes investigative methods and tools;
• Conducts investigations, including through interviews with victims and witnesses, to gather information and corroborate allegations of violations of international human rights and international criminal law as stipulated in the Group of independent experts on Belarus’ mandate;
• Conducts timely monitoring of trends and patterns of violations;
• Employs monitoring and mapping tools and multi-source, including open sources material and satellite imagery, to support geolocation of incidents and to assess the authenticity of collected materials and testimonies;
• Identifies alleged perpetrators based on agreed information gathering methods;
• Participates in and organizes missions to sites of violations or other places as required;
• Ensures that all measures are taken for the protection of victims and witnesses who will cooperate with the Group of independent experts on Belarus according to the agreed methodology and respect for the ‘do no harm principle’, and by making effective use of pathways for survivors;
• Ensures that the information and documentation related to the investigation is protected, stored and preserved safely in accordance with procedures established by the Group of independent experts on Belarus;
• Undertakes preliminary analysis of information gathered and drafts analytical documents, including a gender analysis;
• Drafts relevant sections and provides inputs for the Group of independent experts on Belarus reports;
• Ensures that gender perspective and gender-sensitive approaches are integrated at all stages of the investigation, analysis and report drafting;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) 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 five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out investigations of violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required. Relevant working experience in or on the region is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English, (both oral and written) is required. Fluency of Russian is desirable. Knowledge on another UN official language is an advantage.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/233148?language=en

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