Human Rights Officer (Team Leader) - Temporary Job Opening at United Nations

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945

 

Human Rights Officer (Team Leader) - Temporary Job Opening

  • Job TypeContract
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldLaw / Legal 

Responsibilities

  • Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
  • Manages the day-to-day operations of the Fact-Finding Mission’s investigations team;
  • Participates in and organises missions to sites of violations or other places as required;
  • Serves as first reporting officer of the team of Human Rights Officers/Investigators and other experts in the Fact-Finding Mission;
  • Develops investigations, information gathering and operational plans in accordance with standard OHCHR methodology, including on the integration of gender perspective; - Adapts methodologies and tools to collect and process all data; - Oversees, guides and conducts interviews and other evidence gathering activities;
  • Develops and oversees plans to ensure that all required measures are taken to protect victims and witnesses who will cooperate with the Fact-Finding Mission and that effective referral pathways for survivors are used when possible;
  • Coordinates drafting of the Fact-Finding Mission’s internal analyses and public reports;
  • Revises all team inputs and ensures highest quality standards of investigation, corroboration, analysis, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated in the final report;
  • In coordination with the Information Management and Evidence Unit, oversees the proper handling, secure storage and preservation of information and data in accordance with procedures and tools adopted by the Fact-Finding Mission;
  •  Incorporates gender perspective into all areas of work, in particular in the investigations plan, information gathering, analysis and reports of the Fact-Finding Mission;
  • Performs any other duties.

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required.
  • 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 (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.
  • At least two years of experience in investigations of international human rights law violations with human rights investigative bodies or tribunals is required.
  • Experience in leading a team is desirable Relevant working experience working in/on the region is desirable.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on careers.un.org to apply

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