HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER

Job Description

Serve as a Human Rights Officer in Pretoria focusing on business and human rights. You have: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required. Experience in business and human rights is required. Experience in engagement with the business sector is required. Experience in capacity-building and implementing technical cooperation projects is desirable. Experience in programme management and project implementation is desirable. English is required. Portuguese is desirable. This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. The salary for this job should be between 94,879 USD and 124,236 USD.

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Pretoria and the incumbent reports to the Regional Representative for Southern Africa and Chief of the Business and Human Rights Section in Geneva.

Responsibilities

• Defines workplan for assigned country(ies) in accordance with established terms of reference, and implements activities related to projects and programmes to promote work on business and human rights, including from a gender perspective.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned country (ies) or region..
• Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.
• Formulate actionable recommendations to advance the development, adoption and implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs) on business and human rights, ensuring that access to remedy mechanisms are appropriately considered throughout these processes.
• Provides support to sub-commissions, commissions and other bodies; follows-up on implementation of decisions rendered by policy-making bodies.
• Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programme.
• Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in region/country of assignment.
• Supervises field verification work through periodic visits; follows up on different cases and situations verified by the regional offices.
• Assists country military and police to develop and implement a training program in the field of human rights, including business and human rights, international humanitarian law, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives
• Assists countries’ relevant institutions, including private sector entities to develop and implement a training program in the field of human rights, including business and human rights, international humanitarian law, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.
• Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
• Writes a variety of reports, including project implementation progress reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.
• May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.