OHCHR recrute 01 Officier des droits de l’homme
This post is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), West Africa Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal. The incumbent reports to the Head of the Regional Office.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Researches and collects information pertaining to human rights matters, in particular to human rights in the context of migration, including gender dimensions from a variety of data sources (e.g. communications, publications, the press) to keep abreast of issues/events and provide up-to-date information; assists in the analysis of information, to include the impact on the countries and thematic mandates on the human rights situation in assigned area.
- Provides advice and guidance on the human rights-based approach to all activities carried out in the framework of the UNODC-OHCHR joint project.
- Conducts legal analysis of compliance of the legal frameworks in project countries with the UN Convention on the rights of migrant workers (CMW) and other human rights instruments.
- Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic and country mandates on 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 region or country.
- Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.
- 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.
- Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
- Provides legal and technical assistance to governmental actors in West Africa in order to enhance the national legal frameworks and policies to be fully aligned with CMW and other relevant international human rights instruments.
- 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.
- Liaises with government, NGOs, Civil Society organizations, UN agencies and other partners to create baseline data on the human rights situation, with special attention to migrants in vulnerable situations.
- May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
- 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 years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
- Experience working on human rights in the context of migration is desirable.
- Experience in human rights monitoring and reporting is desirable.
- Experience working with security forces and/or other actors of the criminal justice chain is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Closing date: 29 July 2023
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