Senior Human Rights Professional

vor 1 Woche

Genf, Genf, Schweiz OCHA Vollzeit
About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Human Rights Professional to join our team in Europe and Central Asia Section, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team promoting human rights globally.

Job Description

This position reports to the Chief of Europe and Central Asia Section. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Planning and coordinating activities related to thematic and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective.
  • Conducting substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assessing their impact on the human rights situation in assigned region or country.
  • Collecting and analyzing human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law, or related fields. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human rights is required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences, or a related field.
  • Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required, knowledge of French and Russian is desirable.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify sources for data collection and analyze information.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
Benefits

This is a Permanent and Fixed-Term staff position, with a salary estimated at $86,400 per annum, based on a gross annual salary range of $80,000 to $100,000.

Others

The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. We welcome applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities.

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