Human Rights Officer
hace 1 semana
This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bogotá, Colombia, pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/53/22. The incumbent will work as Secretary within the international Human Rights Expert’s team tasked with identifying and verifying the obstacles to the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement. The incumbent will report to the Representative of OHCHR in Colombia.
**Responsibilities**:
- Plans, coordinates, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of the international expert’s mandate as per Human Rights Council’s resolution A/HRC/RES/53/22;
- Supports the work of the international human rights expert;
- Provides guidance and support to the team on the implementation of the international expert’s mandate in field visits; organisation of meetings; communications, studies, correspondence, public information materials and in reporting to the Human Rights Council;
- Meets regularly with relevant stakeholders, including UN staff, to plan activities;
- Maintains dialogue with States and national human rights partners on all aspects related to the activities of the expert’s team;
- Ensures up-to-date information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take;
- Makes contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations;
- Serves as Team Leader for carrying out, in consultation with the Representative, the coordination and oversight of administrative functions relating to the staff, planning, monitoring and budget;
- Trains and supervises the team;
- Performs other related duties as required.
Competencies
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.
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 seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
Experience in managing a team is desirable.
Experience in human rights mechanisms is desirable.
Experience in human rights monitoring and the drafting of public reports, is desirable.
Relevant experience working in or on Latin America is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Spanish, is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Special Notice
- THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 MARCH 2024.
- While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.
- Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required
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