Human Rights Officer

hace 7 días

Panamá, Panamá United Nations A tiempo completo

This position is in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean, in Panama City, Panama. The Human Rights Officer reports to the Regional Representative for Central America and the Caribbean in Panama.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer (Project Coordinator) will be responsible for the following duties:

- Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of international human rights instruments, including recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
- Supports the work of treaty-established bodies and extra-conventional mechanisms and special procedures.
- Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the General Assembly, HRC, etc. notes on the status of ratification of human rights instruments, etc.
- Works with UN and non-governmental programmes in the country/region to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation.
- Ensures up-to-date information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take.
- Coordinates and supervises the effective implementation of the Regional Project “Strengthening the regional approach for the protection of specific human rights concerns in Latin America and the Caribbean” to be executed by the OHCHR Regional Office for Central America and the English-Speaking Caribbean and the OHCHR Regional Office for South America including its substantive, administrative and financial elements.
- Prepares reports, monitors and analyzes project development, and leads the Civic Space component of the Project ensuring follow-up actions.
- Works with the UN, State authorities, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders in the corresponding countries and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region to implement the Regional Project, including gender dimensions.
- Liaises with relevant parties including OHCHR presences, national human rights institutions and other relevant national and regional stakeholders; briefs representatives and provides, as appropriate, suggestions and recommendations.
- Trains and supervises new/junior staff.
- 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.

PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

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 with human rights institutions and mechanisms is desirable.

Experience in the administrative and financial aspects of programme or project management, is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Spanish (both oral and written) is required.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geograph

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