Human Rights Officer

hace 3 semanas

Panama United Nations A tiempo completo

This position is located within the Group of Human Rights Experts Nicaragua (Group of Human Rights Experts) pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/49/3. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Group of Human Rights Experts.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer (Gender Advisor / GBV Investigator) will be responsible for the following duties:

- Advises the Group of Human Rights Experts and the Secretariat on the gender dimensions of human rights violations and abuses, including through gender analysis, advice on, training, ensuring integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Group of Human Rights Experts;
- Researches, documents and collects information pertaining to women’s human rights and gender issues directly related to the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts, including violations of international human rights and, international criminal law;
- Recommends referral pathways addressed to victims and survivors, in accordance with agreed methodology and strategy of the Group of Human Rights Experts, as well as OHCHR’s methodology and full respect for the ‘do no harm principle’;
- Ensures proper documentation, collection, preservation of information, analysis and reporting on cases of sexual and gender-based violence and other gender-based human rights violations and abuses and that the gender-specific impact of violations is assessed, documented, analysed and reported by all members of the team;
- Conducts and/or assists the team in interviewing and evidence gathering activities, ensuring that necessary measures of protection and confidentiality for witnesses and victims are gender-sensitive;
- Participates in field missions for information gathering activities;
- Contributes to the drafting and timely submission of the final report, recommendations and other analytical documents of the Group of Human Rights Experts; ensure that such documents integrate gender perspective and that gender-sensitive language is used throughout them.
- Suggests gender-specific priority recommendations for the final report, including on sexual and gender-based violence.
- Provides advice to the team on the integration of gender-sensitive information gathering methods including interviewing, security arrangements, witness and victim protection and safe information and data handling;
- Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

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.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.

A minimum of two (2) years of experience working on women’s human rights, gender integration and/or on sexual and gender-based violence is required.

Experience in providing gender analysis in human rights monitoring or human rights, international humanitarian law or criminal law investigations is desirable.

Experience in drafting reports is desirable.

Relevant experience in 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, (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 geographical basis as possible. The

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