Human Rights Officer

hace 3 meses


Panamá Provincia de Panamá, Panamá United Nations A tiempo completo

Org. Setting and Reporting
- This position is located in the Americas Section, Americas, Europe and Central Asia Branch (AECAB) of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD) in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for Central America in Panama City, Panama. The incumbent reports to the Regional Representative for Central America in Panama.
- Responsibilities
- Conducts extensive legal research and analysis on the body of information and evidence collected by secretariat; assesses evidence for relevance; admissibility and share ability in conformity with established OHCHR consent practices;
- Conducts analysis and research on various legal matters pertaining to the investigation, and contributes to drafting the investigation plan;
- Analyzes and advises the team on matters related to the applicable legal framework and the legal standards applicable to the human rights situation under investigation;
- Provides advice on different legal issues and assists in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents for Members and Secretariat staff;
- Ensures legal accuracy of all documents, including reports, submissions, press releases, etc., prepared by the Secretariat;
- Assists in the drafting of the legal framework and analysis of the High Commisioners' reports and ensures consistency of findings, conclusions and recommendations with the mandate, applicable law and information gathered;
- Identifies trends and patterns of human rights violations and abuses;
- Conducts information gathering activities under the guidance of the Investigation Team Leader, including interviews and the collection and analysis of open sources material;
- Ensures the legal analysis and legal qualification of the findings to integrate gender perspective, reflecting the gender dimensions and gender impact of the violations;
- Perform other duties as required.
- Competencies
- Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters' degree or equivalent) in international law or other discipline related to human rights. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Not available.
- Work Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in international human rights law, international humanitarian law and/or international criminal law is required. Experience in a judicial institution or accountability mechanism providing legal analysis on international human rights law and/or international criminal law is desirable. Experience in monitoring and documenting human rights violations in the field is desirable. Experience providing technical assistance to State institutions in the field of human rights is desirable.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is required.
- Assessment
- Special Notice
- United Nations Considerations
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.


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