Human Rights Officer, 2 Posts - Tunis - OCHA

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Job Title: Human Rights Officer

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is seeking a Human Rights Officer to join its team in Tunis, Tunisia.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in the country.
• Participates in monitoring and observing trials and prepares summaries of results.
• Collects and analyzes human rights data and indicators in the country, including gender-specific data and indicators.
• Provides support to sub-commissions, commissions, and other bodies; follows-up on implementation of decisions rendered by policy-making bodies.
• Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian, and economic efforts and programmes.
• Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
• Assists with human rights training for authorities and civil society organizations, with attention to gender perspectives.
• Supervises field verification work through periodic visits; follows up on different cases and situations.
• Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
• Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in the country.
• Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.
• May provide guidance to new/junior staff.

Requirements:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences, or related area.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law, or related area.

Languages:

• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Salary: $93,200 - $108,300 per annum