Human Rights Officer - Reporting Officer

International Specialist

Host entity

MINUSCA

Country

Central African Republic

Location, Country

Bangui (CAF)

Language skills

French

English

Expected Starting Date

Immediate

Duration

until 30 June 2022 with possiblity of extension

Application deadline

04 July 2021

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Human Rights Officer and his designated official in the Sector and/or Officer in Charge Human Rights Office and within delegated authority, the UN Volunteer Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

A) Reporting duties:

·         Collect and analyze information and data on the situation of human rights/international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic from field offices and units, taking into account the gender aspect;

·         Draft and disseminate periodic reports (monthly & quarterly);

·         Draft monthly code cables, Secretary General reports;

·         Draft weekly contributions for MINUSCA press conference and OHCHR Weekly Update;

·         Draft press releases and other statements on human rights ;

·         Draft thematic and ad hoc reports as required;

B) General human rights duties:

·         Researches and collects information pertaining to human rights matters, including their gender dimensions, from a variety of data sources; assists in the analysis of information, to include the impact on the human rights situation in CAR.

·         Enter all cases on the human rights database according to human rights standards and its methodology.

·         Maintains awareness of current human rights issues in the Region assigned to include relevant political and legal developments.

·         Contributes to the identification of human rights issues/problems, including their gender dimensions, through good research and analysis and timely preparation of reports, etc.

·         Liaises with government representatives, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, UN agencies and other partners to create baseline data on the human rights situation in the Region assigned with special attention to vulnerable groups.

·         Participates with other Human Rights Officers in discussions with relevant authorities and other influential actors with the aim of stopping or preventing human rights violations or seeks other remedial action by the authorities to prevent similar violations occurring in the future.

·         Drafts a variety of types of reports relating to human rights matters.

·         Participates in human rights training programmes for national law enforcement officials, representatives of the civil society and human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in order to promote national capacity building.

·         Reviews human rights issues, including their gender dimensions, and participates in discussions with other Human Rights Officers on the integration of these issues into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programmes.

·         Contributes to formulating courses of action that aim to alleviate immediate and long-range human rights problems.

·         Demonstrates effective interaction with colleagues and other concerned parties internally and externally.

·         When working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, the incumbent is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for capacity development through coaching, mentoring and formal and on-the-job training.

·         Performs other related duties as required by direct supervisor

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are expected to:

·         Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

·         Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

·         Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;

·         Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

·         Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

·         Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level

Master degree or equivalent

Educational additional comments

An 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 experience can be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required experience

36 Months

Experience remark

·         A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or a related area.

·         Experience in human rights monitoring and reporting is required. Experience in working in a United Nations common system field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping, political missions and UN agencies, funds, and programmes) – or similar international organization or non-governmental organization – in a conflict or post-conflict setting is an advantage. Experience working on thematic issues relevant to the MINUSCA mandate and/or work experience in Central Africa is desirable.

Language skills

·         French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

·         English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise

Human rights, Other civil society or community development experience, Other development programme/project experience

Driving license

Competencies values

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Communication, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Professionalism, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 04-07-2021