Human Rights Officer, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Dakar, Senegal
Descripción del puesto:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Office, the incumbent’s main tasks and responsibilities will be to:
- ensure the liaison, coordination and follow-up of all human rights activities of the Regional Office in Panama for Western Africa with the concerned Governments, national institutions, regional organizations, NGOs, UN agencies and programmes in respect of various project activities in the sub-region;
- organizes regional training and information activities for United Nations staff and for Government officials, law enforcement officials, military, lawyers and judges, member of parliament, educators, media and NGOs;
- develops joint human rights initiatives with the UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA and other UN programmes and agencies, and coordinates OHCHR technical cooperation activities with them and other multi-and bi-lateral actors, including donor Governments and NGOs;
- participates as a resource person in human rights seminars, workshops and other fora organized in the region;
- provides backstopping support for the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of national technical cooperation projects in the sub-region, including budgetary and administrative aspects of project management;
- provides information on UN human rights standards and their domestic application to the Governments in the sub-region and other various partners in relation to technical cooperation;
- represents, as appropriate, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in various meetings, consultations, negotiations with the Governments in the sub-region;
- assists the Regional Representative in reporting on the activities of the Office, and in other assignments as required;
- undertakes travel in the region as required
- Monitoring progress and reporting to the Regional Representative, taking action to minimize delays, identifying and drawing management attention to potential cost overruns and underspends.
Requisitos:
- Advanced university degree, preferably in law, political science, international relations or other disciplines related to human rights. A combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- At least 5 years of proven progressively responsible professional experience. Knowledge and working experience with human rights issues in a fragile, conflict-prone or post-conflict society is desirable. Experience of advocacy in the field will be an asset. Experience of building the capacity of NGOs and other civil society actors and of working with donor agencies is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in French and English; Knowledge of any other language spoken in the region is an asset.
- Substantive and practical experience in the use of programming and planning tools and frameworks, such as the CCA/UNDAF and CAP/CHAP, desirable, so as field experience.
Condiciones:
- Level: P-3
- Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal
- Duration: 10 months (Temporary assignment), to start ASAP
- Organizational Unit:OHCHR West Africa Regional Office (WARO)
Proceso de selección
- Deadline for Application: 10 June 2013
- How to apply: Applicants are instructed to submit the following documents in one single e-mail to: humanresources@ohchr.org
- A completed United Nations Personal History form (PHP) or P-11, in PDF or Word
- A cover letter as attached document;
- Please mention the reference number of the vacancy announcement in the subject header of your e-mail: 13/OHCHR/075/DAKAR