OHCHR Senior Human Rights Officer Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. OHCHR Ethiopia looking for “Senior Human Rights Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 25th Aug 2022.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, commonly known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) or the United Nations Human Rights Office, is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.
OHCHR Senior Human Rights Officer Jobs 2022
The OHCHR has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th July 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Senior Human Rights Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| Position | Senior Human Rights Officer |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
| Application Deadline | 25th Aug 2022 |
OHCHR Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Regional Representative, the Senior Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Formulates human rights strategies, including from a gender equality perspective; develops a vision or direction for the work of the human rights Regional Office Unit and creates the conditions for implementing that vision or direction.
- Represents the High Commissioner on matters of human rights in relation to the African Union Compliance Framework Project.
- Proposes policy directives and plan of action to appropriate United Nations and African Union bodies for immediate and long-range solutions to human rights problems in relation to the African Union Compliance Framework Project.
- Oversees, leads and manages the implementation of OHCHR’s project of support towards the establishment of a comprehensive compliance framework for African Union-led and African Union-authorized Peace Support Operations.
- Develops procedures, policies, measures and mechanisms for the effective implementation of the International Human Rights Law (IHRL)/International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance framework for the African Union- Peace Support Operations (AU-PSOs) including in the areas of integrating Human Rights and IHL in the planning of military operations and After-Action-Reviews; Casualty and Incident Tracking and Recording; Complaint reception; Accountability; Selection & Screening; Training; Monitoring & Reporting; Rules & Regulations.
- Designs, develops and implements significant policy and program changes to address regional or global human rights issues, including their gender dimensions.
- Formulates the programme of work, budget and medium-term plan of the unit and participates in the overall formulation and approval of the programme of work, and administrative matters concerning the African Union Compliance Framework Project.
- Prepares human rights reports on key sectors or key regional developments.
- Develops and maintains relations with officials at the highest levels of governments and advises them on human rights issues and policies.
- Coordinates and oversees human rights research initiatives.
- Supervises other human rights officers or organizational segments as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (COORDINATOR), P5
- Job Code Title: SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 27 July 2022 – 25 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-185554-R-Addis Ababa (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- 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 work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
- Out of the ten years, two years of experience in managing teams is desirable.
- Experience with international organizations is desirable.
- Experience in post-conflict contexts is desirable.
- Field experience, preferably in the Africa region, is desirable.
How to Apply OHCHR Senior Human Rights Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=185554
The Closing Date: 25th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
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