OHCHR Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.
OHCHR South Sudan looking for “Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations”.
Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 16th May 2023.
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.
OHCHR Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations Jobs 2023
The OHCHR has published a job vacancy announcement on 03rd May 2023 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Position | Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 07 years |
| Application Deadline | 16th May 2023 |
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer/Chief of Investigations will be responsible for the following duties:
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat’s investigations team;
- Participates in and organises missions to sites of violations or other places as required;
- Serves as first reporting officer of the team of Human Rights Officers/Investigators and other experts in the Secretariat;
- Develops investigations, information gathering and operational plans in accordance with standard OHCHR methodology, including on the integration of gender perspective;
- Adapts methodologies and tools to collect and process all data;
- Oversees, guides and conducts interviews and other evidence gathering activities;
- Develops and oversees plans to ensure that all required measures are taken to protect victims and witnesses who will cooperate with the Commission and that effective referral pathways for survivors are used when possible;
- Coordinates drafting of the Commission’s internal analyses and fact-finding mission findings;
- Revises all team inputs and ensures highest quality standards of investigation, corroboration, analysis, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated in the final report;
- Ensures the proper handling, secure storage and preservation of information and data in accordance with procedures and tools adopted by the Commission;
- Incorporates gender perspective into all areas of work, in particular in the investigations plan, information gathering, analysis and reports of the Commission;
- Performs any other duties.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.
- At least two years of experience in investigations of international human rights law violations including with human rights investigative bodies or international tribunals is required.
- At least two years of experience in managing teams is desirable.
- Experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.
Languages:
- French and English are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Job Opening Number: 23-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-208245-J-Juba (R)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply OHCHR Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations Jobs 2023
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=208245
The Closing Date: 16th May 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
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