OHCHR Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. OHCHR Uganda looking for “Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) may apply on or before Nov. 28, 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 Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations Jobs 2022
The OHCHR has published a job vacancy announcement on Nov. 16, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations to be based in ENTEBBE, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Position | Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations |
| Location | ENTEBBE, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | Nov. 28, 2022 |
OHCHR Job Vacancy 2022
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 public reports;
- Revises all team inputs and ensures highest quality standards of investigation, corroboration, analysis, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated in the final report;
- Oversees 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.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/ CHIEF OF INVESTIGATIONS, P4 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Duty Station: ENTEBBE
- Posting Period: 15 November 2022 – 28 November 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-193379-J-Entebbe (R)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- 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.
- 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 investigative bodies or tribunals is required.
- At least two years of experience in managing teams is desirable.
- Experience in international refugee law is desirable.
- French and English are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, fluency in English is required.
How to Apply OHCHR Human Rights Officer/ Chief of Investigations 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=193379
The Closing Date: Nov. 28, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
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