OHCHR Human Rights Officer/Child Protection Officer Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. OHCHR Uganda looking for “Human Rights Officer/Child Protection Officer“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before Nov. 29, 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/Child Protection Officer Jobs 2022
The OHCHR has published a job vacancy announcement on Nov. 17, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Human Rights Officer/Child Protection Officer to be based in ENTEBBE, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Position | Human Rights Officer/Child Protection Officer |
| Location | ENTEBBE, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | Nov. 29, 2022 |
OHCHR Job Vacancy 2022
Description of duties
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Collects and contributes to the monitoring and reporting on grave violations against children (including children associated with armed groups, incidents of killing and maiming of children, attacks against schools and hospitals affecting children, recruitment of children, sexual gender-based violence against children) or other types of child rights violations;
- Conducts prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations of alleged violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international refugee law, including interviews with children victims and witnesses employing child and gender-sensitive interviewing techniques;
- Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of international human rights instruments, including recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council.
- Supports the work of treaty-established bodies and extra-conventional mechanisms and special procedures.
- Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the General Assembly, HRC, etc. notes on the status of ratification of human rights instruments, etc.
- Works with UN and non-governmental programmes in the country/region to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation.
- Ensures up-to-date information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take.
- Makes contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations.
- Assists country military and police to develop and implement a training program in the field of human rights, international humanitarian law, democracy and the rule of law, with attention to gender perspectives.
- Serves as team leader with responsibility for carrying out, in consultation with the Chief of the Section, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget.
- Trains and supervises new/junior staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, 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: 16 November 2022 – 29 November 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-195222-J-Entebbe (R)
- 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 qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out child rights investigations is desirable.
- Working experience in conflict or post-conflict settings is desirable.
- Fluency in, English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
How to Apply OHCHR Human Rights Officer/Child Protection 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=195222
The Closing Date: Nov. 29, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
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