OHCHR Human Rights Officer/SGBV Investigator Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. OHCHR Uganda looking for “Human Rights Officer/SGBV Investigator“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) may apply on or before Nov. 20, 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/SGBV Investigator 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/SGBV Investigator to be based in ENTEBBE, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Position | Human Rights Officer/SGBV Investigator |
| Location | ENTEBBE, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | Nov. 20, 2022 |
OHCHR Job Vacancy 2022
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer (Analyst/ Reporting Officer) will be responsible for the following duties:
- – Serves as SGBV investigator, to research, collect and analyse information and documentations pertaining to violations of IHL and IHRL, international criminal law and IRL, in relation to the gender dimension of the conflict, including sexual and gender-based violence, as required by the mandate, and, under the guidance of the Chief of Investigations and the Gender/SGBV Advisor
- – Researches, collects and analyses information and documentation pertaining to human rights, international humanitarian and IRL matters as required by the mandate, and, under the guidance of the Investigation Team Leader, proposes investigative methods and tools;
- – Conducts investigations, including through interviews with victims and witnesses, to gather information and corroborate allegations of violations of international human rights, humanitarian or criminal law as stipulated in the Commission’s mandate;
- – Conducts timely monitoring of trends and patterns of violations;
- – Employs monitoring and mapping tools and multi-source, including open sources material and satellite imagery, to support geolocation of incidents and to assess the authenticity of collected materials and testimonies;
- – Identifies alleged perpetrators based on agreed information gathering methods;
- – Participates in and organizes missions to sites of violations or other places as required;
- – Ensures that all measures are taken for the protection of victims and witnesses who will cooperate with the Commission according to the agreed methodology and respect for the ‘do no harm principle’, and by making effective use of pathways for survivors;
- – Ensures that the information and documentation related to the investigation is protected, stored and preserved safely in accordance with procedures established by the Commission;
- – Undertakes preliminary analysis of information gathered and drafts analytical documents, including a gender analysis;
- – Drafts relevant sections and provides inputs for the Commission’s report;
- – Ensures that gender perspective and gender-sensitive approaches are integrated at all stages of the investigation, analysis and report drafting;
- – Performs other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER/SGBV INVESTIGATOR, P3 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Duty Station: ENTEBBE
- Posting Period: 07 November 2022 – 20 November 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-193409-J-Entebbe (R)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. 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 five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights is required.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out human rights investigations is required.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out investigations on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence is desirable.
- Relevant working experience in conflict or post-conflict setting 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/SGBV Investigator 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=193409
The Closing Date: Nov. 20, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ohchr.org |
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