UNDP National Human Rights Officer Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. UNDP Uganda looking for “National Human Rights Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University degree (Master’s) in law may apply on or before May 30, 2022.
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UNDP National Human Rights Officer Jobs 2022
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on May 16, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of National Human Rights Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme |
| Position | National Human Rights Officer |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University degree (Master’s) in law |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | May 30, 2022 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties & Responsibilities
Contribute to the overall implementation of the technical cooperation mandate of OHCHR Uganda Country office:
- Identification of capacity needs from relevant stake holders for possible capacity building interventions
- Planning for and development of programme concept papers for the implementation of proposed capacity building interventions
- Participate in the conduct of human rights trainings and awareness raising interventions
- Provide technical support to relevant stakeholders regarding the integration of international human rights mechanisms into their interventions
- Provide support to civil society organizations in conducting research on pertinent human rights issues
Contribute to the overall implementation of OHCHR Uganda Country office’s overall human rights monitoring and reporting mandate:
- Receive victims of alleged human rights violations
- Interviewing victims of alleged human rights violations
- Registration of alleged human rights violations into the international, matrix for registration of complaints
- Verification of alleged human rights violations
- Advising alleged victims and source of human rights violations on alternatives where they could access remedies
- Drafting case notes
- Engaging internally or with other relevant actors on advocacy for corrective measures
Position in Organization:
- Job Identification: 3734
- Locations: Kampala, Uganda
- Posting Date: 05/16/2022, 01:48 AM
- Apply Before: 05/30/2022, 09:29 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Agency: Office High Comm for Human Rig
- Grade: NOA
- Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
- Practice Area: Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights
- Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
- Required Languages: English
- Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Qualification:
- Advanced University degree (Master’s) in law, human rights, political sciences, international relations, social sciences or any other discipline related to human rights. A combination of relevant academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in national, regional, or international organizations or non-governmental organizations, closely related to the field of Human Rights.
- Experience working with international human rights standards, instruments and mechanisms, including capacity building on international human rights mechanisms.
- Experience receiving and documenting human rights complaints.
- Two additional years of working experience may be required to applicants with only a Bachelor’s University Degree.
- Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluency in the local language in area of coverage (Luganda) is also required.
How to Apply UNDP National 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://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/job/3734
The Closing Date: May 30, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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