Human Rights Officer

5 days ago

Doha, Qatar United Nations Full time

This position is located in the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Doha. The incumbent reports to the Coordinator of the Human Rights Education and Training Unit, and to the Head of the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

- Develops and manages a regional programme, including provision of technical assistance, to promote and support the integration of human rights education in formal education (primary, secondary, higher education and vocational training), in close cooperation with relevant Sections at OHCHR Headquarters and field presences, and in partnership with UNESCO, Ministries of Education and other relevant ministries, teacher-training institutions, national human rights institutions and civil society as well as relevant regional and international organizations.
- Develops and manages a regional programme to promote and support non-formal human rights education for youth, in close cooperation with relevant Sections at OHCHR Headquarters and field presences, and in partnership with UNESCO, national human rights institutions and civil society as well as regional and international organizations.
- Develops partnerships and cooperation agreements with selected academic institutions in both the Arab region and South-West Asia with a view to establish close cooperation including translation projects and the creation of pools of university students to support the Centre's activities, particularly those aimed at human rights education for youth.
- Contributes to the development and management of knowledge on human rights education and related methodologies, by assessing needs; ensuring exchange of experiences; identifying, documenting and disseminating best practices; developing or adapting methodological tools, guidelines and training materials; providing advice and delivering training to Government and civil societies' actors, UN entities and OHCHR regional and other field presences in the region; and establishing partnerships with UN and external actors.
- Maps, reviews, adapts and ensures translation and dissemination, in the languages spoken in the Arab region and South
- West Asia, of human rights education materials produced at OHCHR Headquarters (and by others, as needed), particularly aimed at youth.
- Contributes to the Centre's work processes and effective functioning, including the preparation of annual work planning, monitoring and reporting; drafting of internal documents, reports and briefing notes; supervision of interns and consultants, as applicable; maintenance of well-organized filing systems; and ensuring regular sharing of information with the Centre's colleagues.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the Head of Centre.

Competencies

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, education, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, education, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.

Human rights related education and training experience is required.

Prior experience of working at a field duty station is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English and Arabic is required.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

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