Associate in Human Rights

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Coordinator of the field presence, the UN Volunteer contribute to the following tasks:

· Facilitate the implementation of human rights mandate in the designated area of responsibility (AOR);

· Monitor the human rights situation from a given thematic priority and geographical responsibility;

· Prepare and undertake fact-finding field missions including the timely drafting of reports and follow-up;

· Follow up on individual cases and issues with authorities with the aim of stopping or preventing human rights violations or seeking remedial action by the authorities to prevent similar violations occurring in the future;

· Establish and maintain contacts with government representatives, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, UN agencies and other partners operating in the AOR;

· Assist in conducting human rights capacity-building activities and in developing and implementing human rights training programmes;

· Contribute to and/or draft various reports, communications, briefing notes, statements or other products;

· Ensure the timely entry of accurate and verified human rights cases into an established database; conduct quality control and deliver statistics and trend reports as required;

· Ensure the integration of gender perspectives, with specific attention to issues related to women and girls, including conflict related sexual violence, within all assigned human

· Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

Law, Political Science, International Relations or any other discipline relevant to human rights.

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

At least 2 years of progressively professional experience in a field related to human rights.

Language skills:

• Spanish(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Human rights Area of expertise details:

Experience in human rights monitoring and reporting is required.

· Excellent knowledge of international human rights instruments and tools for the promotion and protection of human rights is required.

· Experience working in Colombia is an asset.

· Experience working in a developing, conflict or post-conflict setting is an advantage.

· Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;

· Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;

· Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 16 July 2020 at 23:59hrs, Germany time