HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER

This post is found in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Country Office in Sudan, based in Khartoum. The incumbent will serve as Human Rights Officer and lead the Civic Space team. The incumbent will work under the supervision and guidance of the Head of the OHCHR Country Office or her/his Deputy.

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Lead and coordinate the monitoring of the implementation of human rights and international humanitarian law and ensure appropriate follow-up on recommendations from human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies, the UPR, special procedures, and investigative findings, to support compliance with human rights and advance accountability. - Coordinate and manage the collection, documentation, and quality control of evidence-based information on civil, cultural, economic, social, and/or political rights, including the right to development, to support early warning, accountability, and informed decision-making, identifying gaps and ensuring the proper handling and sharing of human rights data, including from gender and leave no one behind perspectives. - Lead and coordinate the production and substantive review of human rights reports, briefings, and other communications, with legal analysis as appropriate, and prepare analytical papers to inform strategies, policies, programmes, crisis management, guidance, and decision-making, with attention to gender integration and leave-no-one-behind perspectives. - Lead the provision of substantive advice and technical support to national and/or regional counterparts to strengthen their human rights systems, institutions, and frameworks, including complaints mechanisms, victim and witness support services, and engagement with human rights mechanisms, including reporting and implementation of recommendations. - Lead the design and delivery of human rights capacity-building programmes for State institutions, security forces, NHRIs, civil society, and other stakeholders, including on human rights-based approaches with attention to gender integration and leave-no-one-behind perspectives. - Lead the provision of substantive advice to civil society on the integration of human rights into protection, rule of law, the human rights economy, transitional justice, and accountability. - Advise UN leadership and UN partners on the integration of human rights into protection, rule of law, economic policy, transitional justice, and accountability, leading substantive advisory inputs within assigned areas of responsibility. - Lead the engagement with youth networks to advocate for youth rights and meaningful participation in civic, political, and other decision-making processes. - Support strategic direction and provide policy advice to prevent and combat racism, xenophobia, and all forms of discrimination, with a leave-no-one-behind perspective, applying a gender and intersectional analysis throughout. - Promote Human Rights through leading advocacy and impactful outreach activities. - Lead and coordinate the office's partnership building and creation of new partnerships. - Manage and coordinate the activities of the team, including hiring, training, assigning tasks and responsibilities, and ensuring that deadlines are met. - Plan and manage required resources to implement the responsibilities, projects, and activities.

• PROFESSIONALISM: Planning, organising, and coordination skills in a large multi-stakeholder environment. Skills in designing, delivering, and evaluating capacity-building and training programmes. Knowledge of international human rights law, norms, and standards. Skills to integrate a human rights-based approach, leave no one behind, gender equality and women's empowerment into all areas of work. Knowledge of human rights monitoring, documentation, analysis, research, and reporting methodologies, including planning, coordinating, and conducting field missions. Skills in drafting human rights reports, policy, and other documents. Knowledge of regional and international human rights mechanisms. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. • 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. • PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human rights, law, political science, international relations, social sciences, economics, public policy, sustainable development, humanitarian affairs or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Not available.

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in human rights or related areas is required. Relevant experience may include, but is not limited to political affairs, public affairs, international relations, law, social sciences, economics, development, humanitarian affairs, or other related areas. Planning, organising, and coordination skills in a large multi-stakeholder environment is required. Knowledge of international human rights law, norms, and standards is required. Skills in drafting human rights reports, policy and other documents is required. Skills in designing, delivering, and evaluating capacity-building and training programmes are desirable. Skills to integrate a human rights-based approach, leave no one behind, gender equality and women's empowerment into all areas of work are desirable. Knowledge of human rights monitoring, documentation, analysis, research and reporting methodologies, including planning, coordinating and conducting field missions is desirable. Knowledge of regional and international human rights mechanisms is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Arabic is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult

https://languages.un.org

for details).

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Required Languages

Language

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

English

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

Desirable Languages

Language

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

Arabic

UN Level I

UN Level I

UN Level I

UN Level I

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by competency-based interview.

Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or availability of funds. This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity,with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position. Please note that pursuant to the Staff selection system policy (ST/AI/2025/2): (1) Applicants for positions in the Field Service category cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located, and (2) Applicants for positions in the Professional and higher categories in a mission, field operation, or resident coordinator's office cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located. For currently serving staff of a United Nations Common System organization, only the UN-recognized nationality will be considered for the purposes of these restrictions.

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