Human Right Associate

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Mission and objectives

Le Haut-commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme est l’organe des Nations unies chargé des droits de l’homme, il a le mandat de protéger et promouvoir les droits humains dans le monde. A cet effet, il apporte l’assistance technique nécessaire aux gouvernements pour respecter leurs engagements internationaux en matière des droits humains, il travaille également sur la protection des droits et assure le suivi de la situation des droits humains dans les pays. Le CDHAHRSC est l’organe du gouvernement chargé d’élaborer et de suivre les politiques du gouvernement en matière des DH.

Context

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is mandated by General Assembly Resolution 48/141 of December 1993 to promote and protect all human rights for all. This mandate also includes the lead within the United Nations to coordinate all human rights-related activities and to cooperate with member states on implementing human rights. The project is designed to successfully support the implementation of the provisions of UNSC Resolution 2391 related to the obligations of Sahel States to ensure the protection of populations, especially women and children, when countering terrorism and transnational organized crimes. Moreover, the mechanisms and measures implemented under the proposed project are relevant as they should both enable the reduction of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by internal security forces.

Task description

Description of tasks Within the delegated authority the overall supervision and guidance of the Representative of the Country Office and under the direct supervision of the deputy-head of office and coordinator of the project, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Facilitate the implementation of human rights mandate in the designated area of responsibility (AOR); • Gather information, analyse and report on the human rights situation in the designated AOR, including through close cooperation with other United Nations actors and the community; • Follow up on individual cases of violation of human rights and related 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; • Contribute to the design and implementation of strategies aiming at enhanced protection of human rights in the AoR; 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; • Conduct fact-finding missions and investigations into abuses/violations of human rights; • Ensure, coordinate and supervise 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 human rights mainstreaming within UN planning and programming; Ensure the integration of gender perspectives, with specific attention to issues related to women and girls, including gender based violence, within all assigned human rights activities; • Represent the UN human rights component at working level meetings, as relevant; • Participate in monitoring cases of human rights violations • Prepare drafts of monitoring missions reports as well as weekly reports Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs As an active UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • Contribution is made towards improving the human rights situation; • An overview of the human rights situation within the area of responsibility (AOR) is maintained; Mission human rights leadership, through the immediate supervisor, is informed of human rights developments within the AOR; • Accurate analytical reports on the human rights situation are produced and submitted on time and the database is updated; • Good relationships are developed and effective advocacy conducted with the local authorities; • Contact with a variety of stakeholders is established, maintained and expanded; • Human rights awareness and training programmes relevant to the human rights issues in the AOR are conducted; • The capacities of local NGOs for the protection of human rights is increased; Capacity is developed through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); and A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed. • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.