Assistant Human Rights Officer

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Mission and objectives

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat Department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.

Context

This announcement broadcasts international assignment within the Human Rights Council Branch of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the incumbent reports to the Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch. The HRC Branch acts as secretariat for the Human Rights Council, an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. The HRC meets for three regular sessions every year, in March, June and September. This UNV assignment is offered in the context of a diversity programme bringing qualified candidates from the developing economies to work in OHCHR Geneva. Candidates from developing economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa are encouraged to apply.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Assists in the organization and provides substantive and technical support to the regular and special sessions of the Human Rights Council, as well as meetings of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee (HRCAC), the Working Groups on Communications and Situations of the HRC Complaint procedure; • Provides direct assistance to the Secretary of the Human Rights Council and to the Secretaries of HRC subsidiary bodies supported by the Branch; • Contributes to drafting analytical summaries and notes on the debates and discus-sions of the HRC and the above-mentioned subsidiary bodies; • Assists in the drafting of correspondence, notes verbales, or other relevant texts in respect of the work performed by the HRC and its subsidiary bodies; • Performs other duties as may be directed by the Chief of Branch. Results/Expected Outputs: • Participate in the advocacy for UNfair internships in the UN Secretariat; • 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.