Programme Officer - Human Rights (NPSA8)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations. 

UNDP Mozambique Country Office (CO) is part of the United Nations system working to support the country’s development agenda. Its overall aim is to ensure that people attain a better standard of living through sustainable development. Relations between the Government of Mozambique and the United Nations system were formalized on 1976. Geographically, UNDP interventions have a national coverage with focus on the provinces of Gaza, Sofala, Nampula and Cabo Delgado, where it has a long-established presence and strong relationships with local authorities, communities and civil society organizations.

The work of UNDP in the country is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the period 2022-2026 and its Country Programme Document 2022-2026 (CPD), and focuses on:

1. Human development;
2. Economic diversification and sustainable livelihoods; 
3. Climate resilience and sustainable use of natural resources; 
4. Peace building, human rights and inclusive governance

The Rule of Law and Human Rights Programme 2022-2026 is a whole of sector programme encompassing interventions of Access to Justice, Community Security and Human Rights, with a lifetime foreseen for the entire duration of the UNDP Country Programme Document. It is based within UNDP Mozambique’s Governance and Social Cohesion Unit, and aims to strengthen the rule of law and the protection of human rights in Mozambique, by improving access to justice and community security, particularly in those communities affected by conflict and violence, and by strengthening the capacities of human rights mechanisms and institutions, thus contributing to bolstering the social contract in Mozambique.

The incumbent will support the implementation of the Rule of Law Programme, with a particular emphasis on the interventions envisaged under the Pillar III, Human rights institutions and systems, and civic participation in democratic governance are enhanced.   

Under the supervision of the Project Manager/Programme Analyst Rule of Law and Justice, the Program Officer - Human Rights will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Assist the CO in the implementation of Rule of Law and Human Rights Activities in Mozambique;
2. Provide assistance to human rights institutions, CSOs and government counterparts in the design and implementation of project work plan, activities and reports ensuring highly qualitative application of Results Based Management Tools, Leave no one behind principles, Human Rights Based Approaches and Gender Responsive Approaches;
3. Support in the design and implement training programmes, workshops and seminars on human rights for various target groups, particularly members of the Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman, justice, police and CSOs;
4. Contributes to promote UNDP’s taught leadership in the area of human rights and democratic governance, including through the provision of research, data collection, and policy revision on national, regional and global issues;
5. Contributes to and assist the Project team and UNDP CO in the preparation of a variety of project and corporate reports within UNDP and the UNCT and provides inputs to CO’s project proposals, reports brief notes and speeches, ensuring human rights language and issues are consistently mainstreamed;
6. Actively engages and promotes collaboration with colleagues from different projects and programs within UNDP CO and the UN system in Mozambique;
7. Contributes substantively to resource mobilization efforts;
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

S/he is expected to achieve the following results:

1. High quality programmatic and financial delivery of interventions related to the Rule of Law and Human Rights Programme, with a particular emphasis on the interventions envisaged under the Pillar III, Human rights institutions and systems, and civic participation in democratic governance are enhanced;
2. Excellent partnership and strategic positioning with project partners, government institutions, donors, UN Agencies and others;
3. Knowledge management and transfer of her/his area of specialty across UNDP stand and partners, including specialized on-job capacity building of dedicated project counterparts.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

2030 Agenda: Peace   

• Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights: Human Rights Institutions/compliance

2030 Agenda: Peace   

• Governance: Civil Society Engagement 

2030 Agenda: Peace   

• Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions: Prevention of Violent Extremism and Violence Prevention 

Business Management

• Results-based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results

Business Management 

• Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience

Business Management 

• Customer Satisfaction/Client Management: Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.

Business Direction & Strategy 

• Negotiation and Influence: Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates “win-win” situation

Business Development

• Knowledge Generation Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
   

Language requirement:

• Excellent writing and communication in Portuguese and English is required.