HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER (Programme Management Coordinator)

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is found in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in the Thematic and Special Procedures Division (TSP). The incumbent reports to the Director of the Division.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide direct and timely support to the Director, Chiefs/Coordinators of Branches/Sections/Units by ensuring coherent and coordinated planning, development, implementation and reporting on Strategic Management Plans, Divisional work-plans, decisions of the High Commissioner including in his capacity as the OHCHR governing bodies, and other programmatic areas pertaining to the responsibility of the Division.
• Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of international human rights projects, including recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council.
• Advises the Director on strategic implementation of thematic human rights mandates.
• Meets regularly Sections and Branches to plan projects and review project activities.
• Works with programmes to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation.
• Ensures up-to-date information regarding programmatic matters and makes recommendations on actions to take to teams and Senior management.
• Makes contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations.
• Serves as team leader with responsibility for carrying out, in consultation with the Director and Branch Chiefs, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget.
• Trains and supervises new/junior staff.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of and exposure to a range of human rights issues including approaches and techniques to address sensitive and complex human rights problems in their political, ethnic, racial, gender and socio-economic dimensions. Knowledge of institutional mandates of human rights organizations, prevailing policies and procedures. Ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the human rights situation in the region or country of assignment, including the political environment and legal statutes as they pertain to human rights. Ability to complete in-depth st...