Consultant

United Nations; Colombo; Presencial; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

An international organization is seeking a professional to promote and protect economic, social, and cultural rights in Colombo, Paraná. The candidate will plan and implement capacity-building activities, conduct substantive research, and integrate human rights considerations into various programs. Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of Tamil is preferred. This position is part of a 6-month engagement with no associated fees in the recruitment process.

Qualificações

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of Singular and / or Tamil is desired.

Responsabilidades

• Plans and implements technical assistance and capacity-building activities on economic, social and cultural rights.
• Conducts substantive research on human rights issues/events.
• Ensures integration of human rights issues into various efforts and programs.

Conhecimentos

Fluency in English

Knowledge of Tamil

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Result of Service

• Completion of human rights training plan and 2-3 modules and presentations for senior and / or technical Governmental officials, CSOs and the Human Rights Commission (NHRI) on ESCRs including cross-cutting issues (corruption, gender, LNOB, PWDs, SDGs, technology and climate action).
• Completion and dissemination of a tool for CSOs on ESCRs including anti-corruption.
• 6 dialogues / meetings with the authorities, UNCT members, development partners, civil society, NHRI to raise awareness on the relevance of integrating human rights (in particular, ESCRs) into fiscal policies.
• Finalization and implementation of a strategy on a specific ESCR (e.g., right to food, right to education, right to social security) in collaboration with UNCT and other stakeholders.

Work Location: Colombo

Expected duration: 6 months

Responsibilities

• Plans, supports, coordinates, and implements technical assistance and capacity‑building activities related to the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights, with attention to gender perspectives.
• Supports and implements technical assistance and capacity‑building activities related to the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation.
• Ensures human rights issues, including their gender considerations, are integrated into social, political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programmes.
• Performs other related functions as required.
• Under the functional supervision of the Senior Human Rights Adviser in Sri Lanka and the substantive supervision of the Chief of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights section in the Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch (DESIB), Thematic Engagement Division (TED), OHCHR.

Qualifications / special skills

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of Singular and / or Tamil is desired.

Additional Information

• No fee.
• The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, or training).
• The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.