Senior Human Rights Policy & Research Lead

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission invites applications for the Senior Policy and Research Officer (Permanent) – Full-time) – 2 Posts. The post-holder will contribute to reviewing the adequacy of law and practice relating to the protection of human rights in Northern Ireland and will support policy teams in providing advice to government and public authorities.

Responsibilities include coordinating workstreams, line managing staff or volunteers where required, delivering human rights

Responsibilities

• Coordinate one or more workstreams within the team and may be required to line manage staff or volunteers.
• Deliver human rights training and conduct statutory investigations.
• Provide advice on human rights compliance to bodies including the NI Executive and Assembly, Secretary of State, Westminster Parliament, and international bodies.

Job description

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission invites applications for the Senior Policy and Research Officer (Permanent) – Full-time) – 2 Posts. The post-holder will contribute to reviewing the adequacy of law and practice relating to the protection of human rights in Northern Ireland and will support policy teams in providing advice to government and public authorities.

Responsibilities include coordinating workstreams, line managing staff or volunteers where required, delivering human rights