Human Rights Officer

Global Roles; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles is seeking a Human Rights Officer to support the Environment and Climate Change Unit within the UN system in New York. The role focuses on thematic mandates related to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, involving research, analysis, coordinating activities, and capacity-building.

The officer will engage with UN bodies, partners, and mechanisms such as the Human Rights Council, while ensuring gender perspectives are integrated across environmental, political,

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area.
• Experience in advocacy, research, analysis and drafting on thematic issues related to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
• Experience in intergovernmental negotiations and processes desirable.
• Experience related to human rights, peace and security, humanitarian affairs and the environment desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level III reading, writing, listening and speaking required.
• French language proficiency at UN Level II reading, writing, listening and speaking desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic mandates including from a gender perspective.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned thematic areas.
• Provides support to Human Rights Council mechanisms and bodies; follows-up on implementation of decisions rendered by policy-making bodies.
• Supports engagement on thematic issues with respect to New York based partners, UN bodies and processes including the General Assembly and the Security Council.
• Ensures human rights issues, including gender equality dimensions, are integrated into environmental, political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programmes.
• Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
• Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
• Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in the assigned thematic areas.
• Writes reports, communications, briefings, statements, including to policymaking bodies.
• May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Human Rights Advocacy

Legal Research

Policy Analysis

Thematic Issue Drafting

Environmental Rights

Intergovernmental Negotiations

International Relations

Peace and Security

Humanitarian Affairs

Capacity Building

Human Rights Council Support

Political Affairs

Sustainable Environment Expertise

English Language Proficiency

French Language Proficiency

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field

First-level university degree with two years of qualifying work experience in lieu of advanced degree

Job description

The Human Rights Officer supports the Environment and Climate Change Unit in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, focusing on thematic mandates related to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The role involves research, analysis, coordination of activities, support to Human Rights Council mechanisms, and capacity-building efforts.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic mandates including from a gender perspective.
• Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned thematic areas.
• Provides support to Human Rights Council mechanisms and bodies; follows-up on implementation of decisions rendered by policy-making bodies.
• Supports engagement on thematic issues with respect to New York based partners, UN bodies and processes including the General Assembly and the Security Council.
• Ensures human rights issues, including gender equality dimensions, are integrated into environmental, political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programmes.
• Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.
• Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.
• Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights in the assigned thematic areas.
• Writes reports, communications, briefings, statements, including to policymaking bodies.
• May provide guidance to new/junior staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.
• Experience in advocacy, research, analysis and drafting on thematic issues related to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is required.
• Experience in intergovernmental negotiations and processes is desirable.
• Experience related to human rights, peace and security, humanitarian affairs and the environment is desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level III reading, writing, listening and speaking is required.
• French language proficiency at UN Level II reading, writing, listening and speaking is desirable.

Skills

• Human Rights Advocacy
• Legal Research
• Policy Analysis
• Thematic Issue Drafting
• Environmental Rights
• Intergovernmental Negotiations
• International Relations
• Peace and Security
• Humanitarian Affairs
• Capacity Building
• Human Rights Council Support
• Political Affairs
• Sustainable Environment Expertise
• English Language Proficiency
• Language Proficiency in French

Languages

English, French