Human Rights Officer (Analyst/Reporting Officer)

UN Secretariat; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Secretariat seeks a Human Rights Officer to review and analyze information for the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua. You will advise Secretariat staff on gaps, coordinate investigations, and draft essential analytical documents and reports with a gender-sensitive approach.

The role requires an advanced degree in law or related field and at least seven years of human rights experience, including drafting public reports and UN exposure.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in law, political science, international relations or related field.
• Seven years of progressive work experience in human rights or related areas.
• Two years of experience analyzing and drafting public human rights reports.
• Experience with the United Nations or a similar institution is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze collected information.
• Advise Secretariat staff on addressing gaps and pursuing leads.
• Coordinate with the Investigations Team Leader to identify investigation gaps and orient the investigation.
• Liaise with the Legal Adviser to ensure collected information meets required legal elements.
• Collaborate with the Gender Adviser to integrate gender perspectives throughout investigations, analysis, and report drafting.
• Prepare briefings, summaries and analytical documents.
• Coordinate the drafting of the Group of Experts’ reports and serve as main drafter.
• Ensure proper documentation of collected information according to OHCHR methodology.

Skills

Professionalism

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Gender dimensions

Data collection

Research

Independent analysis

Judgment

Planning

Organizing

Teamwork

Client orientation

Human rights law

International criminal law

International humanitarian law

Education

Advanced university degree in law, political science, international relations or related field

First-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience

Job description

Organizational context: This position is based within the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, established by Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/58/18. The incumbent will report directly to the Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, contributing to the group's mandate.

Job purpose: The Human Rights Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua by reviewing and analyzing collected information. This involves advising Secretariat staff on investigation gaps and leads, coordinating with investigation and gender advisers to ensure comprehensive and gender-sensitive approaches, and preparing essential analytical documents and briefings. A key responsibility is coordinating and acting as the main drafter for the Group of Experts’ reports, ensuring accurate documentation and contributing to the development of actionable, gender-sensitive recommendations. The role is vital for the effective functioning and reporting of the expert group's mandate.

Responsibilities: The Human Rights Officer is responsible for reviewing and analyzing collected information, advising Secretariat staff on addressing gaps and pursuing leads. They will coordinate with the Investigations Team Leader to identify investigation gaps and orient the investigation, and liaise with the Legal Adviser to ensure collected information meets required legal elements. Close collaboration with the Gender Adviser is essential to integrate gender perspectives throughout investigations, analysis, and report drafting, including the gendered impact of violations. The role involves preparing briefings, summaries, and analytical documents. A primary duty is coordinating the drafting of the Group of Experts’ reports and serving as its main drafter. Ensuring proper documentation of collected information according to OHCHR methodology, assisting in drawing analytical conclusions, proposing report structures, and developing actionable, gender-sensitive recommendations are also key functions. The incumbent will perform other duties as required.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, or a related human rights discipline is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

Work experience: A minimum of seven years of progressive work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law, or international criminal law is required. Additionally, at least two years of experience in analyzing and drafting public human rights reports is necessary. Experience with the United Nations or a similar institution, and working in or on Latin America, are desirable.

Skills: Professionalism, analytical and reporting skills, understanding of gender dimensions in human rights, data collection, research, independent analysis, judgment, planning and organizing, teamwork, client orientation, knowledge of human rights law, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law.

Required languages: English, Spanish, French

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