Responsibilities

• Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Fact-Finding Mission’s investigations team;
• Participates in and organises missions to sites of violations or other places as required;
• Serves as first reporting officer of the team of Human Rights Officers/Investigators and other experts in the Fact-Finding Mission;
• Develops investigations, information gathering and operational plans in accordance with standard OHCHR methodology, including on the integration of gender perspective; – Adapts methodologies and tools to collect and process all data; – Oversees, guides and conducts interviews and other evidence gathering activities;
• Develops and oversees plans to ensure that all required measures are taken to protect victims and witnesses who will cooperate with the Fact-Finding Mission and that effective referral pathways for survivors are used when possible;
• Coordinates drafting of the Fact-Finding Mission’s internal analyses and public reports;
• Revises all team inputs and ensures highest quality standards of investigation, corroboration, analysis, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated in the final report;
• In coordination with the Information Management and Evidence Unit, oversees the proper handling, secure storage and preservation of information and data in accordance with procedures and tools adopted by the Fact-Finding Mission;
•  Incorporates gender perspective into all areas of work, in particular in the investigations plan, information gathering, analysis and reports of the Fact-Finding Mission;
• Performs any other duties.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.
• At least two years of experience in investigations of international human rights law violations with human rights investigative bodies or tribunals is required.
• Experience in leading a team is desirable Relevant working experience working in/on the region is desirable.