Senior Human Rights Officer

hace 2 semanas

Lima, Perú United Nations A tiempo completo

This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Technical Mission in Lima, Peru.

The incumbent will act as Head of the Technical Mission and will report to the Chief of the Americas, Europe and Central Asia Branch (AECAB), in coordination with the Chief of the Americas Section.


Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the Senior Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Leads and coordinates the work of the Technical Mission in Peru following its mandate of monitoring, advisory services, technical cooperation, protection and promotion of human rights.
  • Formulates human rights strategies, including from a gender equality perspective; develops a vision or direction for the work of the human rights Unit and creates the conditions for implementing that vision or direction.
  • Advises the UN Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team on strategies to build and strengthen national capacities and institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights.
  • Represents the High Commissioner on matters of human rights.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with the Peruvian authorities, Ambassadors, Heads of UN Agencies and other intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations on human rights issues and implementation of programmes.
  • Exercises daily management of the office, including oversight of all logistics, financial and human resources in accordance with relevant UN Rules and Procedures.
  • Proposes policy directives and plan of action to appropriate United Nations bodies for immediate and long
- range solutions to human rights problems in general and specific geographical areas.

  • Designs, develops and implements significant policy and program changes to address human rights issues, including their gender dimensions.
  • Formulates the programme of work, budget and mediumterm plan of the Mission and participates in the overall formulation and approval of the programme of work, and administrative matters concerning the Mission.
  • Effectively promotes fundraising strategies at local level to ensure financial sustainability of the field presence and the strengthening of human and financial resources.
  • Prepares human rights reports on key sectors or key regional developments.
  • Develops and maintains relations with officials at the highest levels of government and advises them on human rights issues and policies.
  • Coordinates and oversees human rights research initiatives.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
Competencies

COMMUNICATION:

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.


TEAMWORK:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.


LEADERSHIP:

Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands.

Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

JUDGEMENT/ DECISION-

MAKING:

Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of

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