Human Rights Officer (Analyst/Reporting Officer)
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.
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.