Associate Human Rights Officer (Tjo)
Organizational Context
This position is within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Panama City, Panama. The Associate Human Rights Officer reports to the Deputy Regional Director for the Americas or their designee, contributing to the organization's mandate in promoting and protecting human rights across the region.
Job Purpose
The Associate Human Rights Officer is responsible for researching, collecting, and analyzing information on human rights matters, including their gender dimensions, from various sources. This role involves drafting reports, participating in consultations, and maintaining awareness of current human rights and political developments. The officer will contribute to human rights training programs, engage with authorities and civil society to promote international standards, and support capacity building, technical assistance, legal analysis, and monitoring in the field of human rights. Additionally, the role involves data analysis and visualization to inform planning and reporting, ensuring a data-driven approach to human rights work.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include researching and collecting human rights information from diverse sources, analyzing its impact on assigned areas, and drafting reports and correspondence. The role involves participating in hearings and consultations, summarizing outcomes, and staying informed about relevant political and legal developments. The Associate Human Rights Officer will also contribute to human rights training programs to build national capacity, discuss the integration of gender perspectives into human rights efforts, and engage with authorities and stakeholders to promote international human rights standards. Collaboration with international human rights mechanisms, liaising with various partners including NGOs and UN agencies, and providing support for capacity building, technical assistance, legal analysis, and field missions are also crucial. The position requires contributing to data collection, analysis, trend identification, and reporting using data visualization methods.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, or law is required. Experience in human rights issues in the field, within the UN system or similar international organizations, and in human rights monitoring and reporting (including economic, social, and cultural rights) is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, including strong research, analytical, and reporting skills; knowledge of human rights issues and institutional mandates; ability to manage commitments and remain calm under pressure; gender mainstreaming. Communication skills, including clear and effective speaking and writing, active listening, and tailoring communication to the audience. Teamwork, including collaboration, valuing diverse input, and supporting group decisions.