Position: Assistant Human Rights Officer

Host Entity: OHCHR

Country: Switzerland

Duty Station: Geneva (CHE)

Date: 20 September – 31 December 2020 with possibility of extension

Application Deadline: 30 August 2020

Description of task. Under the direct supervision of Chief of Section, the International University Volunteer will:

• Contribute to thematic reports or studies, including research of related literature, international law and jurisprudence and in particular, the UN Volunteer may:
• Assist in the preparation of official country visits, in particular through the drafting of country-specific human rights assessments;
• Analyse human rights issues contained in cases and complaints addressed to the mandate holders;
• Draft letters on particular cases and complaints taken up by mandate holders, including summarizing the human rights violations alleged in the case and preparing a short legal analysis of these violations;
• Collect information and conduct research for the preparation of briefing notes, statements and other documents;
• Take notes of meetings with different stakeholders, in particular civil society representatives;
• Attend sessions of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and assisting with the preparation of related activities and events;
• Assist in the organization of meetings and seminars; and
• Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor, as appropriate.

Source: https://www.unv.org/calls/CHER000015-7574