OHCHR National Human Rights Expert Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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OHCHR National Human Rights Expert Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. OHCHR Ethiopia looking for “National Human Rights Expert“. Applicants with a degree in MA Degree may apply on or before 22nd March 2023.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, commonly known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) or the United Nations Human Rights Office, is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.

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The OHCHR has published a job vacancy announcement on 7th March 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of National Human Rights Expert to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

OHCHR Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

Seek and collect information on human rights and protection issues from various sources (e.g. protection clusters, DRMO, Humanitarian partners, communications, publications, press);
Provide advice for national laws to comply with international standards;
Maintain awareness of existing human rights and protection issues in the area of responsibility;
Review human rights, humanitarian and protection issues in the area of responsibility, including gender dimensions, and develop strategies in collaboration with the supervisor and team members to address these issues;
Monitor the situation of human rights and protection issues, humanitarian concerns, refugees’ issues and other related human rights concerns in Ethiopia;
Report on investigations, prosecutions, and trials of human rights violations before various jurisdictions.
Conduct capacity building and technical assistance to local authorities, CSOs etc
Have engagements/exchanges with relevant authorities and other influential actors with the aim of preventing or remedying human rights violations and or improving the human rights and humanitarian issues.
Participate in human rights training programmes for law enforcement officials, representatives of civil society and human rights non-governmental organizations with the aim of strengthening national capacities, including the strengthening of the Rule of Law services.
Contribute to the promotion and initiatives aimed at mobilizing communities and helping people to assert their rights.
Identify protection and assistance needs for victims and witnesses of human rights violations, monitor, and support civil society in establishing a network for the protection of victims and witnesses.
Drafts various reports and correspondence on issues relating to human rights, protection, and humanitarian issues.
Liaise with the Government, NGOs, civil society organizations, UN agencies and other partners to build a baseline database on the human rights situation and protection issues, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.
Regularly updates the Human Rights Database.
Performs other related duties as required.

Position in Organization:

National Human Rights Expert
Job Identification: 8955
Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Posting Date: 03/07/2023, 01:06 PM
Apply Before: 03/22/2023, 09:29 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Agency: Office High Comm for Human Rig
Grade: SB4
Vacancy Type: Service Contract Holders
Practice Area: Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Education & Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree
Other Criteria: 6 years of working experience
Required Languages: English & Amharic
Desired Languages: Oromifa
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks

Qualification & Experience:

MA/MSC., degree in a relevant field (except LLM and MSC), preferably in human rights, humanitarian law, law, political science, international relations or other disciplines relevant to human rights.
At least 4 years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law, humanitarian and legal matters. But a minimum of 6 years of working experience with a first degree would be considered.
Human Rights related experience within the United Nations and or related human rights and humanitarian institutions is an advantage.
Experience in monitoring and reporting, support of national human rights institution/s, in human rights and or development organisations is desirable. Field experience in a community setting is an asset.