Associate Human Rights Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Assist in promoting and strengthening human rights in the region

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area, e.g. Law or area related to International Relations
• At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level
• Fluent in Arabic
• Fluent in English
• Working knowledge of French (Optional)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills, culturally and socially sensitive
• Sound security awareness
• Affinity with or interest in the Human Rights field

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Regional Representative or his/her designated mandated representative(s), and under the direct supervision of the ROMENA Human Rights Officer, the UNV Associate Human Rights Officer will:

• Participate in the implementation of the Regional Office work plan and assist the office in strengthening and promoting of human rights;
• Assist in implementing capacity building programmes and conduct actives related to human rights monitoring and reporting on countries assigned by the Regional Representative;
• Provide substantive and organizational support for trainings, workshops and conferences; including drafting of concept notes, coordination with external trainers/speakers, drafting of reports and recommendations; contacting the participants to provide documents;
• Provide technical assistance to different HR stakeholders in the assigned countries;
• Contribute to the implementation of ROMENA Youth Program and participate in designing a plan for future activities;
• Support the youth team in promoting youth participation in public affairs and enhance activism of young CSOs and human rights defenders;
• Establish contacts with different human rights stakeholders and maintain networks of NGOs focusing on various human rights topics;
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. Law or area related to International Relations;

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in writing reports, or other relevant programmes; experience with ministries is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;
• Other desired/mandatory required technical knowledge;
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;

• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;

• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;

• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in Human Rights field, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Language skills:

• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Human rights

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

1.Go to https://vmam.unv.org/

2.If not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool, please register your profile following below steps:

a. Click on “Candidate Signup”, enter your basic personal information and click “Sign Up”.

b. You will receive a notification e-mail to your registered e-mail

c. Click on the link in the e-mail to validate the e-mail address

d. Complete all the required sections under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.

e. If you have more than one nationality, make sure to add Lebanon as your current nationality otherwise your application will not be considered for national UNV assignments

f. Click “Submit my profile”

g. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Associate Human Rights Officer (LBNR000377) click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.

3.If already registered in the UNV Talent Pool:

a. Update your profile under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.

b. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Associate Human Rights Officer (LBNR000377)”, click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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