Associate Human Rights Officer

Volunteering Legal Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Support fundraising efforts and project activities for human rights in Moldova.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in fundraising, reporting, and project management support.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Very good drafting skills in English.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) serves as the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council. It is responsible for strengthening human rights globally and addressing human rights violations.

UN Human Rights, present in Moldova since 2008, provides technical advice to state institutions and conducts capacity-building for a range of state actors, civil society organizations and national human rights institutions to strengthen the protection, respect, fulfillment and mainstreaming of human rights for all, including most marginalized, in the country. UN Human Rights also works closely with the UN Country Team and other actors to integrate a human rights-based approach into their work to support sustainable peace and inclusive development in Moldova. Since the start of the refugee crisis in Moldova in February 2022, UN Human Rights has also been working to improve access to protection and assistance for the most vulnerable services, including through active engagement in inter-agency coordination. Currently, the Office is implementing multiple projects with funding from various donors (including the European Union, the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) and it is seeking to expand its donor base.

The Associate Human Rights Officer will contribute to the overall work of UN Human Rights Moldova, through support to fundraising efforts to various donors, contribution to reporting, participation in and supporting implementation of project activities. UN Human Rights in Moldova is currently involved in multiple areas (including refugee rights; rights of persons with disabilities; minority rights; social cohesion; women’s rights; security sector reform; and is empowering duty-bearers and civil society to regularly engage with UN Human Rights Mechanisms on civil, political, economic and social rights, the Associate Human Rights Officer will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience on human rights work in many areas, and to acquire familiarity with OHCHR’s internal processes.

Under the direct supervision of the Human Rights Adviser, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

•Contribute to the update of the donor mapping, to identify new funding opportunities in Moldova. •Assist in maintaining an accurate internal database of funding opportunities and current projects, to promote institutional memory. •Support the preparation of funding proposal for potential donors, including by carrying out desk research and needs assessments. •Assist in the preparation of reports for donors, in line with contractual obligations and in liaison with relevant Units in HQ (for example the Donor and External Relations Section). •Participate in and support the implementation of ongoing Office activities. •Note taking during meetings and archive them in shared file folders. •Accompany the relevant Office staff to meetings with duty-bearers and rights-holders, civil society organisations and actively contribute to discussions with ideas. •Carry out other related tasks as needed.

Commitment and Motivation Communication Ethics and Values Integrity Professionalism Respect for Diversity Working in Teams

human rights. •Demonstrated interest and/or experience in fundraising, reporting, and project management support. •Good interpersonal communication skills. •Very good drafting skills in English. •Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.;

Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, is a well-developed city with a very high degree of security. It offers a diverse range of accommodation, restaurants, has public transport, and has a large number of parks. Super markets have a good selection of products, Internet is available, running water and heating function well, state run as well as private clinics are available. Moldova is a unique country and OHCHR is a unique organisation. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.

The Conditions of Service form the basis of the policies and rules that regulate the UN Volunteer assignment. A summary on the Conditions of Service for UN Youth Volunteers can be found here. The Unified Volunteer Platform (UVP) offers an entitlement calculator and a brief course on benefits and allowances.

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