Associate Officer in Gender and Human Rights

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.

OHCHR’s Country Programme includes strategic results on the application of international human rights standards for the protection of women’s and LGBTI rights, with a focus on strengthening their participation in decision-making processes that affect them and on combatting conflict-related discrimination and gender-based violence. The Office seeks to increase women and LGBTI organizations’ knowledge of their rights to be able to build advocacy and protection strategies that mitigate the impact of the armed conflict in women and LGBTI people's lives. At the same time, the Office provides technical assistance to state institutions to increase their capacity to guarantee the rights of women and LGBTI people in conflict-affected territories. The Office works together with indigenous and afrodescendent women and autonomous authorities to advance the guarantee of the rights of indigenous and afro descendent women and LGBTI people. Additionally, as part of its mandate, the Office provides technical documents and inputs to treaty bodies, special procedures, and Security Council mechanisms, including the CEDAW and CERD Committees and mechanisms deriving from Security Council Resolutions 1820 and 1325 (on Women, Peace and Security) and 1612 (on Children in Armed Conflict).

Under the direct supervision of the Advisor on Gender Issues, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in the documentation and analysis of emblematic cases and patterns of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence and violence perpetrated by State Security Forces against women and LGBTI people and reporting to relevant human rights mechanisms; • Contribute to the development of activities to promote the implementation of CEDAW Recommendation 39 on the rights of indigenous women and other relevant human rights instruments to protect indigenous and afro descendent women’s rights • Take part in technical assistance processes to women and LGBTI civil society organizations and relevant State institutions aimed at providing them practical tools to combat conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence and protect women and LGBTI human rights defenders • Contribute to drafting technical documents to support the application of international human rights standards for the protection of women’s and LGBTI rights in the Colombian context • Support the integration of a gender perspective in OHCHR-Colombia’s strategic lines, priorities and activities • Perform other related duties as required.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Creativity • Empowering Others • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Knowledge Sharing • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

and/or demonstrated interest in: • Women and LGBTI rights
• Conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence • Rights of women, girls and LGBTI people from indigenous and afrodescendent peoples • Children rights in conflict-settings • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded

Colombia is one of the countries with the most abundant and diverse biology on Earth, with a rich and diverse mosaic of cultural and creative expressions. The new elected administration's main priorities are consolidating peace, social justice, environmental justice, and change for women. The UNV will be based in Bogota with the opportunity to participate in missions in other regions of the country. The office will support the UNV with guidance, coaching and mentorship.