Consultant

Contract

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Result of Service

• Tasks completed to a high professional standard. • High quality of provision of expertise in the during consultations • High quality draft report delivered on time. • Incorporation of comments and inputs in a timely manner • Efficient organising of the enhanced interactive dialogue.

Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

01.01.24 - 30.06.24

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will:

• Provide specific and relevant thematic expertise in supporting the background research, promoting the inclusion of women’s and girls’ perspectives and experiences in a safe and empowering manner and in supporting coherent and solid drafting of the report on the phenomenon in Afghanistan of an institutionalised system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect of human dignity and exclusion of women and girls. • Organize consultations with other mandate holders, Member States and UN and non-UN experts in coordination with the expert consultant and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, • Provide support for the enhanced interactive dialogue at the 56th session of the HRC, in cooperation with members of the Special Rapporteur’s team.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field is required. Six (6) years of relevant work experience, especially in women’s rights and gender, and its impacts on human rights is required. Background in the areas of gender discrimination, gender persecution, and other forms of gender justice, women’s rights, accountability mechanisms is required.

Languages

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.