National Consultant to develop digital human rights guidance and monitoring tool
Develop a user-friendly digital tool for human rights guidance.
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Overview
Develop a user-friendly digital tool for human rights guidance.
You have:
- Postgraduate or other advanced university degree (at least Master or equivalent) in Law, International Development, International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Institutional/Organizational Development, Social Sciences or any other relevant discipline.
- At least 7 years of experience in legal research, policy development, and human rights law.
- Proven experience in drafting legislation, conducting legal reviews, drafting human rights monitoring tools and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong facilitation, training, and capacity-building skills.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
- Experience and knowledge of Liberia’s legal System.
Contract
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Result of Service
To develop a user-friendly, inclusive, and secure digital tool that provides guidance on human rights and enables community-based monitoring and reporting by youth and youth-led organizations on digital rights.
Work Location
Monrovia
Expected duration
4.08.25 - 12.09.25
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant will engage Ministry of Justice, Liberia Telecommunications Authority, The Ministry of Youth and Sports, legal practitioners, LAGSoL, students, civil society organizations (CSOs) including LNBA, youth groups-Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), Liberia National Student Union (LINSU), Mano River Youth Network and other stakeholders including through interactive workshops/training, awareness raising and sensitization to ensure practical understanding and application of digital rights in Montserrado and Lofa Counties.
Qualifications/special skills
Postgraduate or other advanced university degree (at least Master or equivalent) in Law, International Development, International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Institutional/Organizational Development, Social Sciences or any other relevant discipline. At least 7 years of experience in legal research, policy development, and human rights law. Proven experience in drafting legislation, conducting legal reviews, drafting human rights monitoring tools and stakeholder engagement. Strong facilitation, training, and capacity-building skills. Excellent communication and report-writing skills The ability to gain others’ support for ideas, proposals and solutions and get others to take action to advance work objectives; maintain high ethical/ professional standards and integrity.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
Experience and knowledge of Liberia’s legal System.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with digital rights and how it relates to community engagement? | This question assesses your understanding and involvement in digital rights issues relevant to communities. | Share examples of projects or initiatives where you engaged communities on digital rights. |
| How do you approach facilitating workshops for diverse stakeholders? | This question evaluates your facilitation skills and ability to handle diverse groups. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you had to conduct legal research on human rights issues. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication of complex legal concepts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an example when you had to draft legal documentation? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you view the role of youth in promoting and protecting digital rights? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with stakeholder engagement in human rights projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you maintain high ethical standards in your professional work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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