Racial Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Counsultant

Consultant Human Rights

Overview

Provide expertise in support of minority rights initiatives.

You have:

• Advanced degree in Law, Human Rights or similar field.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Fluency in English and French, knowledge of Spanish or another UN language is an advantage.
• Ability with graphic design program, demonstrable track record of convening and consultation.

Contract

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Result of Service

Quality and quantity of expertise as concerns advancement of Eurac Research materials for minority rights permanent exhibition; quality and quantity in team context for successful implementation of minority art contest 2026 and adjunct minority artist human rights actions; effective provision of expertise for the development of OHCHR’s global minority artists human rights defenders action 2024-2028; measurable contribution of successful implementation of minority artists contests; successful expert engagements (multiple) as concerns anti-discrimination law and intersectionality; successful convening of meetings of provisional Board of Equality for All Academic Action Alliance and launch of the permanent Alliance Board.

Work Location

Home

Expected duration

15 Mar. - 14 Nov.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provides expertise in support of OHCHR collaboration with Eurac Research, including as part of the development of a permanent exhibition on minority rights of the South Tyrol minorities centre project, and related tasks; supports aspects of OHCHR’s expanding programming with Eurac, in particular as linked to (i) development of the permanent exhibition and September 2026 minorities centre building site groundbreaking; and (ii) Eurac’s candidacy and development of its role as co-Chair of the Equality for All Academic Action Alliance. Provides expertise in support of 2026 Minority Artists awards process and events, including as concerns the run-up to, implementation of and follow up to November-December art profiling events, inter alia as linked to the UN Forum on Minority Issues, as well as concerns (i) temporary public exhibition Quai Wilson Geneva (July-August 2026); (ii) support for Eurac public usage of the art contest materials; (iii) interface with Canton and Republic Geneva in the implementation of public outreach work by the artists into Geneva public schools; (iv) digital platfrom development 2026; (v) other as arising; (vi) provides support and input into OHCHR resource mobilization efforts in support of the minority art action; provides expertise in the development of OHCHR minority artists human rights defenders programming, including as concerns content, process and logistical action to implement the program, delivered in the form of oral and written expertise as well as regular participation in programmatic meetings; P.104A/GV 01.01.2008 Undertakes discrete expert tasks related to follow up of launch of the Guide "Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide on Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation”, including in particular as concerns French and Spanish-language rollout, further research and engagement as concerns national level implementation, in coordination with external civil society and academic partners; in particular, the consultant focusses on the development of the Equality for All Academic Action Alliance, with a view to the 1 July 2026 launch of its permanent Board; Expands network of interlocutors for the Minority Artists and Equality for All Academic Action Alliance initiatives under IPMS direction and in consultation with DEXREL, COMMS and other relevant;

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced degree in Law, Human Rights or similar field. At least 5 years of relevant work experience Ability with graphic design program, demonstrable track record of convening and consultation

Languages

Fluency in English and French, knowledge of Spanish or another UN language is an advantage

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.

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