HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P4

Job offer description:
City: GENEVA
Country: SWITZERLAND

Responsabilities:
Provide and coordinate expert advice and training to UN Country Teams on integrating human rights into their programmes and assisting national government and civil society to build national human rights protection systems.

Competencies:
Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to convey complex concepts and recommendations at senior levels, both orally and in writing, in a clear, concise style.

Organization: United Nations
Unit / department: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Job type: Human rights
Job reference: 17040
Added on: May 30 (2011)
Expires: June 28 (2011)

Apply Online
www.un.org

Qualifications:
Education:
Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent), preferably in law or other disciplines related to human rights.

Experience:
At least 7 years of experience in the human rights field, including at least 3 years at the international level and experience of work on human rights at the field level.

Languages
Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage