Assistant Human Rights Officer

Supports human-rights monitoring and advocacy for OHCHR’s mission in Ukraine. The officer gathers and safeguards evidence, interviews affected people, analyzes trends and gender dimensions, drafts reports, coordinates partners, and maintains data products for field planning.

Department: UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

• Research and collect information on human-rights concerns and violations
• Analyze political, legal and gender dimensions of the human-rights situation
• Draft briefings, interview notes, correspondence and analytical reports
• Support hearings, consultations, advocacy and community mobilization
• Coordinate baseline data collection with government, NGOs and UN partners
• Create charts, tables and reports for data-driven planning

• Advanced degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field, or a first degree with two years of qualifying experience
• Two years of relevant experience is required with a first-level degree; no experience is required with an advanced degree
• English, Ukrainian and Russian at the required UN proficiency
• Nationality of Ukraine is required for the National Professional Officer category

• Temporary appointment for six months with possible extension
• Position is based in the Odesa field office