Associate Human Rights Officer

OHCHR seeks a UN Volunteer Associate Human Rights Officer in Apia to support Pacific human-rights capacity building, technical assistance research and monitoring. Working with the Human Rights Adviser for Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue, the officer will strengthen civic-space networks, assist engagement with international mechanisms, advance gender and environmental-rights work, and prepare reports.

• Strengthen civic-space networks for land and environmental human-rights defenders addressing climate-change impacts in Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue
• Support partner engagement with the Universal Periodic Review, treaty bodies and special procedures
• Advance work on women’s rights, gender equality, environmental rights, climate justice, economic empowerment, education and healthcare access
• Draft internal and external reports, communications, briefings and statements for policy-making bodies
• Conduct educational and promotional activities on human rights, gender equality, the environment and climate change
• Undertake other assigned human-rights duties supporting the Pacific regional team

• Bachelor’s degree in human rights, law, political science, climate change or environment, international relations, community development, sociology, peace and conflict studies or a related field
• Demonstrated interest or experience of up to two years in human rights law, climate change and environment, international relations, peace and conflict studies or a related area
• Knowledge of international human-rights instruments and mechanisms
• Good communication and analytical skills

• Experience in capacity building for the promotion and protection of human rights
• Experience in data collection and dissemination through various platforms
• Previous volunteer experience or experience of another culture through studies, volunteer work or an internship

• Human Rights Research
• Human Rights Monitoring
• Capacity Building
• Technical Assistance
• Policy Analysis
• Report Drafting
• Advocacy

• Volunteer assignment via UNV
• Duration: 365 days
• Duty station: Apia, Samoa
• The selected candidate must arrange their own housing and living essentials