Human Rights Officer and SGBV Investigator

Investigates sexual and gender-based violence for the independent experts on Belarus, interviewing survivors and witnesses, analysing open-source and geospatial evidence, identifying alleged perpetrators, protecting sensitive records and integrating gender-sensitive methods into findings and reports.

Department: Group of Independent Experts on Belarus

• Lead research and investigation of sexual and gender-based violence allegations
• Interview victims and witnesses and corroborate violations of human-rights and criminal law
• Use open-source, mapping and satellite material to geolocate and authenticate incidents
• Identify alleged perpetrators using agreed investigative methods
• Protect survivors and witnesses through do-no-harm and referral measures
• Securely preserve investigation information and documentation
• Produce gender analysis and draft findings for mandate reports

• Advanced university degree in law, political science, international relations, social science or a related field, or the stated first-degree alternative with qualifying experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible human-rights experience
• At least two years conducting human-rights investigations
• English at UN Level III

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