Human Rights Officer/Child Rights Adviser

Carries out child-rights-focused human rights investigations and advises OHCHR inquiries and investigative bodies on child protection, gender dimensions, reporting, coordination and data-informed analysis.

Department: Investigation Support Section, Human Rights Inquiries Branch

• Conduct independent investigations of alleged human rights and humanitarian law violations involving children, victims and witnesses
• Advise inquiries and investigative bodies on child protection, child rights violations and gender-based violence
• Support investigative bodies, special procedures and extra-conventional mechanisms
• Prepare human rights reporting for intergovernmental bodies
• Integrate human rights and gender dimensions into UN and non-governmental programmes
• Coordinate with UN entities, international organisations and governments on child-rights policy matters
• Train civil, military and police actors on human rights, humanitarian law and rule of law
• Lead work coordination, administrative planning, budget functions and supervision of junior staff

• Advanced university degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying work experience
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or a related area
• Minimum three years of experience carrying out child rights investigations
• English is required

• Temporary appointment available until 31 December 2026, subject to availability of funds
• Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station
• The temporary selection is for a limited period and has no bearing on future incumbency