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Human Rights Officer

OHCHRKyiv, Ukraine
Category | Grade:Professional | P-3Deadline:18 Aug 2026Job ID:282153Posted on:4 Aug 2026
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Overview

Monitors, documents, verifies and reports violations of human rights and humanitarian law for OHCHR in Ukraine. Based in Kyiv with field travel, the officer conducts sensitive interviews and investigations, analyses trends and early-warning risks, drafts reporting and supports accountability advocacy.

Department: UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

Languages

Required: English, Russian

Desired: Ukrainian

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Monitor human-rights compliance
  • Conduct field verification and fact-finding
  • Interview victims and witnesses
  • Analyse evidence and draft reports

Requirements

  • Relevant advanced degree
  • Five years of relevant experience
  • English and Russian at UN Level III

Skills

Human rights monitoringInvestigationTrauma-sensitive interviewingHumanitarian law

Additional info

  • Work arrangement: field_based.
  • Contract duration: 6 months, possible extension.