Human Rights Officer

Advance OHCHR’s work on business and human rights from Geneva. The officer researches impacts, integrates gender and human-rights considerations into policy and programmes, leads capacity building, drafts authoritative reports and briefings, responds to technical enquiries and engages stakeholders globally.

Department: Business and Human Rights Section

• Research and analyze business and human-rights developments
• Integrate human rights and gender into policy and programmes
• Plan work and represent OHCHR in working-level forums
• Coordinate business and human-rights capacity building
• Draft reports, statements, speeches and executive briefings
• Respond to technical enquiries through the helpdesk
• Organize meetings, seminars and public-information activities
• Engage stakeholders and guide junior colleagues

• Relevant advanced university degree, or first degree with two additional years of experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible relevant experience
• Business and human-rights experience
• Research and analytical-advisory experience in business and human rights
• Project-management and staff-leadership experience
• English at UN Level II

• Fixed-term appointment limited to OHCHR