Human Rights Officer

Leads OHCHR's Thailand programme, managing technical cooperation, human rights monitoring, partnerships and advocacy across rule-of-law and protection priorities.

Department: Regional Office for South-East Asia

• Lead design, implementation and monitoring of the Thailand human rights programme
• Review and evaluate implementation of international human rights instruments and recommendations
• Support treaty bodies, special procedures and human rights reporting
• Engage government, national institutions, civil society, UN entities and diplomatic partners
• Advance advocacy on torture, enforced disappearances, human rights defenders, business and human rights, and access to justice
• Support human rights training for military and police counterparts
• Coordinate staff planning, budgeting, performance and team management
• Analyse human rights data and prepare reports, charts and insights

• Advanced university degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or a related area
• Experience managing a large technical cooperation programme
• Experience managing a dynamic and complex protection context
• Experience managing a medium sized team
• Experience maintaining a close relationship with government authorities or related stakeholders
• English is required

• Extension of appointment is subject to mandate extension and availability of funds