Senior Human Rights Officer

Serves as Deputy Head of OHCHR’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, based in Kyiv. The officer provides strategic leadership for monitoring, verification, analysis, reporting and advocacy; directs field and investigative work; advises UN and national leaders; manages staff, resources and partnerships; promotes protection, accountability and international-law compliance; and represents.

• Provide strategic oversight for human rights monitoring and follow-up
• Oversee evidence collection verification analysis and reporting
• Direct field verification and investigative missions
• Advise UN leadership and partners on human rights integration
• Oversee resource mobilisation advocacy and outreach
• Manage team activities staff development and resources

• Advanced degree in law international relations political science social sciences or related field
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights international relations law political affairs or related area
• Experience in human rights monitoring investigation analysis and reporting
• Experience managing teams and programmes
• English is required

• Human Rights Monitoring
• International Humanitarian Law
• Strategic Leadership
• Investigation
• Policy Advocacy
• Programme Management