Requirements
- University education in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights
related fields
- Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience
- Sound knowledge of international legal standards and ability to understand domestic legal provisions
- Experience in establishing contacts and working effectively with a wide range of government officials, civil society representatives and
organizations
- Professional fluency in English, both oral and written
Responsibilities
- Reviews policy and planning pertaining to economic and social rights to identify gaps or overlaps and devises effective strategies to fill or
remove these gaps
- Analyses information provided by the field officers through field surveys, co-operates with the Head of the Human Rights Section to devise
concrete recommendations, and works closely with field officers to translate these recommendations into effective intervention strategies
at the local level
- Advises the field officers on how to evaluate the impact of their local interventions, and ensures that the application of good practices is
communicated throughout the field and Head Office
- Develops contacts with the State-level institutions responsible for protecting economic and social rights and maintains these relationships
to ensure that human rights standards are mainstreamed into the work of these institutions
- Works closely with the Senior Human Rights Officers, Head of Field Offices and Human Rights Officers in the field to keep track of policy
developments at entity, cantonal and municipal levels, assesses the impact of these developments on overall policy, and advises on
appropriate strategies to address any issues arising
Deadline: 23 January 2014