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 State and Entity-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 Heads 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;
Requirements
- University degree in law, international human rights law, political sciences, international relations, public policy, or other human rights
related fields
- Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience working with human rights, minority or gender issues
- Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound knowledge of international legal standards and ability to understand domestic legal provisions
- Experience in drafting reports
- Experience in establishing contacts and working effectively with a wide range of government officials, civil society representatives and
organizations
- Ability to apply policies and laws to obtain tangible results
- Professional fluency in English, both oral and written
Deadline: 18 February 2015
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