Assistant Human Rights Officer 2 Posts

These 2 posts are located in the Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Bangkok, Thailand. The incumbent reports to the Thailand Team Leader of SEARO.
• Responsibilities
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Within delegated authority, the Associate Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Researches and collects information pertaining to human rights matters, including their gender dimensions from a variety of data sources (e.g., communications, publications, the press) to keep abreast of issues/events and provide up-to-date information.
• Drafts a variety of reports and correspondence relating to human rights matters.
• Participates in monitoring and observing trials and prepare summaries of results.
• Maintains awareness of current human rights issues, to include relevant political and legal developments in Thailand.
• Assists with human rights training programmes for national law enforcement officials, representatives of the civil society and human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in order to promote national capacity building.
• Assists in the reviews of human rights issues, including their gender dimensions, and participates in discussions with other Human Rights Officers (HROs) on the integration of these issues into political, economic and development-related programmes.
• Assists in promoting efforts for community mobilisation and those that focus on exercise of rights of population.
• Participates with other HROs in discussions with relevant authorities and other influential actors with the aim of stopping or preventing human rights violations or seeks other remedial action by the authorities to prevent similar violations occurring in the future.
• Assists his/her supervisor in liaising with government, NHRI, NGOs, Civil Society organizations, UN agencies and other partners to create baseline data on -the human rights situation, with special attention to vulnerable groups.
• Prepares preliminary versions of speeches, presentations and communications issued by the Representative of the Regional Office.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies
• COMMUNICATION :
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• TEAMWORK :
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education
A first-level university degree in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Work Experience

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in oral and written Thai is desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

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