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JPO in Human Rights and Gender Equality
Within delegated authority and under the supervision of the Team Leader, rights of LGBTI people and the overall supervision of the Section Chief, Women’s Human Rights and Gender Section, OHCHR, the JPO will support:
- monitoring and analysis and draft reports on specific human rights situations
- addressing human rights concerns in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery
- liaising with States, civil society, national human rights institutions, business, United Nations and other partners and stakeholders to collaborate on addressing the human rights situation of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights
- formulating project documents and support implementation of programmes and monitor progress to address human rights issues related to LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights
- mainstreaming the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights into other areas of OHCHR’s and the UN’s work