JPO in Human Rights: LGBTI people, Gender Equality, Women’s Rights

This post is opened exclusively to PEOPLE WITH A NATIONALITY OF ONE OF THE ELIGILE COUNTRIES.

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Eligibility is restricted to candidates who are 32 years of age or below as of 31 December of the application year (i.e. born on or after 1 January 1994).

Candidates should have a an advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law or other discipline related to human rights with a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience.

In exceptional cases, candidates with a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years (i.e. a minimum of 4 years) of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Substantive parts of the candidates’ academic qualification (Bachelor and/or Master) must have taken place in a country that appears on the list of eligible countries.
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Summary job description

This JPO position supports the work of OHCHR to strengthen protection, respect and fulfilment of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in line with international human rights standards, and support OHCHR’s work on gender equality and women’s rights.

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 be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist OHCHR field presences in addressing the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights including in relation to technical cooperation, review of legal and policy documents and addressing human rights violations. Subject to sufficient duty travel and training allowance funds, this can include a temporary assignment to an OHCHR field office to support work in this thematic area at country and/or regional level.
• Contribute to monitoring, research and analysis of patterns of human rights violations based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics and to the preparation of fact sheets, publications, tools and other material relating to LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights.
• Engage with and support UN and other human rights mechanisms including treaty bodies, special procedures and Universal Periodic Review in relation to the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights.
• Support the development of public information materials for the OHCHR-led UN Free & Equal campaign and implementation of campaign activities at global and field level.
• Contribute to OHCHR advocacy on the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights, including through the preparation of briefing notes, talking points and speeches for senior UN and OHCHR representatives.
• Support increased engagement of civil society organizations and human rights defenders working on the rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights with UN human rights mechanisms.
• Support building OHCHR, UN and external capacity on the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights through the delivery of training sessions and presentations.
• Contribute to collaboration and coordination of UN-system initiatives on the rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights and development and implementation of UN-system policies and guidance.
• Contribute to the drafting of media releases, press briefing notes, web stories and correspondence.
• Support OHCHR implementation and follow up of intergovernmental resolutions relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, gender equality and women’s rights.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with OHCHR colleagues, United Nations partners, State officials, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and regional organizations to achieve OHCHR goals and objectives in relation to the human rights of LGBTI people, gender equality and women’s rights.
• Perform other duties as may be required.

For the minimum qualification requirements see the website of Nedworc Foundation:

Junior Professional Officer Programme – Nedworc Foundation

Please read the selection criteria and FAQ section carefully before considering applying

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