Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located within the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in the OHCHR/MONUSCO Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO). The Women Protection Advisor/Associate training officer will report to the Senior Women Protection Advisor under the overall guidance and direction of the Director of the JHRO.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, Women Protection Advisor/Associate training officer will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Researches, collects, verifies, analyses and synthesizes significant amounts of information, including from open sources, of relevance to human rights in the designated mission area; 2. Participates in discussions with relevant authorities and other influential actors with a view to stop or prevent human rights violations, seek remedial action by the authorities and prevent similar violations from occurring in the future; 3. Assists in liaising with appropriate local and national authorities, civil society, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes with complementary mandates, and other relevant partners to monitor developments in the human rights situation; 4. Work with Civilian, Police and Military components of the mission where they exist to ensure the mainstreaming of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) concerns in mission policy and activities, supporting the inclusion of prevention and response activities on CRSV in strategies, standard operating procedures, etc.; 5. Work collaboratively with the State entity for the implementation of the Joint Communique and its addendum, to fight conflict related sexual violence, by providing capacity building to defense and security forces 6. Liaise with MARA coordinator and the SWPA to determine the training plan and modules of the Unit 7. Conduct monitoring and verification on conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) in compliance with UN methodology and guidelines/tools, in observance of international human rights and humanitarian law; 8. Monitors the national legal systems and their compliance with international human rights instruments, as well as the implementation of recommendations by UN human rights bodies; 9. Supports in the development of initiatives to strengthen the response to systematic and/or emerging patterns of human rights violations and abuses; 10. Participates in the investigations of human rights and international humanitarian law violations related to CRSV. 11. Drafts variety of reports, briefings and other types of communications relating to human rights matters in compliance with established standards; 12. Contributes to the formulation of meaningful recommendations and strategies to better promote and protect human rights in the mission area; 13. Contributes to the mainstreaming of human rights in the formulation and implementation of the UN peace mission and UN agency activities at country and local levels; 14. Supports the integration of human rights in humanitarian action through participating in emergency preparedness and response activities, including in the work of the Protection Cluster, as appropriate; 15. Works directly with other UN peace operation components/sections, including the police and military, to integrate human rights considerations in their respective activities; 16. Strengthen the efforts of the Human Rights component to support survivors of sexual violence in seeking redress and accountability for sexual violence in coordination with the GBV coordination mechanism in the field; 17. Strengthen the work of the Human Rights component in the delivery of human rights training focusing on sexual violence; 18. Supports national authorities in their implementation of recommendations by UN Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures and other mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council; 19. Participates in the design, delivery and evaluation of human rights training programmes for national officials, civil society representatives, human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other na tional stakeholders in order to build national capacities; 20. Ensures the timely entry of accurate and verified cases of human rights violations into a database in compliance with established standards; 21. Contributes to the Integration of gender perspectives/considerations and specific women/girls' rights issues in all activities and to the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; 22. Integrates UN developed methodology in the human rights monitoring, reporting and investigation activities; 23. Performs other related duties as required
Competencies
Professionalism: Sensitivity to the political and social environment and ability to adjust behaviours accordingly; Sound knowledge of fundamental human rights principles and international mechanisms system; Basic knowledge of institutional mandates related to the position and UN human rights methodologies; Capacity to monitor human rights-related matters using multiple information sources and ability to indicate possible means for their resolution, including assisting in advocacy efforts; Ability to gather, verifies, evaluate and integrate human rights relevant information from a variety of sources; Ability to identify new and better approaches to work processes and to incorporate them in daily work; Ability to understand the relevance of other fields, such as protection of civilians, humanitarian action, development, DDR, rule of law, legislative reforms and election support, to human rights issues and activities; Basic knowledge of project design, monitoring and evaluation; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. 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. Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences, or in a related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Job - Specific Qualification
Not available.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in human rights or a closely related field is required. Experience in Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CSRV) is required. Experience in Human Rights Training is required Experience providing services in the field of Human Rights to or in a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable. An experience of working in complex emergencies situation is desirable
Languages
English and French are the working languages for the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written French is required. Fluency in Lingala is desirable. Fluency in oral and written English is desirable. Knowledge in Swahili desirable.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located. This position is temporarily available until 30th June 2025. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
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