Under the direct supervision of the Regional Representative, the UN Volunteer Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

1). Support the creation and/or strengthening of protection networks for land and environmental human rights defenders working to address impacts of climate change in the Pacific with a view to providing human rights capacity building for them and a broad range of civic space actors, as well as protection services to defenders who are under threat.
2). Support the identification of population groups experiencing greater deprivation and vulnerability to climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, including in terms of analysing capacity gaps and protection needs, and collecting/processing disaggregated data and indicators, in order to recommend appropriate interventions.
3). Engage in educational and promotional activities in the country to raise awareness on human rights, climate, and environmental action.
4). Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase external engagement on these issues, and among others, will include the sharing of information of related activities on social media.

Requirements:

human rights law, international relations, peace and conflict studies or a related area
Knowledge of international human rights instruments and mechanisms.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Experience in capacity building for the promotion and protection of human rights is desirable.
Experience in data collection, statistical analysis, data visualization and dissemination through various platforms is desirable.

In the 2022 classification exercise of duty stations according to conditions of life and work, Fiji has received a B hardship classification. The selected candidate will be responsible for arranging her/his own housing and other living essentials.