Human Rights Specialist
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:VOLUNTEER
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Posted:3 months ago
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Category:Human Rights
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Deadline:29/02/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
assignment(s)
Open recruitment (advertised)
Advertisement end date:29/02/2024
General
Description of assignment title
Human Rights Specialist
Assignment country
Chad
Expected start date
01/03/2024
Sustainable Development Goal
10. Reduced inequalities
Volunteer category
International UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity
UNAIDS TCD
Type
Onsite
Duration
12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments
1
Duty stations
Ndjamena
Details
Mission and objectives
UNAIDS TCD organization mission TBD
Context
Serving Communities and Countries to End Inequalities and AIDS. We, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, lead the global effort to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. By placing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to reduction of inequalities at the heart of our work, we lead the global response to AIDS by: (i) maximizing equitable and equal access to HIV services, (ii) breaking down barriers to achieving HIV outcomes, and (iii) integrating efficient HIV responses into wider health and protection systems. We are committed to creating an equal, safe and empowering workplace culture where all people in all their diversity thrive. We live our values of Commitment to the AIDS Response, Integrity and Respect for Diversity. The Country Office provides leadership and coordinates the expanded UN system response in Country. Using an equity and equality lens as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Country Office scales up HIV services focused on key populations and locations most at risk. The Country Office promotes effective use of strategic information to better understand and track the epidemic and its trends, and to measure progress and sustainable impact of the response in Country. It supports efforts to strengthen the capacities of communities and their meaningful engagement in health, social protection, and human rights mechanisms, and provides support and technical guidance as necessary to national partners and policymakers. The Equality and Rights for All Practice team delivers on the UNAIDS Secretariat’s goals of reducing inequalities. This specifically refers to ensuring that the HIV response is gender-transformative, rights-based, and people-focused – People Living with HIV, key population and youth (including Adolescent Girls and Young Women) – in a manner that is community-led, inclusive and progresses societal enablers. The team also delivers on the organizational agenda to remove human rights barriers and intersecting gender inequalities. It does that by developing and sharing policies, guidance, research and tools, and brokering authoritative technical assistance that supports legal, policy and social norm change; by advocating for a greater political commitment; and by convening communities of practice and leveraging existing and new partnerships to continuously identify and respond to the inequalities driving the HIV and HIV/TB, and COVID 19 epidemics. The UNV Human Rights Specialist will be located at UNAIDS Chad Country Office under the overall guidance of the Country Director and direct supervision of the Science, Systems and Services for All Advisor. The UNV Human Rights Specialist will support country offices’ efforts for law reform, based on human rights centered approaches in the HIV response with a special focus on supporting the key populations rights.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Science, Systems and Services for All Advisor and the guidance of UNAIDS Country Director (UCD), the International UNV Human Rights Specialist will support the country offices’ efforts for law reform, based on human rights centered approaches in the HIV response with a special focus on supporting the key populations rights and undertake the following tasks: • Plans and coordinates activities related to the human rights of PLHIV, key populations with a special attention to LGBTI community, including from a gender perspective. • Conducts substantive research and analysis in relation to the human rights related to HIV (PLHIV and Key populations) and assesses their impact on the human rights situation. • Identify obstacles to the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions in favour of key populations. • Collects and analyses human rights data and indicators globally in relation to PLHIV and key populations, including gender-specific data and indicators. • Ensures human rights issues related to PLHIV, key populations, including their gender equality dimensions and considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programs. • Provides technical assistance and support to human rights institutions, civil society organisations to strengthen their capacity, including in relation to addressing sexual and gender-based violence, and PLHIV and key populations human rights defenders, including through the development and implementation of policies. • Provides technical support to UNAIDS and UN field presences on monitoring, reporting, technical cooperation, and advocacy in relation to the human rights of PLHIV and key populations. • Identify and plan the needs in training and mentoring in favour of NGO/Associations and key populations in terms of human rights and gender in HIV context. • Provide direct capacity-building on the human rights to key populations organisations with special attention to LGBTI associations. • Participate to the activities of the UN Thematic Group on Gender and Human Rights and the protection cluster, • Writes a variety of reports, legal advice, technical documents, donor reports, communications products, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies. • Participate in monitoring and evaluation community of practice, remaining abreast of latest development and professional standards, tools and methodologies. • Perform any other related duty as required by the supervisor and undertake any other functions as necessary and required to support the efficient and timely achievement of UCO programme goals. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/Expected Output: • Strengthened alliances between HIV related civil society organisations and other social justice movements at regional and country level. • Efficient support to the Joint UN Team on AIDS and other partners promoting collaborative synergies for sustained and consistent support to networks and organizations. • Community priorities and resources for civil society organizations and key populations communities addressed, including for community systems strengthening. • Institutional capacities of key populations associations and civil society organisations strengthened on human rights. • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in national and/or global/regional level, complemented by experience in at least one of the areas of communities led responses, human rights and gender equality based programs, policy analysis, international affairs, political and strategic planning. • Experience working with key population networks • Broad experience in working with and mobilizing a range of external partners. • Demonstrated interest and/or experience in Human Rights related to HIV;. • Demonstrates commitment to UNAIDS’ mission, vision and values; • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills; • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team; • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences; • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions; • Fluency in spoken and written French and working knowledge in English; • Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others); • Desirable: Experience in working with the UN system or other multilateral organizations.
Area(s) of expertise
Legal affairs
Driving license
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Languages
French, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in in law, policy, public health or related field.
Competencies and values
UNAIDS Values: • Commitment to the AIDS response. • Integrity • Respect for diversity Core competencies: • Working in teams • Communicating with impact • Applying expertise • Delivering results • Driving change and innovation • Being accountable • Managerial competencies: • Leading teams • Building relationships and networks • Developing and empowering others • Managing performance and resources • Vision and strategic thinking Language skills Fluency in spoken and written French is required; Working knowledge of English is an advantage;
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Living Conditions: Living conditions in Chad could be seen generally difficult as choices in terms of infrastructures and commodities are limited. Although the post is based in Ndjamena, frequent travel will be exp. Chadians are generally friendly and relaxed, but they expect foreigners to respect their customs and beliefs. Dress is informal, but conservative to show respect for the Muslim laws. Muslim areas are strictly segregated between women and men. Two religions (Islam and Christianism) are the dominant in the country. Chad’s wet season descends between May and October in the south and June to September in the middle Sahel region. Temperatures, meanwhile, vary widely across seasons and areas. Seasonal temperatures vary considerably with temperatures ranging from 20-27°C in the winter and between 27-45°C in the summer. There are bank facilities which could handle international transfers and credit and debit cards cand work in the capital city (Ndjamena). In terms of communication, GSM operators exist: AIRTEL and Moov. Internet connection is available from the office. In term of security, this is a phase 3 area and staff are requested to remain vigilant and not stay outside during the night. However, Chad is a unique country and it is a unique (humanitarian) operation. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential. As this is an international UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing with the clearance of UNDSS for the area and other living essentials. Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service. Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
