Under the direction of the Chief of Branch, the Senior Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties: ? Leads and coordinates the work of OHCHR Tunisia in line with the mandate of the High Commissioner. ? Formulates human rights strategies, including from a gender equality perspective; develops a vision or direction for the work of the Tunisia Office and creates the conditions for implementing that vision or direction. ? Represents the High Commissioner on matters of human rights. ? Advises the High Commissioner on strategies to address human rights issues of concern. ? Proposes plans of action to appropriate United Nations bodies for immediate and long- range solutions to human rights problems in general and specific geographical areas. ? Builds and maintains relationships with the Tunisian authorities, Ambassadors, Heads of UN Agencies and other intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations on human rights issues, propose human rights based solutions to issues of concern. ? Develops and maintains relations with Government officials at the highest levels and advises them on human rights issues and policies. ? Advises the UN Resident Coordinators and the UN Country Team on human rights-based strategies in relation to their various mandates and that build and strengthen national capacities and institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights. ? Exercises daily management of the office, including oversight of all logistic, financial and human resources in accordance with relevant UN Rules and Procedures. ? Designs, develops and implements activities and programs to address human rights concerns, including their gender dimensions. ? Formulates the programme of work, budget and medium-term plan of the office and participates in the overall formulation and approval of the programme of work, and administrative matters ? Prepares human rights reports on key developments. ? Manages, coordinates, organizes and supervises human rights officers ? Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Education

Advanced University degree (Masters degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations, international economics or other disciplines related to human rights. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related field is required. At least five (5) years of experience managing a team is desirable. Experience in monitoring and reporting on human rights situation is desirable. Field experience working on human rights is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position(s) advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic or French is required, and knowledge of the other is desirable