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United Nations Development Programme looking for “National Human Rights Officer”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.
The United Nations Development Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of National Human Rights Officer to be based in , Libya. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Development Programme
Job Title: National Human Rights Officer
Duty Station: , Libya
Country: Libya
Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Head of the Human Rights, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice (HRS) Service of UNSMIL, and in close cooperation with the UNDP Rule of Law Project Manager, the National Human Rights Officer is responsible for assisting the Project Team in providing technical and operational support to the design, implementation and monitoring and reporting of all project activities. The position holder is also expected to support the conduct of the requisite analytical, political, and legal situational assessment to inform program design and understand trends and patterns that impact on the project, in particular in the area of rule of law.
The National Officer is expected to work independently, with minimal supervision but in close collaboration with the Project Team in Libya, and to actively engage with government and civil society partners and other actors. The successful candidate will have the following specific responsibilities:
- Ensuring/Supporting UNSMIL HRS and the project Team in the implementation of the Project “Addressing the File of Missing Persons in Libya” based on national legal framework and best practices on transitional justice, truth-seeking, accountability, and missing persons in particular.
- Conduct thorough analysis and research of the political, legal, and governance situation in Libya on a continuous basis with a particular focus of areas that have impacts on the project implementation,
- Keep abreast of policy and legal changes that can affect project implementation,
- Review concept notes, reports, and ToRs for all project activities based on prior needs assessment and context analysis as well as international standards and UN Guidance on transitional justice,
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits, reporting back on findings and recommendations, follow-up to ensure timely implementation of the recommendations to build the capacity of the implementing partners and respect of Do-No-Harm policies,
- Ensure adherence of project activities to UN human rights Do-No-Harm policy, inclusion, transparency and due diligence policies, and providing risk mitigation measure where necessary,
- Ensure that approaches to gender equality are integrated into all aspects of Project implementation.
- Develop concept notes, reports, and ToRs for all project activities based on prior needs assessment and context analysis as well as international standards and UN Guidance on transitional justice.
- Building and maintaining trusted relations with key local partners, including civil society organizations, judicial actors, and families of missing persons, in all regions and target areas of the Project, including to oversee grants’ implementation.
- Support consultations with national stakeholders for the implementation of all project activities, including with the project’s technical committee, civil society organizations and families of missing persons,
- Assess capacity-building needs among local partners, including civil society organizations and victims’ groups, and help develop well-structured and sustainable plans for addressing them,
- Build strong and trusted relationship with local counterparts, as well as with target communities (families of missing persons and civil society in particular),
- Identify appropriate civil society partners and monitor implementation of grants and other contractual engagement, in coordination with Project Team,
- Perform other activities as assigned by the Transitional Justice Expert, Project Team Leader and/or the project manager.
- Facilitation of knowledge building, effective communication, awareness raising of the project activities and building partnerships.
- Compile project progress reports, distilling lessons learnt, and contribute to reporting requirements,
- Provide sound contribution to knowledge building, networks and communities of practice,
- Ensure systematic recording of best practices and lessons learnt from project implementation in the area of missing persons and transitional justice,
- Provide technical support to the Head of UNSMIL HRS and UNDP Rule of Law project manager and implementing team to analyze results and lessons learnt and best practices in project implementation and participate actively in relevant communities of practice,
- Contribute to project communications and visibility efforts including the development of a range of core communication content including reports, briefings, infographics, case studies and presentations.
Requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Human Rights, Public Policy, Political Science, or related disciplines, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above mentioned field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level the promotion of human rights and transitional justice in Libya,
- Professional experience with victims and survivors of gross human rights violations in Libya,
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Libyan legal framework and actors,
- Network and relations with key stakeholders for the Project implementation, including civil society organizations,
- Professional experience in project implementation with international organizations,
- Ability to travel across the country,
- Working level experience with justice and security institutions,
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office package such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Zoom and Skype is required;
- Experience working in a culturally diverse environment;
- Good communication skills/experience
Required Skills:
- Experience in Project Management: results-based planning of human and financial resource utilization.
- Technical expertise: Demonstrates technical competence in the required field of expertise; Demonstrates an ability to understand his/her environment, both organizationally and strategically; Conveys knowledge through any appropriate medium (memo, oral presentation, etc.), proposes programmatic options and offers pragmatic solutions to challenges encountered. He/she must be able to develop a strategic and macro vision;
- Experience to develop action plans, formulate strategic objectives and translate them into operational objectives;
- DemonstratedAbility to work in close collaboration with line managers, colleagues in the project and in the UNDP and UNSMIL Country Office, national partners and others involved in the project, and to maintain good working relations while respecting diversity;
- Demonstrable experience in project delivery in cooperation with governments in the filed of Governance and Rule of Law is required.
- Experience in day-to-day project impelementation activities (including but not limited to technical support, budget and financial management, procurement, administration, policy and procedures to meet operational needs).
- Experience in data collection and M&E.
- Proven experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required.
Desired Skills:
- Specific programmatic experience in one or more of the Rule of Law, Human Rights and missing persons related projects ; and direct experience in project delivery, knowledge management and partnerships in a United Nations common system field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping, political missions and UN agencies, funds, and programmes) – or similar international organization or non-governmental organization in a field based environment is desirable;
- Field experience in the country and region is desirable.
- Experience in drafting concept notes and proposals in the field of Rule of law, Transitional justice, missing persons assistance.
- Experience/Knowledge of UNDP internal policy and ERP system is desirable.
- Knowledge of UNDP procedures is an asset.
- Initiative: Ability to take relevant initiatives at key moments in the project;
- Ability/experience to work under pressure in a complex and changing environment. Ability to work impartially, with tact and discretion;
- High availability, with frequent travel within the country.
- Hands-on knowledge and experience in project management in Libya is an asset.
Required Language(s):
- Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic (written and spoken).
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