This position is located in the Regional Office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Santiago, Chile. The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the Head of the Regional Office and under the general guidance of the Coordinator of the Treaty Body Capacity Building Programme in the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division.**Responsibilities**: Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties:- Conducts research and analysis of engagement with treaty bodies, including on ratification, reporting, and other procedures and assesses capacity-building needs and situation in assigned region or country.- Plans and coordinates activities related to engagement with treaty bodies and related institutional setting, including from a gender perspective.- Directs capacity-building efforts on human rights treaties in region/country of assignment.- Collects and analyses good practices by States in fulfilling their human rights treaties obligations, including gender-specific data and indicators.- Provides support to treaty bodies; follows-up on implementation of decisions rendered by these bodies.- Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into political, humanitarian and economic efforts and programme.- Defines work plan for area assigned in accordance with established terms of reference.- Represents UN human rights programme at working level meetings.- Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policy-making bodies.- May provide guidance to new/junior staff.- Performs other related duties as required.CompetenciesCOMMUNICATION: 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.EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, social sciences or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.Work ExperienceA minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area is required.Experience in connection with the UN human rights treaty bodies is desirable.Experience in conducting capacity building activities for state officials is desirable.Experience in building institutional capacity for national human rights and/or sustainable development-related machinery is desirable.LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.AssessmentSpecial NoticeFor this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 31 August 2023, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu.United Nations ConsiderationsDue 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 pa
