Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Posting Title:     Senior Human Rights Officer, P5 Job Code Title:  Senior Human Rights Officer Department/Office:       Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Duty Station:      Addis Ababa Posting Period: 11 September 2020 - 10 October 2020 Job Opening Number:   20-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-140689-R-Addis Ababa (X) Staffing Exercise               N/A United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity   Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for East Africa in Addis Ababa. The incumbent will operate under the overall guidance of the Chief of the Africa Branch and direct supervision of the Representative, Human Rights (Regional Representative).  ...

Organizational Setting and Reporting The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat Department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; Enhancing equality and countering discrimination; Combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; Integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; Widening the democratic space; and Early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity. This announcement broadcasts international internships with the OHCHR East Africa Regional Office (EARO). Established in 2002, the Regional Office assists the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) offices, United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Djibouti, the Africa Union (AU), governments and civil society in strengthening human rights based approaches. In particular, OHCHR EARO works closely with AU, UNCTs and civil...