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Mission and objectives
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was established in April 2018 following the signing of a six-year host country agreement with the Government of Liberia. The agreement allows the office to exercise a full human rights promotion and protection mandate. The OHCHR’s functions are defined by the agreement with the Government of Liberia to: exercise the mandate of the High Commissioner to protect and promote human rights; contribute to national efforts in promoting respect for, and observance of human rights; observe the human rights situation and inform authorities; provide capacity building to national institutions, civil society organisations (CSOs), and individuals regarding promotion and protection of human rights; and prepare reports and statements as and when determined by the High Commissioner. In line with OHCHR Liberia’s human rights protection and promotion mandate, the Office strengthened capacities of government, CSOs, private sector and academia through technical assistance, capacity building and trainings on thematic human rights issues and has conducted trial monitoring to detect and prevent any due process violations
Context
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR-Liberia) opened a fully-fledged standalone Country Office in Liberia on 1 April 2018, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Government of Liberia. Based on this MoU, OHCHR-Liberia implements the full mandate of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as stipulated in General Assembly Resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993.
The Agreement with the Government of Liberia allows the OHCHR Office in Liberia to exercise the mandate of the High Commissioner to protect and promote human rights; contribute to national efforts in promoting respect for, and observance of human rights; monitor the human rights situation and inform authorities; provide capacity building to national institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and individuals regarding promotion and protection of human rights. The Office prepares reports and statements as and when determined by the High Commissioner. In line with OHCHR Liberia’s human rights protection and promotion mandate, the Office strengthened capacities of government entities, the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), CSOs, private sector and academia through technical assistance, capacity building and trainings on thematic human rights issues.
The Agreement with the Government of Liberia allows the OHCHR Office in Liberia to exercise the mandate of the High Commissioner to protect and promote human rights; contribute to national efforts in promoting respect for, and observance of human rights; monitor the human rights situation and inform authorities; provide capacity building to national institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and individuals regarding promotion and protection of human rights. The Office prepares reports and statements as and when determined by the High Commissioner. In line with OHCHR Liberia’s human rights protection and promotion mandate, the Office strengthened capacities of government entities, the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), CSOs, private sector and academia through technical assistance, capacity building and trainings on thematic human rights issues.
Task description
Under the overall supervision of the OHCHR Representative and direct supervision of the Head of the Technical Unit on Transitional Justice within the OHCHR Country Office in Liberia, the incumbent will perform the following main functions within OHCHR Liberia work plan:
• Support the implementation of the transitional justice program of the Office, including to support the establishment of victim-centered national judicial and non-judicial mechanisms and the integration of economic, social, and cultural rights issues.
• Contribute to monitoring and reporting of human rights issues in the country and assist in collecting and analyzing human rights indicators and data with a strong focus on transitional justice and the rule of law.
• Support the provision of technical support on transitional justice and rule of law matters to relevant national stakeholders including, government entities including the Ministry of Justice, the Office for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), the INCHR, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Liberia National Bar Association ( LNBA), Academia, and Civil Society Organizations.
• Ensure the integration of gender perspectives and attention to specific women/girl’s rights issues within all assigned human rights activities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of human rights training programmes including on the intersection between human rights, corruption, and the SDGs;
• Represent the UN human rights office at working-level meetings as relevant.
• Contribute and/or draft a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements etc., including to policymaking bodies.
• Perform other duties as required by the Representative / Deputy Head / Head of the Technical Unit on Transitional Justice.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• 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 outputs:
As an active OHCHR team member provide efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support to OHCHR and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
• Timely and quality technical support to the Technical Unit on Transitional Justice and partners in line with the work plan.
• Quality, accurate and timely weekly projects, and a variety of other human rights reports.
• Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.
• Support the implementation of the transitional justice program of the Office, including to support the establishment of victim-centered national judicial and non-judicial mechanisms and the integration of economic, social, and cultural rights issues.
• Contribute to monitoring and reporting of human rights issues in the country and assist in collecting and analyzing human rights indicators and data with a strong focus on transitional justice and the rule of law.
• Support the provision of technical support on transitional justice and rule of law matters to relevant national stakeholders including, government entities including the Ministry of Justice, the Office for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), the INCHR, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Liberia National Bar Association ( LNBA), Academia, and Civil Society Organizations.
• Ensure the integration of gender perspectives and attention to specific women/girl’s rights issues within all assigned human rights activities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of human rights training programmes including on the intersection between human rights, corruption, and the SDGs;
• Represent the UN human rights office at working-level meetings as relevant.
• Contribute and/or draft a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements etc., including to policymaking bodies.
• Perform other duties as required by the Representative / Deputy Head / Head of the Technical Unit on Transitional Justice.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• 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 outputs:
As an active OHCHR team member provide efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support to OHCHR and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
• Timely and quality technical support to the Technical Unit on Transitional Justice and partners in line with the work plan.
• Quality, accurate and timely weekly projects, and a variety of other human rights reports.
• Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.
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