This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The incumbent reports to the Chief of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section (ESCRS).
Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Leads a thematic cluster with the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Section in the area of anti-corruption and human rights . • Reviews, monitors and evaluates activities relating to the implementation of the workplan of the respective ESCR cluster. • Reviews, monitors and evaluates international human rights instruments, including recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council related to anti-corruption, good governance, illicit financial flows and human rights. • Supports the work of treaty-established bodies and extra-conventional mechanisms and special procedures in addressing corruption in their work. • Prepares relevant human rights parts of reports for the General Assembly, HRC, etc. and notes on OHCHR’s policy on anti-corruption and human rights • Meets regularly with the relevant stakeholders including UN staff, officials, NHRIs anti-corruption institutions and Civil Society to plan projects and review project activities in the headquarters, through OHCHR country/regional presences and directly with government and other stakeholders. • Works with UN and non-governmental programmes in the country/region to integrate human rights, including their gender dimensions in their programs; helps design and implements the anti-corruption and human rights program and designs the organization and focus of the evaluation. • Ensures up-to-date information regarding substantive matters in the field of anti-corruption and human rights and makes recommendations on actions to take. • Makes contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; brief representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations on anti-corruption and human rights. • Assists governments, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), civil society (CSOs) and other stakeholders to develop and implement a training program in the field of ananti corruptionanti-corruption, illicit financial flows, good governance and other associated matters, with attention to gender perspectives. • Serves as team leader with responsibility for carrying out, in consultation with the Chief of the Section, work coordination and administrative functions relating to the staff, planning and budget. • Trains and supervises new/junior staff and external stakeholders such as government officials, NHRIs, public institutions, CSOs and private sectors. • Performs other related duties as required.