Human Rights Officer

This post is to be found in the Palestine Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), under the direct supervision of the Chief of Office. The Officer's main tasks and responsibilities will be to: Assist in liaising with relevant Palestinian institutions, the national human rights institution, NGOs, civil society; Represent OHCHR in meetings with representatives from such institutions as well as with the international community and other United Nations bodies, programmes and specialised agencies; Provide support to the Palestinian national authority, the parliament, the judiciary and other relevant Palestinian institutions on the overall formulation and implementation of human rights policies, including on designing and implementing public education programmes for the training of law enforcement officials, lawyers and members of the judiciary; Assist representatives of Palestinian NGOs, civil society and individuals on any matters concerning the promotion and protection of human rights, including the use of international protection mechanisms; Assist in providing adequate support to visits of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on Palestinian territories, to OHCHR missions, and to the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practises Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and other Arabs of the Occupied Territories; Contribute to the mainstreaming of human rights within the United Nations Country Team; Coordinate and edit public and internal reports and official correspondence; Coordinate the public information and outreach activities of the Office and management of information within the office; Perform other tasks as required.