SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER

### Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) based in Kyiv. HRMMU monitors and reports on the human rights situation in Ukraine, including the impact of the armed conflict, and engages with relevant authorities and other stakeholders to strengthen protection, accountability and respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The incumbent reports to the Head of Mission and serves as Deputy Head of Mission. Under the direction of the Head of Mission, the incumbent supports the overall strategic, substantive and managerial leadership of HRMMU; provides senior-level oversight of monitoring, verification, analysis, reporting and advocacy; promotes methodological quality, consistency and coherence across the Mission; and supports the effective delivery of its mandate, programme and resources. The incumbent advises and supports the Head of Mission on strategic positioning, sensitive human rights engagements, Mission priorities, staff and resource management, partnerships and resource mobilization. The incumbent represents OHCHR and HRMMU at senior level with national authorities, United Nations leadership and entities, Member States, donors, diplomatic missions, national human rights institutions, civil society and other international and regional partners. The incumbent acts as Officer-in-Charge during the absence of the Head of Mission when designated. The position supervises senior staff and other personnel as assigned and requires regular travel within Ukraine, including to areas affected by hostilities, subject to United Nations security requirements. ### Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Advisor will be responsible for the following duties: - Provide strategic oversight for the monitoring of the implementation of human rights and international humanitarian law and ensure follow-up on recommendations from human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies, the Universal Periodic Review and special procedures, as well as investigative findings, to ensure compliance with human rights and advance accountability. - Provide strategic direction and exercise institutional accountability for the collection, documentation and management of evidence-based information on civil, cultural, economic, social and/or political rights, including the right to development, enabling thorough analysis, early warning and response, and informed decision-making, ensuring data is discoverable, interoperable and shared appropriately from gender and leave-no-one-behind perspectives. - Set the strategic framework for and provide senior-level oversight of human rights monitoring and field verification missions, including assessments and early warning exercises, ensuring adherence to UN methodology, gender indicators and victim/witness protection standards, and the quality of comprehensive reports on findings and recommendations. - Provide strategic direction and oversight for the coordination and conduct of fact-finding or investigative missions to document violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, ensuring adherence to victim and witness protection standards and effective cross-component collaboration. - Provide strategic oversight and final clearance for the drafting and dissemination of human rights reports, briefings and other communications, with legal analysis as appropriate, and ensure the preparation of analytical papers to inform strategies, policies, programmes, crisis management, guidance and strategic decision-making processes, with attention to gender integration and leave-no-one-behind perspectives. - Provide strategic direction and exercise senior-level oversight of the collection, verification and analysis of multi-source information relevant to the human rights thematic and/or country-specific situation, ensuring data quality and methodological compliance, while integrating gender perspectives and leaving no one behind principles into all technical outputs. - Provide authoritative senior-level guidance to UN leadership and UN partners on the integration of human rights into protection, rule of law, human rights economy, transitional justice and accountability. - Represent the human rights function at the highest levels in senior-management and other UN coordination fora, integrated analysis and planning processes and/or joint funding opportunities, ensuring coherent information flow and timely integration of human rights analysis into UN decision-making and programmatic responses. - Provide strategic guidance to authorities, Humanitarian Country Teams and other humanitarian actors—including through inter-agency humanitarian fora, in particular the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the Protection Cluster—to embed human rights norms and standards in emergency preparedness and response, with attention to gender integration and leave-no-one-behind perspectives. - Provide strategic direction and exercise institutional accountability for the development of strategies on protection of civilians, conflict-related sexual violence and child protection, ensuring early warning is translated into coordinated responses. - Oversee and steer the resource mobilization strategy and its implementation to advance the Office's goals, providing senior-level guidance, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and exercising accountability for performance and outcomes. - Set the strategic direction and provide senior-level oversight for advocacy and impactful outreach activities for the promotion of Human Rights, ensuring institutional coherence. - Manage and coordinate the activities of the team, including hiring, training, assigning tasks and responsibilities, and ensuring that deadlines are met. - Plan and manage required resources to implement the responsibilities, projects, and activities. - Provide guidance to team members to promote professional development and a positive team culture. ### Competencies PROFESSIONALISM : Knowledge of human rights monitoring, documentation, analysis, research and reporting methodologies, including planning, coordinating and conducting field missions. Knowledge of the application of human rights in humanitarian contexts. Knowledge of international humanitarian law and its application. Knowledge of international human rights law, norms, and standards. Ability to manage programmes. Planning, organising, and coordination skills in a large multi-stakeholder environment. Ability to build and maintain partnerships. Strategic thinking skills. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. COMMUNICATION : 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 the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. PLANNING AND 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. LEADERSHIP : Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectiv