Job: Associate Human Rights Officer (P-2), Prevention and Sustaining Peace Section, New York

OHCHR

This position is financed by HSD.

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in law, political science, international relations, human rights or related field
  • At least three years in human rights, political affairs, international relations, law or related area. The UN Secretariat counts relevant internships at 50%.
  • One year of field experience, working in human rights functions, including in monitoring and reporting
  • Experience in analyzing and researching
  • Fluent in English, with good knowledge of two Swiss national languages
  • Knowledge of French
  • Swiss nationality
  • Valid driving license
  • Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews

Duration:

  • 2 year assignment (fixed-term contract)

Application deadline:01 May 2019
Written test:15 May 2019
First round of interviews:27 + 28 May 2019in Bienne/Switzerland (or by Skype)

Further information:Job advertisement