Associate Human Rights Officer

Associate Human Rights Officer

Host entity: OHCHR Moldova

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General

Description of assignment title: Associate Human Rights Officer

Assignment country: Republic of Moldova

Duty stations: Chisinau

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 2027-02-01T00:00:00

Expected end date: 2028-02-01T00:00:00

Duration: 365 days

Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Modality: Onsite

Type: International

Volunteer category: International Associate Premise Fulltime LongTerm

Work schedule: -

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?: -

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives

UN Human Rights in Moldova assists the UN Country Team in Moldova, the authorities, the judiciary, the parliament, national human rights institutions and civil society through technical advice and capacity building activities to protect, respect, fulfill and mainstream human rights in the country.

Context

The Associate Human Rights Officer will contribute to the work of UN Human Rights Moldova in promoting the right to freedom from torture and ill-treatment in Moldova. Starting in 2027, UN Human Rights will implement an EU-funded project aimed at strengthening the prevention of torture and ill-treatment, with a focus on temporary detention facilities. The project will strengthen the capacities of duty-bearers and national human rights institutions and support civil society organizations in their work in this area.

Task type

Task description

Under the direct supervision of an international Human Rights Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Contribute daily to the implementation of the project aimed at strengthening the pre-vention of torture and ill-treatment, with a focus on temporary detention facilities.
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining cooperation between duty-bearers and in-ternational consultants engaged under the project.
• Support the team implementing the project in organizing capacity-building activities for duty-bearers and civil society organizations.
• Contribute to supporting the CSO sub-grant recipient in the implementation of its activi-ties.
• Contribute to the implementation of the project’s communication strategy by preparing short materials for social media, including key messages and other communications content.
• Provide support in the preparation and organization of Steering Committee meetings.
• Carry out other related tasks as needed.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 1 month

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Duration limit: Maximum years of service as an international UN Volunteer is 4 years.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: No experience required

Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required; Romanian, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable; Russian, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level: Bachelor's degree Human rights, law, international relations, social sciences or related fields.

Area(s) of expertise: Communication, advocacy, public information, Human rights, Legal affairs

Driving license: -

Competencies and values

Accountability

Adaptability and Flexibility

Commitment and Motivation

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Communication

Creativity

Respect for Diversity

Self-Management

Working in Teams

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated interest in human rights and/or
• experience working with state authorities and civil society organizations and/or
• experience in supporting the implementation of a project in relevant subject area
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Skills in:

• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively to a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and of-fice technology equipment;
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines

Living conditions and remarks

Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, is a well-developed city with a very high degree of security. It offers a diverse range of accommodation, restaurants, has public transport, and has a large number of parks. Supermarkets have a good selection of products, Internet is available, running water and heating function well, state run as well as private clinics are available. Moldova is a unique country and UN Human Rights is a unique organization. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable.

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Government of the Czech Republic and therefore specific criteria apply:

• Only nationals of the Czech Republic can be considered.
• Candidates who already served on a UN Volunteer assignment funded by the Government of the Czech Republic are not eligible.

APPLICATION

• You may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form.

SELECTION

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.