Human Rights Officer

Job Description

Purpose of the Job:

To implement assigned research, assessments, human rights education mainstreaming activities, stakeholder engagement, and Institute-development activities; and support the implementation of the Human Rights Institute’s programs through the production of technical outputs and evidence generation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct and support studies, institutional assessments, training needs assessments, curriculum reviews, and other research initiatives related to the development, operationalization, and continuous improvement of the Human Rights Institute and human rights education mainstreaming systems.
• Apply approved data collection tools, stakeholder mapping approaches, and analytical frameworks; analyze qualitative and quantitative data; and prepare technical reports, briefing notes, concept papers, and other related outputs.
• Support consultations, interviews, focus group discussions, stakeholder meetings, and validation workshops.
• Contribute to the development and review of frameworks, standards, guidelines, methodologies, and other technical tools that support the integration of human rights education into formal, non-formal, and professional education systems.
• Apply gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches when conducting training needs assessments, data collection, monitoring activities, considering the diverse needs and experiences of target groups.
• Collect, analyze, and report relevant sex-disaggregated and disability-related data, where appropriate and feasible, to identify differences in training needs, participation, access, and activity outcomes.
• Participate in the development, review, and updating of human rights education mainstreaming materials and related resources.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and proper documentation of technical outputs, research findings, and activity records.
• Represent the Institute in technical meetings, consultations, and working groups as assigned by the Director.
• Undertake other duties and tasks deemed necessary.

Qualification and Experience: