Assistant Human Rights Officer (Bogotá)

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bogota, Colombia. The Assistant Human Rights Officer Business & Human Rights (B&HR;) reports to the Coordinator for Collective Rights, Rural Development, and to the Human Rights Officer in the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), under the general supervision of the Representative.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Assistant Human Rights Officer (B&HR;) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Researches and collects information pertaining to human rights matters, including their gender dimensions from a variety of data sources to keep abreast of issues/events and provide up-to-date information.
• Supports the Office in Colombia in its business & human rights agenda under the Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America - RBCLAC project.
• Drafts a variety of reports and correspondenc...