Senior Human Rights Officer, Transitional Justice

Purpose of the Job

To support the office of the chief commissioner on transitional justice (TJ), particularly in on transitional justice (TJ), particularly providing technical advice and capacity building, monitoring the TJ process, supporting victims and other specific groups, advocacy and sensitization, and research to ensure that the TJ process is human rights compliant, inclusive, participatory, and victim-centered

Main Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Support EHRC in the execution of its work and mandate on TJ;
• Support the execution of special projects which are led by OCC
• Support OCC in the coordination of field missions, meetings, consultations, and other activities; 
• Conduct legal analysis on various areas as required, prepare presentations, reports, advisory or strategy documents; 
• Support in technical support and capacity building of diverse stakeholders (state and non-state actors) on TJ;
• Assist in the review of draft legal or other documents relevant for TJ;
• Monitor the TJ process to ensure compliance with international and regional standards and best practices;
• Provide support to victims and victims associations to ensure their meaningful engagement in the TJ process;
• Work with thematic departments to ensure that the priorities and interests of specific groups are included in the TJ process including women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons, youth, etc.
• Support EHRC’s work on research, documentation, and reporting on issues relevant to TJ;
• Conduct legal and policy research on TJ issues, developing advocacy and engagement strategies to ensure that processes complies with international and regional human rights standards;
• Support EHRC’s collaboration with partners and stakeholders working on TJ, facilitating joint initiatives and information sharing;
• Support sensitization activities and consultations on TJ with affected populations, community-based organizations, and traditional and religious actors. 
• Support advocacy initiatives to ensure the implementation of UPR recommendations in the context of TJ;
• Participate in forums, technical meetings, and joint programming efforts to share experiences, best practices, and lessons learned;
• Monitor and report on the progress, challenges, and successes in ensuring that the TJ process is human rights compliant; 
• Support the OCC Director in providing guidance to junior staff; and   
• Support  OCC in its other functions and perform other duties as required and assigned by the Chief Commissioner or the Director of  OCC

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