Switzerland: Human Rights Advisor - Asia (12 month maternity replacement)
World Organisation
Against Torture (OMCT)
Vacancy
Announcement: Human Rights Advisor for
OMCT’s Asia Desk
(twelve months
maternity leave replacement)
The World Organisation Against
Torture (OMCT), the largest international coalition of nongovernmental
organisations fighting against torture, summary executions, forced
disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment,
is currently seeking to recruit a Human Rights Advisor for its Asia desk.
The Human Rights Adviser will work under the direct supervision of the
Convention against Torture Program Director.
Location: International Secretariat of the
OMCT, Geneva, Switzerland.
Dates and duration: 1 April 2020 (or earlier) to 1 April
2021
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement OMCT’s Convention against Torture
Program in relation to Asia, including shadow and follow-up reporting to
the Committee against Torture.
- Design, plan, organize and carry out fact finding
and advocacy missions, roundtables, capacity building activities, in
coordination with OMCT’s network members and local partners in Asia.
- Support the Program Director of OMCT’s Convention
against Torture Program in organizing, coordinating, and moderating NGO
briefings before the Committee against Torture.
- Support partner civil society organizations from
Asia in their engagement with the Committee against Torture, as well as in
their engagement with other UN bodies such as the Human Rights Committee,
the Human Rights Council, the Universal Periodic Review, and the Mandates
of Special Rapporteurs.
- Represent the OMCT at national and international
forums including the Committee against Torture and the Human Rights
Council as well as at meetings and events by partners.
- Monitor and analyze legal and political
developments, in particular law reform initiatives, relevant to the fight
against torture in Asia, actively maintain relations with SOS Torture Network
members in Asia and provide assistance with regards to case and thematic advocacy and
legal support in areas relevant to OMCT’s mandate (e.g. through press releases,
letters to authorities, briefing papers).
- Assist
members of the Asia Anti-Torture Litigators’ Group (regional initiative) in
developing domestic and international litigation strategies, plan and
coordinate webinars and meetings in the framework of the mentioned group.
- Organize
a meeting of the Working Group on “Women and Torture” (regional initiative in
Asia) and coordinate resulting research and drafting of a regional thematic
report.
- Draft
donor and activity reports and be responsible for the execution of project activities
and budgets.
PROFILE
- University
degree in human rights, international relations, political science, or related
field;
- A minimum
of three years relevant work experience in an international environment,
preferably with civil society organisations. Work experience in Asia will be an
asset;
- Demonstrated
knowledge of the UN procedures and regional mechanisms for the protection of
human rights;
- Excellent
drafting and editing skills, ideally of shadow reports for treaty monitoring
bodies and advocacy reports;
- Ability
to work under pressure to tight deadlines and to adapt to multidisciplinary
work in the environment of a multicultural team;
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent
oral and written English.
OTHER DETAILS
This is a full time (100%) position and
will require some international travel.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Applications for this position
should be sent (by email only) to the International Secretariat of the OMCT
at applications@omct.org by 10 February 2020. For consideration, please send a cover letter,
a résumé and the contact details of two professional references, indicating “HUMAN
RIGHTS ADVISOR” as your message subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
OMCT is
an equal opportunities employer.
For more
information about the OMCT, please visit our website: www.omct.org