Human Rights Officer – Port-au-Prince

About the role

The United Nations Support Office for Haiti (UNSOH) is seeking a Human Rights Officer to join its Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP) Unit in Port‑au‑Prince. Reporting to the Head of the HRDDP Unit, the officer will support the implementation of UNSOH’s mandate by analysing human‑rights issues and integrating them into UN programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct substantive research and analysis of human‑rights events and assess their impact on the situation in Haiti.
• Collect and analyse gender‑specific human‑rights data and indicators.
• Integrate human‑rights and gender‑equality considerations into political, humanitarian and economic programmes.
• Define work plans in line with terms of reference and support the drafting of risk assessments and mitigation measures.
• Supervise field verification visits and follow‑up on cases.
• Represent UN human‑rights programmes at working‑level meetings.
• Support capacity‑building initiatives on human rights in Haiti.
• Prepare reports, briefings, statements and other communications for policy‑making bodies.
• Provide guidance to junior staff and perform other related duties as required.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of human‑rights issues, including political, ethnic, racial, gender‑equality and socio‑economic dimensions.
• Familiarity with mandates of human‑rights organisations, UN policies and procedures.
• Excellent research, analytical and report‑writing abilities.
• Professionalism, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.

Required skills