Human Rights Officer

About the role

The Human Rights Officer will support the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Regional Office in Dakar, reporting to the Regional Representative and the Chief of the Sustainable Development Section in Geneva. The position focuses on integrating human rights into economic and social development policies and programmes across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Provide analysis and policy advice on human‑rights‑based economic and social policies, the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development.
• Advise on the integration of human rights into State and UN development policies, UN Common Country Analyses and Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks.
• Offer technical assistance to strengthen national capacities and support the design of human‑rights‑focused programmes.
• Review, monitor and evaluate implementation of international human rights instruments and treaty‑body recommendations.
• Prepare human‑rights sections of reports for the General Assembly, Human Rights Council and other UN bodies.
• Coordinate with UN units, field staff, states, NGOs and international financial institutions to embed human rights and gender perspectives in development initiatives.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge on economic policy, development trends and human rights, recommending appropriate actions.
• Facilitate training programmes for country offices and UN teams, emphasizing gender considerations.

Required profile

Required skills