NEW JOB VACANCY – HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER

07/03/2023
Update

 

ICoCA is recruiting for an open-ended contract at the Secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland. The role of the Human Rights Officer position is to improve the respect for human rights in private security. This is accomplished through two broad areas:

  • Guidance, Tools & Training: the Human Rights Officer operationalises their expertise of human rights and International Humanitarian Law to provide guidance, tools and training to private security companies.
  • Monitoring: the Human Rights Officer oversees private security companies’ adherence to the International Code of Conduct, and monitors for human rights abuses in the sector.

Key Responsibilities

Guidance, Tools & Training

  • Developing tools and guidance for the private security sector to support the respect for human rights.
  • Providing input to help develop training material, including training material for an online training platform.

Monitoring

  • Maintaining and further developing indicators and other data collection tools to assess private security company adherence to the International Code of Conduct.
  • Leading the drafting of the annual company self-assessment tool and review submissions.
  • Remote monitoring. Supervising interns/assistants as they collect information and put together a weekly news roundup.
  • Supporting project development and implementation, specifically with reference to monitoring activities.

Requirements and skills

Required

  • At least three years’ work experience in human rights/business and human rights.
  • Expertise in human rights and International Humanitarian Law.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field (such as human rights, business and human rights, etc…).
  • Be able to turn human rights/IHL expertise into guidance for the private security industry.
  • English to C1 level.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree in a related field (such as human rights, business and human rights, etc…).
  • Demonstrated experience in providing guidance on human rights/IHL to the private sector.
  • Knowledge of the private security industry.
  • An interest in travel, including to areas considered high risk (although not required).
  • Languages: French and/or Spanish to C1 level is a strong asset. Additional language proficiency is an asset, specifically Arabic, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin, Somali, & Swahili. This will be checked during the interview process.

 

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