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Senior Human Rights Officer
Posted: By:Hiring Kenya
Senior Human Rights Officer
- As an advisory staff position, you will be responsible to the Chairperson of the Executive Board for all aspects of operational and structural human rights work at Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope.
Location: Nairobi (Kenya) or Uganda ((location to be discussed) or Addis (Ethiopia)
Working hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Contract duration: Initially limited to two years, with the option of extension/permanency
Your Responsibilities
Operational Human Rights Work
- Research and analysis of the human rights situation in selected countries
- Preparation of scientific reports and analyses (internal and external)
- Conceptualization and implementation of our human rights advocacy work
(input for public relations and advocacy communication)
Structural Human Rights Work
- Ensuring that key human rights aspects are integrated into the structure of our programmatic project work
- Ensuring that instruments of the human rights-based approach are embedded across all departments and core processes of the organization
- Designing and conducting trainings for staff and project partners
- Developing and strengthening human rights-related monitoring and reflection mechanisms in collaboration with technical departments
Your Profile
- Completed university degree in social sciences and/or law, ideally with a specialization in human rights
- At least three years of relevant professional experience in a human rights-related field (desirable)
- Willingness to take on responsibility
- Strong analytical skills
- Empathy and sensitivity for the target groups of our work
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Trustworthy and reliable personality
- Independent, goal-oriented, and meticulous working style
- Excellent English language skills, German language skill desirable
- Proficient in MS Office applications
What We Offer
- A varied and meaningful role with room for initiative and impact
- A collegial, values-based team with flat hierarchies
- Structured onboarding and opportunities for internal and external training
- 24 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day week)
- Fair NGO salary
- A position with a high level of responsibility
- Opportunities for project assignments abroad
What Matters to Us
- We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons in all aspects of our work. Therefore, we require a strong commitment to our safeguarding standards and, upon hiring, submission of a police clearance certificate
If you would like to support our work with your skills, we look forward to receiving your complete application.
Please submit the following documents :
- Cover letter (including your salary expectations, availability)
- CV
- Certificates and references
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