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Background

The UN Human Rights Office (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. It has a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect all human rights. 

The UN Human Rights Office in Moldova (OHCHR in Moldova), led by the Human Rights Adviser, assists the UN RC Office, UN Country Team in Moldova (UNCT), Government and civil society in strengthening human rights and human rights-based approach, working closely with the UN Country Team on capacity building and mainstreaming human rights in their work, as well as providing support in engagement with national actors on human rights, including advising national authorities upon request. Thematic priorities for the work of the Office are: (i) Strengthening rule of law and accountability for human rights violations; (ii) Enhancing equality and countering discrimination; (iii) Integrating human rights in sustainable development; (iv) Enhancing civic space and people’s participation.

OHCHR in Moldova is one of the main partners of the National Human Rights Council (National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up/NMRF) and the Permanent Secretariat for Human Rights in ensuring a participatory and inclusive approach in fulfilling the obligation of the state in front of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms and in developing national policies that are human rights compliant and follow a human rights based approach. 

For detailed information please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Scope of work

Under the guidance of the Human Rights Adviser, and direct supervision of a National Human Rights Officer and in collaboration with the project coordinator, the incumbent is responsible for drafting and presenting a study on the conditions for implementation in domestic law of the Republic of Moldova of the decisions/views issued by UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies and provide support in the review of the normative framework and establishment of a standing operating procedure for the implementation in the domestic law of the Republic of Moldova of the decisions/views of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The consultant will ensure that both deliverables are developed in an inclusive and participatory manner, in close consultation with MoJ, MoFAEI, State Chancellery, and other state institutions. Additionally, consultations with National Human Rights Institutions, and civil society organizations in the field will be conducted.

For detailed information please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• University degree in law, human rights, social science or other relevant discipline;
• Master’s degree/courses in human rights would be considered an advantage.

 Experience and skills:

• At least 7 years of professional experience at the national level in human rights work, international human rights framework;
• Experience in providing support to state institutions in evaluation of implementation and development of policy documents, especially in the human rights field;
• Experience of working with the United Nations is a strong asset.
• Experience in working with central and local public authorities is an asset.
• Experience in delivering similar assignments is the past is desirable.

 Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Romanian and English language; Fluency in Russian would be an asset;
• Knowledge of one or more relevant minority languages, including Bulgarian, Ukrainian or Romani, as well as sign language(s), will be a strong advantage.

Deadline: 6 June 2022. To apply and for more details, please access https://sc.undp.md/jobdetails/2465/