HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · AMMAN · P-4 · Apply by November 11, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Amman, Jordan. The incumbent reports to the Head of the Occupied Palestinian Territory Office or his/her designate. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties: · Lead and coordinate the monitoring of the implementation of human rights and international humanitarian law and ensure appropriate follow-up on recommendations from human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies, the UPR, special procedures and investigative findings, to support compliance with human rights and advance accountability. · Coordinate and manage the collection, documentation, and quality control of evidence-based information on civil, cultural, economic, social and/or political rights, including the right to development, to support early warning, accountability and informed decision-making, identifying gaps and ensuring the proper handling and sharing of human rights data, including from gender and leave no one behind perspectives. · Lead the coordination and conduct of human rights monitoring and field verification…