TEAM ASSISTANT (TJO)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · GENEVA · G-4 · Apply by November 10, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (HRCTMD), Human Rights Council Branch (HRCB), Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent will work under the general supervision of the Chief of Human Rights Council Branch and the direct supervision of the Secretary of the Human Rights Council and the Secretary of the UPR working group. Responsibilities Within limits of delegated authority, the Team Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: • Review all incoming correspondence concerning accreditation procedure and requests for all meetings of the Human Rights Council and its subsidiary bodies including intersessional meetings and fora. • Manage all correspondence with permanent missions and members of civil society using the Indico security database for all participants. • In collaboration with the UNOG security and safety section, coordinate the processing of accreditation requests. • Prepare statistical reports of NGO and member state participation of all mandated meetings. • Respond or draft responses to routine correspondence and other communications;…