Org. Setting and Reporting This position is in the Development & Economic & Social Issues Branch (DESIB) within the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The position reports to the Chief of Development & Economic & Social Issues Branch, with strategic collaboration with the Chief of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section (ESCRS) and the Chief of the Sustainable Development Section (SDS). Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Human Rights Officer (Economist) will be responsible for the following duties: • Formulates human rights and economic policy strategies to incorporate economic, social and cultural rights and sustainable development goals, including from a gender equality perspective; develops a vision or direction for the work and creates the conditions for implementing that vision or direction. • Leads the formulation, organization, and management of economic analysis and the formulation of possible economic strategies, policies, and actions to assist member states in formulating strategies that contribute to the realization of economic, social, and cultural rights and poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, and gender equality. • Manages, supervises, and coordinates technical cooperation activities aimed at closing knowledge gaps and improving the capacity related to ESCR and SDGs. • Advises OHCHR on human rights matters and its links to macroeconomics, the financing for development, global tax reform, and fiscal policy matters. • Represents the Office on matters of human rights and economic policy matters. • Develops and maintains engagement with member state officials, institutional partners, and civil society, and manages OHCHR's response to requests for support on economic issues and policies. • Supervises a team of economists undertaking this work. • Manages OHCHR' s contribution to meetings of intergovernmental bodies. • Proposes policy options for immediate and long- range solutions to economic problems about human rights in general and specific geographical areas. • Supervises and ensures the timely delivery of high-quality human rights reports and other outputs. . • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Performs other related duties as required. Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of and exposure to a range of economic, social and cultural rights, substantive knowledge of human rights issues including approaches and techniques to address and advise on highly sensitive and complex socio-economic problems in their political, ethnic, racial, gender and socio-economic dimensions. Knowledge of institutional mandates of OHCHR organizations, prevailing policies and procedures. Ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the human rights situation in the region or country of assignment, including the political environment and legal statutes as they pertain to human rights. Ability to complete in-depth studies and reach conclusions on possible causes and solutions to economic and development issues and broader human rights problems in specific societies and systems. Ability to relate and advise on human rights issues and perspectives, including their gender equality dimensions, to political, social, economic and humanitarian programmes in affected countries and areas. Ability to lead on macroeconomics policies, financing for ESCR and development, international financial architecture reform and country-level fiscal policy (including the development of tools, methodology, and guidance on economic and fiscal policies), and macroeconomic analysis relating to ESCR. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly. Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics, economic policy, development economics, international development, development studies or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage. Job - Specific Qualification Not available. Work Experience A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in economic policies and/or development economics, in the context of human rights or a related area is required. Experience in developing and implementing economic policies pertaining to human rights norms and standards is required. Experience in technical cooperation and capacity building for government and other stakeholders at the national level is required. Work experience with the United Nations, regional institutions or similar international settings is desirable. Experience managing and conducting technical cooperation, capacity-building (in-person and remote), and/or training programs is desirable. At least seven years of work experience as an economist engaged in economic policy issues is desirable. Experience in economic, social and cultural rights and sustainable development goals is desirable. Experience in team management is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage. Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by competency-based interview. 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For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or under-represented in the UN Secretariat as of 31 August 2024, are strongly encouraged to apply: Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu. 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