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.