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This position is located within the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, based in Vienna, Austria. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer (Gender adviser/GBV Investigator) will be responsible for the following duties:  - Advises the Members of the Commission and the Secretariat on the gender dimensions of human rights violations, including through gender analysis and training, ensuring integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Commission; - Researches documents and collects information pertaining to women's human rights and gender issues directly related to the mandate of the Commission, including violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international criminal law; - Recommends referral pathways addressed to victims and survivors, in accordance with agreed methodology and strategy of the Commission, as well as OHCHR's methodology and full respect for the 'do no harm principle'; - Ensures proper documentation, collection, preservation of information, analysis and reporting on cases of sexual and gender-based violence and other gender-based human rights violations and abuses and that the gender-specific impact of violations is assessed, documented, analyzed and reported by all members of the team; - Conducts and/or assists the team in interviewing and evidence gathering activities, ensuring that necessary measures of protection and confidentiality for witnesses and victims are gender-sensitive; - Participates in field missions for information gathering activities; - Contributes to the drafting and timely submission of the final report, recommendations and other analytical documents of the Commission;  - Ensures that such documents integrate a gender perspective and that gender-sensitive language is used throughout them

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, political science, international relations or another discipline related to human rights is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.    
A minimum of two (2) years of experience working on women's human rights, gender integration and/or on sexual and gender-based violence is required.    
Experience in providing gender analysis in human rights monitoring or human rights, international humanitarian law or criminal law investigations is desirable.   
Relevant working experience in or on the region is desirable.