Human Rights Advisor
Trócaire, Ireland
Job Description
Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; those in power act for the common good.
Trócaire’s Programmes Team provides technical advice and support to country programmes and partners and to the wider organisation towards implementing Trócaire’s organisational strategy (2021-2025), ‘Local Power, Global Justice’ The programmes team sits in the Global Programmes Unit within the International Division.
It is Trócaire’s ambition to support the protection and empowerment of the most vulnerable rights-holders and their defenders in areas of justice and peace, civil society space and access to and control of natural resources.
The Programmes Team support Country Offices and Partners globally to deliver coherent impactful programmes, through promoting learning and innovation, and providing high-quality technical assistance, which enables positive changes in the lives of the communities and women and men we serve. The Human Rights Advisor will play a lead role in the development and implementation of programming related to human rights, access to justice/strategic litigation, resource rights and human rights defenders (HRDs) particularly Women Human rights Defenders. The role will lead on providing technical support to country offices and partners, identifying and initiating research opportunities and promoting innovation within our work, to further deepen our learning and expertise.
Reporting to Head of Programmes, this is a contract of indefinite duration with travel to programme locations when required and appropriate and is based in Maynooth.
This role will sit in the Programmes Team, collaborating primarily with the Governance Advisor and the GBV Advisor, as well as others in the team: the Sustainable Agriculture Advisor, Women’s Empowerment Advisors, the Head of the Human Rights Portfolio and other organisational units (Policy, Programme Impact amp; Learning; Global Partnership and Funding Unit (GPFU) and the Localisation amp; Partnership Hub).
Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children amp; Adults Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All offers of employment will be subject to pre employment checks including satisfactory references and appropriate screening (e.g. police/garda vetting, counter terrorism and anti-trafficking). Trócaire also participates in the InterAgency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and all employees will be subject to this as part of contract of employment.
Key Duties amp; Responsibilities
Development of Strategy, Guidance amp; Resources on Human Rights and Access to Justice
In consultation with relevant colleagues, and informed by programming:
Provision of high quality timely Technical Support for country programme planning, delivery and evaluation