Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights



The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights works to make human rights a

reality for people around the world.



The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is

seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Secretary-General at United

Nations Headquarters in New York.



Under the direction of the High Commissioner, the Assistant Secretary-General will

head the OHCHR New York Office with the responsibility to integrate human rights

into key policy and management decisions, and the work of intergovernmental bodies

based in New York, and to ensure that the New York Office activities are closely

coordinated with OHCHR headquarters in Geneva.



The Assistant Secretary-General will assist the High Commissioner in building relations

with Member States, other United Nations organizations, international organizations,

regional and national institutions, non-governmental organizations, the private sector

and academia.



Interested candidates with at least twenty years of professional experience in senior

leadership positions in human rights or a related field; an advanced university degree in

human rights, law or relevant field; negotiation and diplomatic skills; strong leadership

and management abilities; and fluency in English and knowledge of another United

Nations language should e-mail a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae before 15

February 2010 to the High Commissioner at asgohchr@un.org.



The United Nations believes that staff diversity contributes to excellence. Women and

nationals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

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