Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Forensic Pathologist Jobs in South Sudan

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Forensic Pathologist Jobs in South Sudan; This temporary position is located in the Human Rights Inquiries Branch/Investigation Support Section at the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Juba. The incumbent will work under the overall supervision of the Coordinator of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.


Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Forensic Pathologist will be responsible for the following duties:

- Visits and analyses of crime scenes, photos, videos and other materials gathered to determine the likely cause of wounds/injuries or death;

- Provides advisory services and technical support in relation to forensic examinations and collection of forensic evidence and medical documentation including for sexual and gender-based crimes, including on maintaining the chain of custody on all forensic evidence collected;

- Collects ante mortem data for the purposes of identification of human remains and organizes a system for matching post mortem data;

- Determines the cause in case of sudden, violent, or unexpected death and prepare accurate, comprehensive and concise reports as to his/her findings;

- Offers possible reconstruction of events and advises on forensic matters and transitional justice issues pertinent to the cases under examination;

- Advises the team and the authorities on the handling of mass/communal graves promoting both the humanitarian and criminal justice requirements;

- Accompanies the team and Commissioners for interviews of victims of violence and conducts examinations in order to analyze the likely cause of the wound / injury and produce related medical reports;

- Maintains the confidentiality of all information received or obtained with respect to his/her assignment including through careful logging, safekeeping and preservation of all records and files;

- Submits a final report including findings and recommendation together with all the files and records to the Coordinator of the Investigative Body;

- Writes a variety of reports, communications, briefings, statements, etc., including to policymaking bodies; - May provide guidance to new/junior staff;

- Performs other duties as required.

Education

Advanced degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in forensic pathology or a 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.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Forensic Pathologist Jobs in South Sudan

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