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Competences — human rights officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8801ef16-92a4-4889-8f80-9b78206c7ec0).

Essential

  • advise on legal decisions (skill/competence)
  • conduct research interview (skill/competence)
  • establish collaborative relations (skill/competence)
  • facilitate official agreement (skill/competence)
  • international human rights law (knowledge)
  • investigate human rights violations (skill/competence)
  • promote human rights implementation (skill/competence)
  • promote social awareness (skill/competence)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • social justice (knowledge)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • support victims of human rights violations (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on conflict management (skill/competence)
  • apply conflict management (skill/competence)
  • compile legal documents (skill/competence)
  • coordinate humanitarian aid missions (skill/competence)
  • court procedures (knowledge)
  • hear witness accounts (skill/competence)
  • international law (knowledge)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • maintain relations with local representatives (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
  • monitor political conflicts (skill/competence)
  • observe confidentiality (skill/competence)
  • perform political negotiation (skill/competence)
  • political science (knowledge)
  • promote social change (skill/competence)
  • provide legal advice (skill/competence)
  • provide testimony in court hearings (skill/competence)
  • show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
  • support harmed social service users (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 9 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • human rights research — 33 %
  • data analysis — 22 %
  • legal analysis — 22 %
  • policy analysis — 22 %
  • program management — 22 %
  • political analysis — 11 %
  • program evaluation — 11 %
  • report drafting — 11 %
  • monitoring and evaluation — 11 %
  • report writing — 11 %
  • research — 11 %
  • substantive research — 11 %
  • technical consultation — 11 %
  • risk assessment — 11 %
  • data collection — 11 %
  • budget analysis — 11 %
  • budget management — 11 %
  • activity planning — 11 %
  • advocacy — 11 %
  • coordination — 11 %
  • financial planning — 11 %
  • hearing procedures — 11 %
  • human rights advocacy — 11 %
  • gender equality integration — 11 %
  • gender perspective integration — 11 %
  • grant administration — 11 %
  • grant compliance — 11 %

Methods

  • Do No Harm principles — 11 %
  • internal control measures — 11 %
  • 2 CFR 200 compliance — 11 %
  • victim-centred approach — 11 %
  • training program development — 11 %

Responsibilities

  • research and analysis — 22 %
  • liaison with un departments — 22 %
  • report preparation — 22 %
  • program execution — 11 %
  • programme implementation — 11 %
  • project support — 11 %
  • proposal review — 11 %
  • recommendation development — 11 %
  • monitoring trials — 11 %
  • partner liaison — 11 %
  • policy interpretation — 11 %
  • research conducting — 11 %
  • victim care advocacy — 11 %
  • victim rights coordination — 11 %
  • work plan definition — 11 %
  • work plan development — 11 %
  • stakeholder engagement — 11 %
  • submission follow-up — 11 %
  • activity coordination — 11 %
  • activity planning — 11 %
  • advocacy — 11 %
  • advocacy for care — 11 %
  • briefing representatives — 11 %
  • budget monitoring — 11 %
  • compliance adherence — 11 %
  • data collection — 11 %
  • human rights training — 11 %
  • human rights integration — 11 %
  • funding assessment — 11 %
  • donor communication — 11 %
  • event logistics — 11 %
  • expert recruitment — 11 %
  • financial monitoring — 11 %
  • grantee communication — 11 %