Beschreibung

The Advocacy Specialist: Treaty Bodies reports to the Advocacy Senior Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and delivery of ILGA World’s Treaty Bodies portfolio within the Advocacy Programme. Specific to this position, this includes: Implement ILGA World’s Treaty Bodies advocacy workplan and coordinate the organisation’s day-to-day engagement with the UN human rights Treaty Body system, serving as the organisational focal point for Treaty Bodies-related advocacy. Monitor Treaty Body sessions, reporting cycles, country reviews, lists of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPRs) under the Simplified Reporting Procedure, follow-up procedures, general comments, individual communications and other developments, identifying timely and strategic opportunities for SOGIESC advocacy. Develop and implement advocacy strategies to advance the human rights of people and communities of diverse SOGIESC through country reviews, normative development, individual communications and other relevant Treaty Body procedures. Provide technical assistance to ILGA World members, regions, LGBTI organisations and human rights defenders engaging with Treaty Bodies, including advocacy planning, reporting, preparation of written and oral submissions, briefings and follow up strategies. Coordinate and contribute to ILGA World and joint submissions, shadow report inputs, briefing materials, statements, position papers and other advocacy products in consultation with affected communities, members, regions, partners, and external legal experts Facilitate the meaningful participation of human rights defenders in Treaty Body processes, including organising briefings and engagement with Treaty Body members and OHCHR staff. Coordinate ILGA World’s strategic litigation engagement before Treaty Bodies, including identifying appropriate opportunities, supporting individual communications and third-party interventions, and contributing to follow-up on decisions in collaboration with members, partners and relevant legal experts. Monitor, systematise and analyse SOGIESC-related concluding observations, recommendations, general comments, jurisprudence, decisions and other Treaty Body outputs, and contribute to compilations, briefings and analytical resources. Support ILGA World members and human rights defenders to use Treaty Body recommendations, decisions and jurisprudence in national advocacy, including follow up and implementation, and document relevant results, challenges and good practices. Develop and deliver training, webinars, guidance and other capacity strengthening resources to strengthen civil society engagement with the Treaty Body system. Build and maintain effective working relationships with Treaty Body members, OHCHR staff, civil society organisations, legal experts, academics and other relevant stakeholders, and represent ILGA World in relevant meetings, consultations and external spaces. Monitor and contribute to discussions concerning Treaty Body strengthening, accessibility, effectiveness and other institutional developments affecting the system. Work across ILGA World programmes and advocacy portfolios to strengthen coherence between Treaty Bodies, the Human Rights Council, Universal Periodic Review, Special Procedures and thematic advocacy, and ensure that relevant ILGA World research and monitoring data inform Treaty Body engagement. Contribute to planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation and learning, donor reporting and funding proposals relating to the Treaty Bodies portfolio, and work with the Communications team to make relevant opportunities, developments and outcomes accessible to members, partners and wider audiences. General Actively contribute to promoting and achieving the organisation’s objectives. Engage and collaborate with colleagues across the Advocacy Programme and other ILGA World teams to strengthen a shared organisational culture and ensure coordinated, movement-informed work. Ensure that all activities are carried out with full regard to ILGA World policies. Work as a part of the ILGA World staff team. Perform other duties as required.