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.