Human Rights Diagnostic & Methodology Consultant for Internal Displacement

About the role

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is seeking a consultant to design a diagnostic and practical methodology that will help state‑level human rights institutions in Chihuahua, Oaxaca, Michoacán and Mexico City improve their prevention and response to internal displacement.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in regular technical meetings and provide advice to OHCHR throughout the assignment.
• Develop and implement a methodology to assess institutional capacities related to early‑warning, documentation, case‑management, response, referrals and coordination.
• Conduct consultations with state human‑rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
• Produce operational tools and an implementation roadmap that incorporate gender, age, disability and intercultural approaches.
• Facilitate validation sessions with OHCHR and participating institutions and integrate feedback into final deliverables.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Law, Human Rights, Public Policy, Political Science, Sociology or a related field.
• Proven experience in developing methodologies, capacity assessments or similar tools for human‑rights or displacement contexts.
• Strong knowledge of international human‑rights standards and internal displacement issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with government bodies, NGOs and other stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; Spanish proficiency is an advantage.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact UN‑funded joint programme.
• Collaboration with UNHCR, IOM, UNDP and other international partners.
• Professional exposure to state‑level human‑rights institutions in Mexico.