Senior Human Rights Officer

• Research and analyze the human rights situation in selected countries, preparing scientific reports and analyses.
• Conceptualize and implement human rights advocacy work, including input for public relations and advocacy communication.
• Ensure integration of key human rights aspects into programmatic project work and embed human rights-based approach across departments.
• Design and conduct trainings for staff and project partners, and develop human rights-related monitoring and reflection mechanisms.

This role directly advances the protection of human rights for oppressed and exploited people worldwide by strengthening the organization's operational and structural human rights work, including research, advocacy, and capacity-building.

• Completed university degree in social sciences and/or law, ideally with specialization in human rights.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in a human rights-related field (desirable).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Excellent English language skills; German language skill desirable.

Fair NGO salary, 24 days annual leave (5-day week), structured onboarding, internal and external training opportunities, collegial values-based team with flat hierarchies, high level of responsibility, and opportunities for project assignments abroad.

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope is a Christian motivated organisation for human rights, humanitarian assistance and development cooperation, committed to helping oppressed and exploited people worldwide from offices in Germany and Kenya.