Advocacy Specialist: Treaty Bodies

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.