: UNDP Thailand
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: 2 March 2020
11 March 2020
I. Position Information |
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Job Title: Project Manager – Business and Human Rights
Position Number: Department: Democratic Governance and Social Advocacy UNDP Thailand Reports to: Programme Specialist/ TeamLeader Direct Reports: Position Status: Choose an item Job Family: Yes |
Grade Level: SC9/SB4 Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand Family Duty Station as of Date of Issuance: Date of Issuance: Closing Date: Duration and Type of Assignment: Service Contract, 1 year with possibility of extension |
Background |
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Over the last several decades, pro-growth policies have translated into higher incomes and reduced poverty levels in many countries in Asia and the Pacific. However, economic development has not come without costs and risks, particularly to the most vulnerable. There is now wider recognition that human rights abuses in business operations and supply chains in Asia are no longer sustainable, and that government and business must bring abuses to an end as a moral, legal, and economic imperative. In this context, UNDP is currently engaged in promoting the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The UNGPs clarify the duty of states and the responsibility of businesses to uphold international norms and treaties on human rights. The UNGPs rest on three pillars: 1) the State’s duty to protect human rights; 2) the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and; 3) the joint responsibility of both the State and businesses sector to provide access to remedy for victims of business-related abuses. Momentum supporting the implementation of the UNGPs through National Action Plans (NAPs) is developing quickly in the region. Nurturing this, an already well-developed community of industry advocates, human rights activists, and development practitioners are deepening their work on a wide variety of thematic areas, while leading national and multi-national enterprises are embedding human rights due diligence approaches into their operational policies and corporate communication profiles. In this context, UNDP is implementing from January 2020, the project, Business and Human Rights in Asia: Enabling Sustainable Economic Growth through the Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework The goal of this project is to promote the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles in Asia through multi-country efforts focused on advocacy, policy development, technical advisory support, capacity building, awareness raising, innovation platforms, regional peer learning events, and South-South cooperation. The proposed project will be implemented by the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub in collaboration with UNDP Country Offices and in partnership with regional initiatives, NHRIs, CSOs, other UN agencies, and the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The Project Manager based in Bangkok directly manages this project and funds allocated for project implementation at the country level. In addition to planning, administration and reporting, the Project Manager provides inputs into policy research and develops knowledge products as well as supports communication, partnership-building and resource mobilization. The Project Manager reports to the Team Leader/Programme Specialist, UNDP Thailand in close collaboration with Business and Human Rights Regional Specialist and Crisis Prevention and Rule of Law Team, at the Bangkok Regional Hub. |
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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1. Ensure effective programme implementation at the national level, including:
2. Conduct awareness-raising, capacity building and advocacy activities, including:
3. Provide technical support, expert advice, and policy representation to support governments in developing policy documents and regulatory guidance, including:
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Disclaimer |
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