1. Task description:

Under the day-to-day direct supervision of the Chairperson at SHRC:

• Lead research support to the Commission on Sindh’s legislative, policy, regulatory, and institutional framework to promote human rights including in business activity in the province

• Lead SHRC’s research efforts to review and analyze Sindh’s legislative, policy, regulatory, and institutional framework for promoting human rights as well as implementation mechanisms

• Conduct high-quality research and analysis on relevant topics under the NAP-BHR, especially human rights due diligence, alternate dispute resolution, environmental justice and climate impacts in relation to business activity, and other priority areas of the NAP in the context of Sindh

• Track latest national and international developments (especially in the EU and the Global South) related to responsible business, e.g., trends in legislation, policies, and best practices for the promoting of human rights in business activity

• Lead the development of knowledge products and publications to raise visibility of Commission’s activities to promote human rights including in business activity in Sindh

• Prepare weekly updates for SHRC on the state of Business & Human Rights and other relevant areas as guided by the Commission

• Support capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy events to human rights including in Sindh with an emphasis on Business & Human Rights

• Support the Commission’s training and other capacity-building events for government, business, civil society, and other stakeholders

• Lead consultations, workshops, seminars, and other awareness-raising and capacity-building events the Commission on human rights

• Participate in knowledge networks and consultations with international organizations and CSOs

• Collaborate with relevant partners, stakeholders, and UNDP to raise awareness, engage in policy dialogues, and advocate for meaningful change in Sindh

• Support the Commission’s participation in South-South peer learning activities and relevant national, regional, and global events

• Coordinate closely with the EU Human Rights Programme team at UNDP on joint activities, advocacy, and events

• Support coordination of provincial efforts for NAP-BHR monitoring and overall activities for advancing human rights in Sindh in line with the Commission’s mandate

• Work closely with Commission to support coordination of its efforts in monitoring and reporting progress of the NAP-BHR and other relevant human rights laws, policies, and frameworks in Sindh

• Support Commission in conducting required background research, drafting agenda, taking minutes, and coordination support for different types of events

• Lead consultations, workshops, seminars, and other awareness-raising and capacity-building events the Commission on human rights

• Prepare briefs, talking points, speeches, and other materials for senior representatives

• Collect relevant data from provincial stakeholders including line departments and business entities for NAP-BHR reporting purposes

• Liaise with Ministry of Human Rights and provincial stakeholders for the mid-term review process of the NAP-BHR

• Support alignment of NAP-BHR monitoring and reporting with GSP+ compliance

• Provide ad-hoc support as required in areas including Sindh Human Rights Policy, digitization, treaty-body reporting, engagement of education sector for human rights, etc

• Closely coordinate with other relevant stakeholders, especially the Human Rights Department, Sindh (HRDS), to ensure no duplication of interventions

• Build partnerships with the private sector and other key stakeholders to promote the corporate responsibility to respect human rights in Sindh.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with national companies, Chambers of Commerce, industry associations, and other private sector entities

• Closely engage National & Provincial Human Rights Institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), environmental human rights defenders, community leaders, and other relevant stakeholders for a participatory and inclusive approach to NAP-BHR implementation, monitoring, and reporting

• Identify key private sector stakeholders from both export and non-export sectors to build partnerships and champions for responsible business practices in Sindh

• Build and regularly maintain a database of key contacts relevant to BHR for the Department