Second Part: Word APPLICATION FORM FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURES
MANDATE HOLDERS
Special Rapporteur on the situation on human rights defenders
How to start the application process:
- The application process has been split into 2 parts, the first part is a Webbased survey and the second part is an application form in word which can be
downloaded, completed and returned by email. Both parts and all sections of
the application form should be filled in for the application to be processed.
The first part, i.e. the Web-based survey is used to collect information for
statistical purposes such as personal data (i.e. name, gender, nationality),
contact details, mandate/s applying for and nominating entity. The webbased survey should only be completed once, i.e. multiple selection
allowed to indicate if the candidate is applying for more than one mandates.
This is the second part, i.e. of the application form in Word which can be
downloaded, completed and saved in word format and then submitted as an
attachment by email. Information provided in this form, includes a motivation
letter of maximum 600 words, will be used as received to prepare the public
list of candidates who applied for each vacancy and will be made available to
concerned parties, including through the OHCHR Internet.
Once completed the application form in Word should be submitted by email to
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org
If the candidate is applying for more than one mandates, an application form
needs to be completed and sent for each mandate.
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A maximum of 3 reference letters can be attached, in pdf format, to the
application sent by email. No additional document is required.
Application Deadline: 31 OCTOBER 2013 (midnight, GMT).
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at a later stage.
If encountering technical difficulties, you may contact us by email:
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org or fax: + 41 22 917 9011
An acknowledgment will be sent when we receive both parts of the
application process, i.e. the information through the web-based
survey and the application form through email.
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I. PERSONAL DATA
Family Name:
Engel
First Name:
Drew
Maiden name (if any):
Middle name: Garrett
Sex:
Male
Female
Date of birth ( d-MMM-yy): 9-Sep-62
Place of birth: Oxford, Ohio, USA
Nationality(please indicate the
nationality that will appear on the public
list of candidates): USA
Any other nationality:
II. MANDATE - SPECIFIC COMPETENCE/QUALIFICATION/KNOWLEDGE
NOTE: Please describe why the candidate’s
competence/qualifications/knowledge is relevant in relation to the
specific mandate:
QUALIFICATIONS (200 words)
Relevant educational
qualifications or equivalent
professional experience in the
field of human rights; good
communication skills (i.e. orally
and in writing) in one of the
official languages of the United
Nations (i.e. Arabic, Chinese,
English, French, Russian,
Spanish.)
RELEVANT EXPERTISE (200
words)
Knowledge of international
human rights instruments,
norms and principles. (Please
state how this was acquired).
Knowledge of institutional
mandates related to the United
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I have 25+ years professional experience
in observing and ensuring compliance with
relevant human rights instruments. That
experience includes 10+ years working
with relevant government stakeholders and
IOs/NGOs and International HR
instruments and conventions in countries
throughout Europe. My experience
uniquely includes time in operational and
advisory capacities, working actual cases,
plus attending and lecturing at HR-oriented
trainings. I have an educational
background including relevant HR principles
not only from law school, but also from
numerous trainings I attended, which were
sponsored by the UN/UNODC/UNDP, and
others.
I am conversant with most of the major
international HR instruments, norms and
principles, and have observed and ensured
that others observe and comply with such.
This knowledge was gained in my
capacities as an advisor for ABA/CEELI in
Montenegro, and as an International
Prosecutor at the OHR and for the Special
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Nations or other international or
regional organizations’ work in
the area of human rights.
(Please state how this was
acquired).
Proven work experience in the
field of human rights. (Please
state years of experience.
ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE
(200 words)
Nationally, regionally or
internationally recognized
competence related to human
rights. (Please explain how such
competence was acquired).
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Dept. for Organized Crime in the Pros.
Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),
and as an advisor in BiH. In serving in the
mentioned posts, I worked with a number
of IOs, including the UNODC, UNDP, CoE,
OSCE, OSI, and others; I also attended
numerous trainings on HR issues, and
lectured at a number myself. I have 25+
years of working in prosecutor's offices (in
the U.S. and Europe), ~10 years working
as a Criminal Defense Lawyer--and I have
lectured to prosecutors, judges, and
defense attorneys and others.
I have nationally, regionally and
internationally recognized experience
related to human rights matters. I have
supervised the investigation and
prosecution of complex criminal matters,
and advised on the same, ensuring that all
relevant HR legislation (domestic and
international) is observed and complied
with.
I have also lectured on human rights
matters, including to groups set to deploy
to PeaceKeeping Operations. I have been
sought out to lecture on HR (and other)
matters by ABA/CEELI, OSCE, CoE, and the
UN (UNODC and UNDP).
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FLEXIBILITY/READINESS AND
AVAILABILITY OF TIME (200
words)
to perform effectively the
functions of the mandate and to
respond to its requirements,
including participating in Human
Rights Council sessions in
Geneva and General Assembly
sessions in New York, travelling
on special procedures visits,
drafting reports and engaging
with a variety of stakeholders.
(Indicate whether candidate can
dedicate an estimated total of
approx. three months per year
to the work of a mandate)
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I am flexible and ready and available to
deploy immediately for assignments,
including M&Es, interviews with relevant
stakeholders; I'm also flexible in terms of
being able to draft reports, make
recommendations, etc.
I am available to work 3 months per year
to work on a particular mandate.
I should state also that I work well with
team members on assignments, and
believe that different perspectives can be
useful to discovering the best way(s)
forward, and to share best practices.
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III. LANGUAGES (READ / WRITTEN / SPOKEN)
Please indicate all language skills
Languages
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Mother
tongue:
English
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Read
Not
Easily
Easily
Write
Easily
Not
Easily
Speak
Not
Easily
Easily
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IV. Motivation Letter (600 word limit)
I am motivated to apply for this post because I am aware of the fine
reputation the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commission
on Human Rights enjoys and the good work they are engaged in, and because
given my skill-set and background I think I have something to contribute to
the cause. I believe that my overseas experiences (as Special Advisor,
International Prosecutor and Criminal Law Liaison), plus my experience as a
private practicing Defense Attorney and former Assistant County Prosecutor,
well qualifies me for such a position.
Without getting into the details of the above posts, I can positively state this:
My drive has always been to see that justice is done—which means that the
rights of individuals are always recognized. Having served as a prosecutor,
advisor and criminal defense attorney, I have always strived to see that the
individual’s rights are observed and protected. To that end, I have not only
litigated matters involving human rights concerns in the U.S. and in Europe,
but also lectured and attended numerous lectures on Human Rights issues.
It is not enough to merely have so-called “book” experience to enable one to
properly research, litigate/appeal, advise, interview, and prepare reports and
recommendations about relevant HR concerns and issues and matters.
Practical, real-life, in court experience--like the kind of experience I possess-is of crucial importance to understanding context, tradition/practice, case law,
historical/background, and more, which can have impacts on such issues.
Relevant to this post, in addition to having in court experiences for 25+ years,
and 10+ years internationally speaking, I have experience in the following
areas:
a) assisting in the development of operational strategies, and policies,
b) providing of advice re Human Rights (proposed and existing) legislation,
and providing interpretation of the same, plus other criminal law matters,
c) offering of methods to gather and analyze data,
d) monitoring and evaluation of implementation of programmatic goals and
strategies,
e) tendering review mechanism ideas to assist in assessing progress,
f) offering of procedural updates to improve efficiency,
f) crafting of a number of training ideas,
g) implementation of programmatic goals in coordination with partners,
h) development of partners for cooperation and coordination, taking into
account various programmatic goals and restrictions,
i) locating, securing, and maintaining relevant stakeholders,
j) providing briefings to high-level government officials and the IC, and
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making appropriate recommendations,
k) providing budgetary advice, and planning, execution and review of large
and small budgets,
l) supervising and managing offices of large and small staff.
For the foregoing reasons, I hope that the HRC and the OHCHR will
understand and appreciate my desire to assist in this worthy cause, and I
sincerely hope that you will consider my wish to join your team.
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely,
Drew G. Engel
Attorney at Law
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V. EDUCATIONAL RECORD
NOTE: Please list the candidate’s academic qualifications: (university
level and higher)
Name of degree and name of academic
institution
Years of
Attendance
Place and
Country
Juris Doctor, University of Dayton School of
Law
1984-1987
Dayton, Ohio,
USA
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University
1980-1984
Oxford, Ohio,
USA
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VI. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
NOTE: Please briefly list ALL RELEVANT professional positions held,
beginning with the most recent one:
Name of Employer
Functional Title
Main functions of position
Years of
Attendance/
Work
Place
and
Country
The Registry of the Pros. Office of Bosnia and
Herzegovina;
Special Advisor to SDOC (Special Dept. for Org.
Crime)
Advising prosecutors in SDOC re investigations and
prosecutions, HR considerations, liaising with IC,
lecturing/attending trainings
2010-2012
Sarajevo
, Bosnia
and
Herzegov
ina
The Registry of the Pros. Office of Bosnia and
Herzegovina;
Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Head of SDOC
Supervising/Managing SDOC operations, setting
policies/strategies, investigating and litigating of
criminal matters, liaising with IC, lecturing/attending
trainings
2007-2009
Sarajevo
, Bosnia
and
Herzegov
ina
The Registry of the Pros. Office of Bosnia and
Herzegovina;
International Prosecutor in SDOC
Investigating and litigating criminal matters,
attending trainings
2004-2007
Sarajevo
, Bosnia
and
Herzegov
ina
Office of the High Representative;
International Prosecutor in ACCU/OHR
Investigating matters of alleged corruption, org.
crime, attending trainings
2003-2004
Sarajevo
, Bosnia
and
Herzegov
ina
**Please also see CV attached to the application
email, for other relevant employment, plus titles and
descriptions of duties
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VII. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS AND INTEGRITY PROVISIONS (of
Council Resolution 5/1)
1. To your knowledge, does the candidate have any official, professional,
personal, or financial relationships that might cause him/her to limit the extent
of their inquiries, to limit disclosure, or to weaken or slant findings in any way?
If yes, please explain.
No
2. Are there any factors that could either directly or indirectly influence,
pressure, threaten, or otherwise affect the candidate’s ability to act
independently in discharging his/her mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
3. Is there any reason, currently or in that past, that could call into question
the candidate’s moral authority and credibility or does the candidate hold any
views or opinions that could prejudice the manner in which she/he discharges
his mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
4. Does the candidate comply with the provisions in paragraph 44 and 46 of
the Annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1?
Para. 44: The principle of non-accumulation of human rights functions at
a time shall be respected.
Para. 46: Individuals holding decision-making positions in Government
or in any other organization or entity which may give rise to a conflict of
interest with the responsibilities inherent to the mandate shall be
excluded. Mandate-holders will act in their personal capacity
I have complied with all applicable provisions stated.
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5. Should the candidate be appointed as a mandate holder, he/she will have to
take measures to comply with paragraphs 44 and 46 of the Annex to Council
resolution 5/1. In the event that the current occupation or activity, even if
unpaid, of the candidate may give rise to a conflict of interest (e.g. if a
candidate holds a decision-making position in Government) and/or there is an
accumulation of human rights functions (e.g. as a member of another human
rights mechanism at the international, regional or national level), necessary
measures could include relinquishing positions, occupations or activities. If
applicable, please indicate the measures the candidate will take.
None applicable. There are no conflicts with the provisions noted, or other
provisions.
You will receive an acknowledgment when we receive both parts of the
application process, i.e. the information through the Web-based application
and the Word application form by email.
Thank you for your interest.
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