Overview

Provision of substantive technical and administrative support for the adjudication of cases by UNDT judges and undertaking assignments as mandated by OAJ.

Tasks Summary

• Review submissions to the UNDT
• Draft, review and advise on legal documents and correspondence
• Support Judges by preparing background materials and summaries of issues
• Attend meetings and give advice on emerging issues
• Identify issues, draft legal texts and handle complex legal matters
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis of cases and jurisprudence
• Provide legal advice on substantive and procedural questions
• Assist in preparation of referrals to the Mediation Division
• Support Judges in producing judgments, including review for inconsistencies
• Respond to correspondence/queries from parties
• Assist in maintaining UNDT registers and dissemination of decisions
• Assist in maintaining case law digest and jurisprudence databank
• Perform other duties as required

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required
• At least one year of experience working as a lawyer in administrative or employment/ labor law preferably in an international organization or tribunal is required
• Experience as a judicial/legal clerk, legal officer or legal professional in a related field is desirable
• Experience in litigation in an international or domestic judicial system is desirable

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in international law
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted

Other Details

Languages Required: English

Languages Preferred: French• Knowledge of another official United Nations language

Contract Duration: 9 months

Work Modality: Flexible