Overview
Provides legal expertise and advice on a wide range of complex legal issues affecting the United Nations Mission's mandate and activities. Supports the supervisor in the implementation of the work programme of the Section.
Tasks Summary
- Supports the supervisor in the implementation of the work programme of the Section and provides legal expertise and advice on a wide range of complex legal issues affecting the United Nations Mission's mandate and activities, including public international, private and administrative law matters, as well as issues of constitutional and other national law as they affect the Mission or the mandate.
- Drafts and reviews agreements, institutional and operational modalities, major contracts, legal submissions and other legal documents and provides advice on and participates in negotiations for the settlement of claims and disputes.
- Assists and supports the supervisor in establishing and maintaining good working relations with government officials (ministries, authorities and agencies) and other entities on legal matters related to the implementation of the Mission's mandate, including the implementation of agreements and other arrangements with the host, or with other governments.
- Participates in administrative Boards and Committees, including in relation to the procurement process, claims and property management, and on ad hoc working groups and task forces, as assigned by the supervisor.
- Assists and supports the supervisor in the management and administration of the unit, including organizing and prioritizing workload and managing, supervising and guiding more junior legal officers.
- Performs extensive legal research and analysis on highly complex or novel legal issues/questions and prepares legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence, represents the Service at meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
Experience Requirements
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing, is required. Experience working as Senior Legal Officer or in a similar role in a peacekeeping operation or a comparable international organization is required. Experience providing Legal services in a conflict and/or post conflict environment is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.