Overview

Provide high-level legal expertise to assess the implications of a potential integration between UNICRI and UNODC, supporting evidence-based decision-making.

Tasks Summary

• Hands-on legal analysis on statutory, intergovernmental, and governance implications of integration with UNODC.
• Report on host-country and headquarters implications, including analysis of dual HQ scenarios.
• Recommendations on human resources and fellowship modalities in a merged situation.
• Scenario analysis on organizational structure and reporting lines options.
• Presentations/briefings to UNICRI leadership and the Board of Trustees, as required.
• Clarify legal implications of various integration models for UNICRI’s Statute, governance, and institutional identity.
• Assess consequences for host country agreements, privileges and immunities, and Italy’s role as a headquarters location.
• Provide legal guidance on staff contract transitions, fellowship modalities, and administrative frameworks.
• Outline required intergovernmental processes.
• Propose legally viable models for reporting lines, organizational structure, and headquarters configuration.
• Assist with legal advice and guidance on any further upcoming issue related to UNICRI´s UN80 initiative involvement.

Experience Requirements

At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in international law and United Nations (UN) institutional law is required. Demonstrated experience with UN statutes, intergovernmental processes, and host country agreements is required. Experience advising on organizational restructuring, governance reforms, or institutional integration within the UN system or comparable international organizations is required. Experience with privileges and immunities, and UN staff regulations is required.

Qualification Requirements

A PhD in international law, public law, or a related field is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: Proficiency in English (oral and written fluency) is required for this assignment.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: up to a max. of 20 working days within the period February - December 2026

Work Modality: Home-based (remote work)

Remuneration: