Overview
Provide legal assistance to staff members within the internal justice system, including representing clients in administrative, disciplinary, and appellate proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal assistance to persons included in the scope of the administration of justice.
- Advise clients on appeals against administrative decisions and disciplinary matters.
- Represent and litigate on behalf of clients before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
- Prepare written and oral submissions to these bodies.
- Identify cases amenable to informal resolution and assist clients.
- Respond to complex inquiries and correspondence.
- Identify legal issues, draft, review, and advise on legal documents and correspondence.
- Conduct legal research and provide analysis of cases and jurisprudence.
- Provide legal advice on substantive and procedural questions.
- Assist in producing accurate, comprehensive submissions and reviewing drafts.
- Assist in maintaining office registers and a legal precedent reporting database.
- Assist in preparing reports on the work of the Office.
- Assist in ensuring administrative and budgetary requirements.
- Perform other duties as required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required.
- Two years of litigation experience at the national or international level including first-hand experience in appearing and leading the evidence of witnesses before a court or tribunal is required.
- Experience within the UN common system or other similar international organizations is desirable.
Qualifications
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 in lieu of the advanced university degree.
