Overview
The Legal Adviser/Director provides advisory and managerial services, requiring in-depth analysis of legal issues and authoritative legal advice on complex questions of international and national law. The role includes managerial responsibility for a vital area of the Organization’s programmes and leadership to staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on all legal issues arising from the Organization’s activities.
- Advise the Secretariat on legal issues pertaining to regulatory, statutory and standard-setting activities.
- Provide legal advice to the General Conference and the Executive Board.
- Advise on the elaboration, adoption and revision of international standard-setting instruments and their implementation.
- Advise on the application, interpretation and amendment of the Constitution and other statutory and legislative texts.
- Direct the preparation and review of briefs for representing the Organization in proceedings before courts of law, administrative tribunals and other judicial or quasi-judicial bodies.
- Represent the Director-General on committees of the governing bodies relating to legal matters.
- Manage the Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs and direct its activities and cooperation with other units.
Required Experience
- At least fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in the legal field at the national level and/or within a United Nations system organization.
- Extensive relevant professional experience in senior management or executive positions.
- Proven experience in providing authoritative legal advice on complex and wide-ranging questions of international and national law.
- Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams and managing organizational transformation.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of law, with a specialization in public international law.
