Overview
The ICRC Legal Unit is looking for a Legal Officer to advise on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other national or international legal matters, focusing on operational needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on national and international frameworks, focusing on IHL and operational needs.
- Draft legal analyses, notes, and reviews for delegation documents, activities, and management inquiries.
- Monitor national legal developments, IHL implementation, and conflict classification to advise on delegation positioning.
- Develop and execute strategies for IHL promotion, implementation, and dissemination.
- Conduct independent research on political and legal issues, synthesizing findings into a trackable database.
- Undertake field missions to deliver legal support, guidance, and training to sub-sites and field teams.
- Build and maintain a mapped network of partners (authorities, armed forces, civil society, academics, etc.).
- Represent the delegation externally, including meetings, conferences, and official correspondence preparation.
- Deliver IHL presentations to diverse audiences and contribute to translation of legal documents (English–Myanmar).
- Monitor contextual developments and ensure internal departments are updated on relevant changes in the national legal framework.
Required Experience
Minimum 2 professional legal experience with an international organization, NGO, government body, or in armed conflict/emergency contexts.
Qualifications
- University degree (Master's or equivalent) in International Law, IHL, Human Rights Law, or a related legal field, with specialized training in IHL, international criminal law, or refugee law strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated academic foundation in legal research, legal writing, comparative legal analysis, and the intersection of national and international legal frameworks.
