联合国法律事务厅招募法律事务【工作招募】
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 232817
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Department/Office: Office of Legal Affairs
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2024
Deadline: May 30, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).The Legal Officer reports to the Director of the Codification Division, the Principal Legal Officer or, at times, the Senior Legal Officer.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority and depending on location, the Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Handles a range of issues related to international law, including the interpretation and application of constitutive, legislative and other instruments governing United Nations activities and operations, in consultation with senior Legal Officers.
2. Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepare studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence, as requested by the General Assembly or its subsidiary legal bodies.
3. Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc.
4. Prepares or assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts, teaching materials, in particular for the trainings undertaken under the Programme of Assistance and legal publications, in the field of international law.
5. Facilitates at least one four-week training programme in international law away from Headquarters under the Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law, and assists in its preparation and organization, including proposing and inviting lecturers, logistical and administrative arrangements (i.e. procurement, delegation of authority), updating training materials, completing relevant reports, drafting relevant cooperation arrangements, delivering presentations during the programme, and selecting participants.
6. Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international law issues, including the Charter of the United Nations, General Assembly resolutions and decisions involving, inter alia, issues relating to substantive and procedural issues arising during meetings of United Nations organs and subsidiary organs.
7. Prepares or assists in the preparation of agreements with governments and other entities.
8. Services or assists senior colleagues in servicing diplomatic conferences, commissions and committees, including preparation of background materials, summaries of issues and views of delegations, meeting reports, etc.
9. Provides legal advice on human resources matters; reviews administrative matters.
10. Prepares or assists with the preparation of international law seminars and symposia, lectures on various legal issues at such events.
11. Provides guidance to more junior staff. ？Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in international law is required. A first-level university degree in law in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the university degree in law recognized by the United Nations.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required.
Experience in public international law at the national or international level is required.
Experience in drafting international law background papers with emphasis on the progressive development of international law and its codification is required.
Experience with an international organization is desirable.
Experience in publishing articles on topics of public international law is desirable.
Experience in teaching or lecturing on subjects of public international law is desirable.
Experience in organizing and facilitating international law training courses or seminars is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position. For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or under-represented in the UN Secretariat as of 29 Feb 2024, are strongly encouraged to apply: Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/232817?language=en
联合国法律事务厅由主管法律事务副秘书长兼法律顾问领导。除了本公报规定的具体职能以外，法律顾问和负责每个组织单位的官员还履行经ST/SGB/2002/11号公报修正的秘书长ST/SGB/1997/5号公报所规定与其职位相适应的一般性职能。
