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Legal Officer
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience5 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldLaw / Legal 
Responsibilities
- Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Section, the Legal Officer represents the Secretary-General in written and oral proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and may be responsible for the following duties:
- Handles a range of issues related to international, public, private and administrative law, including the interpretation and application of constitutive, legislative and other instruments governing United Nations activities and operations.
- Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepare studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.
- Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international public or private law issues, including the United Nations Charter, General Assembly resolutions and decisions involving constitutional and administrative law of the Organization.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of agreements and the negotiation and settlement of claims and disputes in the context of the administration of justice matters.
- Assesses evidence for relevance and admissibility.
- Prepares and assesses briefs of evidence.
- Provides legal advice on human resources matters; reviews administrative matters.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law is required.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible legal experience is required. Of these five years, two years of experience in litigation at the national or international level, including first-hand experience in appearing and leading the evidence of witnesses before a court or tribunal or equivalent administrative board and bodies is required.
- Experience at the national or international level in administrative and employment or labour law is desirable.
- Experience with staff regulations and rules, policies, procedures and operations of the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on careers.un.org to apply
