法务专员

The Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) is an independent office, based in New York, responsible for the overall coordination of the formal components of the UN’s internal justice system.

The Office of Staff Legal Assistance is headed by a Chief, who without prejudice to his responsibility to provide legal assistance to staff members in an independent and impartial manner is accountable to the Executive Director.

Under the authority of the Executive Director, the Chief is responsible for the management and proper functioning of the programme of legal assistance to staff members in the internal justice system, including in administrative, disciplinary and appellate proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.

These posts are located in the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA), Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) one post each in Santiago, Chile;

Bangkok, Thailand and two posts in Geneva, Switzerland.

OSLA.

Within delegated authority, the Legal Officer is responsible for the following duties: • Handles a range of issues related to international, public, private and administrative law, in consultation with senior Legal Officers.

• Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepare studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.

identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc. • Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of legal issues, including international administrative law for clients (staff members, former staff members and other individuals eligible for legal assistance).

• Participates or assists in the negotiation and settlement of claims and disputes.

• Reviews, advises on and drafts legal motions/submissions.

• Assesses evidence for relevance and admissibility.

• Prepares and assesses briefs of evidence.

• Represents and assists in representing clients before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, as well as in management evaluation requests, disciplinary processes and other recourse mechanism.

• Provides guidance to more junior staff.

• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of various legal research sources, including electronic, and ability to conduct research and analyze information on a wide range of legal issues.

Knowledge of the civil law and/or common law legal systems and principles.

Ability to interpret and apply legislative instruments, develop and present results, recommendations, and opinions clearly and concisely.

Ability to draft legal papers and work under pressure.

Ability to apply good legal judgment in the context of assignments given.

is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;

remains calm in stressful situations.

Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management.

demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect;

monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems;

meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in international law is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A minimum of five years of 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.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

For this job opening, English is required.

Either Spanish or Russian or French or Arabic or Chinese (Mandarin) is desirable.

The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult for details).

Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview. Special Notice

• The appointment against this position is limited to the Office of Administration of Justice.

• External candidate selected through this job opening will be granted a fixed-term appointment limited to the entity (“FTA-limited”) in accordance with section 2.2 (c) of administrative instruction

ST/AI/2025/3 on Administration of appointments.

• Renewal of appointment is contingent upon continued existence of mandate and availability of funding.

If this position is discontinued, the incumbent will be separated from service.

• United Nations Secretariat staff members who meet the definition of "internal candidate" in staff rule 4.10 who are selected through this job opening will be reassigned or transferred to the position, without a lien to their parent position.

• 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.

• Individual contractors and consultants (Affiliate Personnel) who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions and their applications will not be considered.

• 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.

• Applicants who have reached the mandatory age of separation are not eligible to apply for job openings.

• Applicants, who successfully go through a competitive recruitment process and are recommended for selection and/or inclusion in the roster of pre-approved candidates for subsequent job openings at the same level and with similar functions, may have their application information and roster status shared with other UN Organizations.

Such applicants may be contacted by other UN Organizations for similar job openings, subject to the confirmation of their interest.

Placement on the roster is no guarantee of a future selection.

• At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs.

The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.

The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities.

Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.