Deadline: December 31, 2022
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority and depending on location, the Associate Legal Officer may be responsible for the following duties:
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Conducts legal research on a diverse range of assigned issues in international law and other area(s) of specialization in public and private law, using multiple research sources; selects relevant material, analyzes information and presents findings for internal review.
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Assists Legal Officers in the review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities and inconsistencies, etc.
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Assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, etc.
- Assists in the preparation of legislative and other legal standards, legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international public and private law issues, including the United Nations Charter, General Assembly resolutions and decisions involving, inter alia, issues relating to privileges and immunities, peace and security, institutional questions, treaty law and practice, comparative and international commercial law, procedural issues arising during meetings of United Nations organs, constitutional and administrative law of the Organization.
- Assists in the preparation of legislative and other legal standards, legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international public and private law issues, including the United Nations Charter, General Assembly resolutions and decisions involving, inter alia, issues relating to privileges and immunities, peace and security, institutional questions, treaty law and practice, comparative and international commercial law, procedural issues arising during meetings of United Nations organs, constitutional and administrative law of the Organization.
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Assists in the preparation of agreements and contracts with governments, NGOs and other public and private entities, as well as claims and disputes.
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Assists in representing the Organization before arbitral and other tribunals or administrative proceedings, including disciplinary cases.
- Assists in providing legal advice on human resources matters and assists in reviewing administrative decisions.
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Assists in administering programmes of legal technical assistance.
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Assists Legal Officers in servicing diplomatic conferences, commissions, committees, task forces and other bodies, including preparation of background materials, summaries of issues and views of delegations, etc.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
The duties above are generic and may not be performed by all Associate Legal Officers.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
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Have at least a first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or at least a three-year equivalent) in the fields of study listed in the Education Section of this Job Opening;
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Be 32 years old or younger by the end of this year (born on or after 1 January 1990);
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Be fluent in either English or French; and
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Have the nationality of a participating Member State. The participating Member States for this YPP are:
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.
Competencies
Professionalism:
– Shows pride in work and in achievements
– Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter
– Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results
– Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns
– Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges
– 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.
Education
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At least a first-level university degree (i.e., Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree of at least three years) in the main course of study “Law”.
Important: when preparing your application in Inspira, if you do not see your exact degree listed, please choose the field of study that is closest to your degree, from the “Field of Study” and “Main Course of Study” dropdown menus; then type the exact title in original language as well as its translation in English or French in the additional comment boxes. Do NOT select “other” for main course of study or field of study (or you will be automatically disqualified).
Work Experience:
No work experience is required. Relevant work experience may be taken into consideration as an additional screening criteria when more than 60 candidates from the same country apply to the same exam area.
Languages
Fluency in at least one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French (speaking, reading, listening, and writing) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment
The assessment process is divided into 3 stages:
1) Screening of applications
2) Written examination taken online
3) Oral examination / Interviews
