Deadline: 16 July, 2020
Location: New York, United States of America
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Senior Legal Affairs Specialist.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Responsibilities
- Advise on and represent UNICEF in senior-level negotiation of complex contracts and other legal instruments, agreements, and arrangements (including, but not limited to, contribution and framework agreements with donors and other international organisations)
- Assist and lead in advising on the legal dimensions of establishment, structure and implementation of UNICEF’s collaborations with external partners
- Assist and lead in the resolution of disputes, particularly disputes involving possible liability for the organisation
- Assist and lead in advising on the legal interpretation of decisions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, and the UNICEF Executive Board
- Provide legal advice in connection with violations or suspected violations of UN and UNICEF regulations, rules, administrative instructions and procedures
- Assist in the organisational response to incidents of fraud, misappropriation, mismanagement, and abuse of authority
- Supervise and provide guidance to legal affairs specialists and support staff
- Develop, monitor and evaluate assignments
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in International Law, Commercial Law or other related field in Social Sciences
- First university degree in a relevant field combined with two years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree
- Ten years, minimum, of relevant professional experience as practicing lawyer in a relevant area of law
- Prior experience of working either in the UN system or within other international development organisations, or in private practice or as in-house counsel in private industry
- Fluency in English (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
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