Associate Legal Officer - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Associate Legal Officer, P2
- Job Code Title: Associate Legal Officer
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: FO Gaza
- Posting Period: 14 July 2021 - 10 August 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-Legal Affairs-UNRWA-159801-R- (R)
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
The Associate Legal Officer reports to the Head, Field Legal Office.
Responsibilities
- - Supports and ensures the consistent interpretation and application of the Agency’s regulatory framework, in particular UNRWA Area and International Staff Regulations, Rules and associated administrative issuances, Financial Regulations and Organizational Directives; and of public international law, including the constitutive, legislative and other instruments governing UNRWA activities and operations, and international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law.
- - Assists in the provision of legally sound, timely, easily applied, politically sensitive and consistent advice on matters related to UNRWA’s operations, involving, inter alia, issues relating to privileges and immunities of the Agency and its staff in the Field.
- - Supports the negotiation of all types of field-related contractual modalities, including contracts for procurement of goods and/or services, the construction and maintenance of buildings, use of land, lease agreements, memoranda of understanding with partners, legal submissions and other legal documents related to the Field operations.
- - Supports the coordination with Field and HR colleagues, as appropriate, to safeguard and facilitate the Field's operations, including following up on the implementation of the Field's requests to the relevant authorities and drawing the attention of the Head, Field Legal Office to potential problems or disputes with the relevant authorities.
- - In coordination with the Head Field Legal Office, supports the resolution of contractual and tortious claims against the Agency and its staff members in their official capacity, including, supporting and providing analysis and advice in negotiations, settlements and arbitration.
Competencies
UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial competencies may apply.
- -Planning and Organizing
- -Learning and Researching
- -Adapting and Responding to Change
- -Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
- -Relating and Networking
- -Analyzing
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Education
- A university degree from an accredited educational institution in law.
- Advanced degree from an accredited educational institution in law (desirable).
Work Experience
- At least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national identity number as a practicing lawyer or as a legal adviser in a public or business organization or institution and experience in administrative law or related field.
- Professional experience in applying knowledge of international administrative law (desirable).
- Knowledge of staff rules relevant to UNRWA or other United Nations common system agencies (desirable).
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.