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Legal Officer, P3 Job at United Nations
United Nations
Job Description
A UN Legal Officer (P-3) provides professional legal services, advising on internal justice, administrative law, or public international law, often representing staff or the UN itself before tribunals, handling complex research, and drafting legal documents, requiring an advanced law degree, bar qualification, and several years of experience, with roles found across UN offices like OAJ, UNHCR, or DPA, focusing on areas like staff rights, humanitarian law, or specific mission needs.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide legal assistance to the persons included in the scope of the administration of justice as defined by General Assembly resolution 63/253 on 'Administration of Justice in the United Nations;
- Advise clients on issues relating to appeals against administrative decisions and the imposition of disciplinary matters;
- Represent and litigate on behalf of clients before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal; Prepare written and oral submissions to these bodies and ensure that they meet procedural requirements;
- Identify, where applicable, cases that are amenable to informal resolution, such as settlement or mediation and assist clients in the process;
- Assist in responding to complex inquiries and correspondence; Identify legal issues, drafts review and advise on legal documents and correspondence; Conduct extensive legal research and provide detailed analysis of cases and jurisprudence;
- Provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions;
- Assist the Office in producing accurate, comprehensive submissions, including by reviewing draft submissions for any inconsistencies or inaccuracies;
- Assist in maintaining the Office's registers (electronic and online) and a legal precedent reporting database;
- Assist in the preparation of reports on the work of the Office to the General Assembly and other bodies, as may be mandated;
- Assist in ensuring administrative and budgetary requirements of the Bangkok office or other relevant OSLA duty station;
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on careers.un.org to apply
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