Legal Officer

hace 3 semanas

Bogotá, Bogotá D.E., Colombia United Nations A tiempo completo
This position is located in the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), Legal Office Unit.

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will report to the Senior Legal Adviser and will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal advice on the Colombian transitional justice system (SJP), its advances and any relevant matter that would be of interest for the Mission's mandate. Liaises with SJP counterparts and monitors SJP proceedings as appropriate.
  • Prepares or assists in the preparation and review of draft agreements, institutional and operational modalities, contracts, legal submissions and other legal documents and assists in negotiations for the settlement of claims and disputes.
  • Establishes and maintains or assists in establishing and maintaining effective coordination and working relations with national authorities, including Government representatives, local tribunals, public entities and agencies, and participates in meetings, discussions and negotiations with such local entities and individuals as required.
  • Participates in meetings and discussions with other Mission offices, UN agencies, funds and programmes.
  • Participates in administrative committees, including in relation to the procurement process, claims and property management, and in ad hoc working groups, task forces and training activities, as assigned by the Chief of Legal Affairs Unit.
  • Conducts legal research and analysis using multiple research sources, translates and interprets local laws and legal documents, as required, and prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions, studies, briefs, background papers, reports, and correspondence.
  • Ensures that all UNVMC are applied and followed thoroughly across all processes, including adherence to UNVMC code of conduct and ethics, and integrates a gendersensitive approach in all performed tasks.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.
Competencies

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals, Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Builds consensus for task purpose and direction with team members; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.


Communication:

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law or relevant specialized field of law is required.


A first-level university degree in law combination with two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (05) years of progressively responsible professional experience in law, including legal analysis, research, and writing is required.

Of these five years, two (02) years working in the field of transitional justice and/or international law is desirable.

Experience working with international organization is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is required.

NOTE:

Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "knowledge of" equals a rating of "confident" in two of the four areas.

Assessment

Special Notice

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.

United Nations Considerations


Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

Applicants are urged to fo

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