Senior Legal Officer | UNMISM
Apply and work as Senior Legal Officer at UNMISM
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Missions is a part of UN agencies that working on peacekeeping missions for addressing complex conflicts and crises. These global missions typically involve a combination of military, police, and civilian personnel working together to stabilize and rebuild post conflict societies. The is global agency aspect refers to the missions’ comprehensive approach, which includes political, security, humanitarian, and development components to support lasting peace.
What are the advantages come with being employed at UNMISM :
- Engaging in meaningful work has the power to positively impact deserving individuals.
- Empowering Youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills for advancing in their careers
- Promoting diversity in gender and culture to support the strength of the team.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
- Unit: UNMISM
- Job Place: Bamako
- Deadline: 15, January, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international law or related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experiences:
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law, including legal analysis, research and writing, is required.
- Experience working on legal issues in UN peacekeeping missions and international organizations in conflict or post-conflict settings is desirable.
- A working experience in engagement with national/local authorities, especially countries emerging from conflicts is desirable.
- Experienced in professional legal work advising on questions of public international law and privileges and immunities is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the UN secretariat.
- For the position advertised, fluency in English and French (both oral and written) is required.
Key Responsibilities Career:
- Supports the liquidation entity in the implementation of the work programme, and provides legal expertise and advice on a wide range of complex legal issues affecting the entity and activities.
- Assists and supports the supervisor in establishing and maintaining good working relations with government officials (ministries, authorities and agencies) and other entities on legal matters related to the implementation of the liquidation entity.
- Participates in administrative Boards and Committees, including in relation to the procurement process, claims and property management, and on ad hoc working groups and task forces, as assigned by the supervisor.
- Assists and supports the supervisor in the management and administration of the unit, including organizing and prioritizing workload and managing, supervising and guiding more junior legal officers.
- Performs extensive legal research and analysis on highly complex or novel legal issues/questions and prepares legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence, represents the Service at meetings, conferences, seminars, etc..
“The deadline for opportunity is 15, January, 2024”
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