Legal Officer Job at International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Responsibilities:

• Provides legal and administrative support to the Registrar, Office-in-Charge and staff of the Office of the Registrar in support of the operations of the Mechanism.
  
• Analyses international statutes and laws, assesses their impact on the exercise of the Mechanism’s mandate and strategies on their implementation.
  
• Processes and communicates information on a wide range of institutional and legal issues with Sections in both Branches of the Mechanism, as well as with UN HQ and other UN bodies.
  
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of draft submissions, background papers, reports, studies, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts, in the field of administrative law, public and private international law.
  
• Drafts or reviews legal submissions of the Registrar and submissions in relation to judicial review of administrative decisions taken by the Registrar.
  
• Draft briefs, reports and correspondence, legislative texts, policies and agreements on various aspects of the Registry operations, including on sensitive matters.
  
• Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepares studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.
  
• Undertakes review of legal documents, instruments or other material; identifies important issues, similarities and inconsistencies, etc.
  
• Provides drafting and review support in relation to, and legal advice on, a wide range of issues, including but not limited to judicial support, requests for assistance from national jurisdictions, enforcement of sentences, witness protection, detention matters, human resources matters and administrative decisions, records and archives matters, agreements and contracts, claims and disputes, and Mechanism policies.
  

Education and Experience:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, preferably with an emphasis in international law.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing.
• Previous direct working experience with international organizations is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in international criminal courts is an asset.

How to Apply

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Application Deadline: 10th February 2022.