Legal Officer (P)

The Legal Officer will assist in providing timely, accurate legal advice and other services related to institutional law and programme support areas within the Institutional Law and Programme Support Division (LEGPS). The role involves legal research, drafting legal opinions, reviewing agreements, and supporting the legal framework governing IOM operations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake legal research and analysis, and prepare background notes, and preliminary drafts of legal opinions and studies on a wide range of substantive and procedural issues relating to public international law, such as mandate, status, governance and privileges and immunities of IOM, intellectual property, international human rights, international humanitarian law, and other legal aspects of IOM operations, including the transfer and disclosure of data.
• Prepare first drafts of legal advice on requests pertaining to IOM legal status and privileges and immunities, and draft related correspondence.
• Prepare first drafts and assist in the review of host country agreements and framework agreements with other UN entities of strategic importance for the Organization.
• Assist in the review, drafting and interpretation of various organizational regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Contribute to the delivery of LEG outputs under the Office’s annual workplan.
• Attend internal and external meetings and conferences relevant to the work of LEGPS as may be required.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Public International Law, or a related field, from an accredited academic institution, with two years of relevant professional experience; or, Bachelor's degree in Law from an accredited academic institution, with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience (or four years for Bachelor’s degree holders) in Public International Law, in particular, the Law of International Organizations, Human Rights Law or International Humanitarian Law.
• Experience working in an international organization, preferably in the United Nations (UN) system, is an advantage.
• Thorough knowledge of public international law required.
• Knowledge of the law of privileges and immunities is an advantage.
• Knowledge of international humanitarian law is an advantage.
• Knowledge of international human rights law is an advantage.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with meticulous attention to detail, enabling thorough and comprehensive legal analysis.
• Ability to effectively work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Public International Law
• Law of International Organizations
• Human Rights
• International Humanitarian Law
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Analysis
• Writing Skills
• Knowledge of Privileges and Immunities
• Legal Advice
• Agreement Review
• Working Under Pressure
• Working to Deadlines
• English Language
• Legal Framework Support

Languages

English