LEGAL OFFICER, P3

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the General Legal Division of the Office of Legal Affairs. The Legal Officer reports to a Senior Legal Officer, Principal Legal Officer and the Director of the General Legal Division. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties: •Handles a range of issues related to international commercial law, public and private international law, and administrative law, including the interpretation and application of constitutive, legislative and other instruments governing United Nations activities and operations. •Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepares briefs, memoranda, reports and correspondence. •Undertakes extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc. •Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of substantive and procedural questions, which may include those related to administration and management, institutions support, procurement and contracts, peacekeeping and other operational matters, separately administered programmes and funds, claims and arbitrations, administrative appeals, accountability and judicial cooperation, etc. •In particular, prepares and assists in providing analysis, advice and support in resolving (i) disputes arising out of contracts with commercial vendors, consultants, individual contractors, and other personnel, and (ii) third-party claims of a private law character involving the operations and activities of the Organization, its organs or its separately administered funds and programmes. •Assists in advising on and participates in negotiations and settlement of claims and disputes, to include establishing strategy and approach, terms and conditions of settlement, and recommendations on the merit of claims and the Organization's risk exposure in arbitration, etc. •Prepares or assists in the review, advice on, drafting and negotiating of complex contracts with commercial vendors and agreements with NGOs and other public and private entities, as well as in the development of institutional and operational modalities to meet unique needs/circumstances. •Prepares, and provides substantive input on to, motions/submissions in the course of arbitral proceedings or administrative proceedings. •Services or assists senior colleagues in servicing committees, ad hoc working groups, task forces, expert groups and other bodies, including preparation of background materials, summaries of issues and views of members, meeting reports, etc. •Assists in representing the Organization before arbitral tribunals or in administrative proceedings, including disciplinary cases, before the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. •Provides legal advice on the interpretation and application of financial and staff regulations and rules, including the review of administrative decisions and the drafting administrative issuances; prepares analyses and evaluations of human resources policies and other administrative policies and practices. •Provides guidance to more junior staff. •Performs other duties as assigned. Competencies •PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of, and ability to apply, legal principles, concepts and procedures and terminology for review, examination, and processing of a range of legal documents. Knowledge of various legal research sources, including electronic, and ability to conduct research and analyze information on a wide range of legal issues. Knowledge of the civil law and/or common law legal systems and principles. Ability to interpret and apply legislative instruments, develop and present results, recommendations, and opinions clearly and concisely. Proficiency in legal drafting skills and ability and ability to draft legal papers and work under pressure. Ability to apply good legal judgment in the…

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