MINUSTAH-JOB OPENING

Internal / External

Job Title & Level: LEGAL OFFICER, NO-C

Department/Office: MINUSTAH/Legal Affairs Section

Location: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Posting Period: 09 DECEMBER – 22 DECEMBER 2015

Job Opening Number: MINUSTAH-NJO-2015-094

UNITED NATIONS CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM, RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY Human Resources Section invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for the announced position. All interested candidates should submit their applications (Personal History Profile - P11 and/or CVs) and copies of their educational certificates to Recruitment Unit via email: minustah-recruitment@un.org. Please include also the job opening number of the above position in your e-mail application. Acknowledgment will be sent to short listed candidates only.

ORG SETTING AND REPORTING:

This position is located within the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The National legal Officer will be based in Port-au-Prince and will report to the Senior Legal Adviser.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority and under the overall/direct supervision of the Senior Legal Adviser, the Legal Officer may be responsible for the following duties:

• Handles all issues related to Haitian laws in consultation with the Senior Legal Officer;
• Handles a range of issues related to international, public, private, and administrative law, including the interpretation and application of constitutive, legislative and other instruments governing United Nations activities and operations, in consultation with the Senior Legal Officer.
• Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepares studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence;

• Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of agreements and contracts with governments, NGOs and other public or private entities, as well as in the negotiation and settlement of claims and disputes and in handling private international law and international trade law matters;
• Services or assists senior colleagues in serving on various standing boards and committees as required;
• Performs other duties as required.