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UNICEF Legal Affairs Specialist (P-3) Vacancy, Office of Executive Director in New York. Apply Today!

UN Jobs Admin November 25, 2024

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UNICEF Legal Affairs Specialist (P-3) Vacancy, Office of Executive Director in New York. Apply Today!

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Legal Affairs Specialist Details

Position(s): Legal Affairs Specialist (P-3)
Organization: UNICEF
Job no: 577434
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Legal Affairs
Location: New York, United States
Deadline: Nov 28, 2024

About The Legal Affairs Specialist

UNICEF Legal Affairs Specialist (P-3) Vacancy, Office of Executive Director in New York. Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Section in Geneva (Senior Legal Affairs Specialist) and the direct supervision of the Legal Affairs Specialist in Geneva, the Legal Affairs Specialist (TA) will provide guidance and advice on private sector fundraising matters and private sector partnerships, as well as institutional and commercial procurement, donor agreements and contracts related to programme support and project implementation to ensure adherence to organizational financial, procurement, contracting and legal policies, rules and procedures; and to ensure that the organization is protected from legal exposure.

Members of the UNICEF Legal Team are expected to be open-minded and resourceful, responsive, and dynamic, transparent and approachable, and clear and authoritative. The overall direction of the Legal Team is set in New York.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Take ownership of matters; proactively highlighting potential issues and present possible solutions to more senior members of the Office. This involves taking ownership and having sense of accountability over your portfolio as a whole, consciously answering the need for creativity and resourcefulness in all situations (i.e. show initiative, be proactive, create and use networks, think outside the box).
Support more senior members of the Office in taking leadership in action and being responsive with clients. This involves communicating with the client regularly, maintaining high levels of responsiveness to the client, keeping your supervisor regularly informed and seeking their input and guidance appropriately, managing the expectations of the client and knowing when to escalate.
Take charge – be responsible and be accountable, proactively seeking support of more senior members of the Office when needed. This involves:
- taking a risk-based approach, prioritizing and, where matters warrant your investment, taking a forward-looking strategic approach – demonstrating coherence, rigor and thought over your matters;
- being pro-active in stakeholder management, and following up on outstanding matters and queries;
- being resourceful, for example, use networks to unlock matters.
Exercise good judgement on emerging challenges, especially where there is a need to escalate so as to avoid or overcome an impasse and involve your supervisor in a timely manner

Requirements

Education: A minimum of a post-graduate university law degree (for example. LL. B post-graduate; LL.M.; J.D.) in a relevant field of law (e.g. international law, commercial law) or equivalent is required; or, at the discretion of the Direct, a first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years’ of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law in a relevant field is required (e.g. international law; commercial law). Experience in a law firm, in private practice or as in-house counsel, or in an international organization (UN and international financial institutions, development banks, regional banks) is highly desirable.
Skills : Excellent verbal communication and negotiation skills, excellent interpersonal skills with staff at all levels, and the ability to work with utmost discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters are required. A constructive and client-oriented approach to resolution of problems is required. Excellent research, legal writing and drafting skills are required.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another language, particularly one of the other official languages of the United Nations is highly desirable (Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish).