Legal and Institutional Affairs Officer, Geneva

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Legal and Institutional Affairs Officer, GenevaClient:

WHO

Location:

Geneva

Job Category:

Other

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

9

Posted:

21.01.2025

Expiry Date:

07.03.2025

Job Description:

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

In particular, the responsibilities of the Legal and Institutional Affairs Officer shall include:

  • Providing high-quality legal services in relation to grant arrangements/ agreements and other contractual matters, product development and equitable access commitments, IP licensing, patent and technology transfer arrangements and confidentiality arrangements.
  • Providing expert advice on issues of international administrative law, including a human resource and internal justice matters linked to Unitaid's operations.
  • As a member of Unitaid's Ethics Team, leading and supporting initiatives to reinforce ethical standards and maintain Unitaid's integrity and reputation, both with respect to Unitaid-funded investments and within the Unitaid Secretariat, including providing advice on compliance with relevant WHO ethical policies, as well as WHO's Framework on Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA).
  • Ensuring the application of a clear framework for the management of potential conflicts of interest across all levels of Unitaid's activities, including the Unitaid Board and its Committees.
  • Preparing or revising guidance, policies and declaration forms as necessary, together with presentations and other training materials for Unitaid staff, Committee and Board Members.
  • Supporting all aspects of Unitaid's internal and external safeguarding work, including through the management of incident reports received from Unitaid implementers.
  • Supporting good Board governance, including by preparing and advising on Unitaid Board decisions and other governance instruments, and supporting Unitaid's Board Governance Working Group (GWG).
  • Preparing GWG meeting materials, presentations and meeting records as necessary, and revising and preparing formal governance documentation including policies, guidelines and operating procedures.
  • Supporting Unitaid's donor relations initiatives, institutional partnerships and engagements, including through the drafting and/or review of relevant agreements.
  • Other duties involving ethical, governance or legal issues as required by the Senior Legal Officer, including acting as Officer in Charge in the absence of the Senior Legal Officer on request.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

  • An advanced level university degree in law.
  • Professional legal qualification, such as having passed a national bar exam, ethics qualification or certification.

Experience

  • At least 7 years' progressive professional experience practicing law in a law firm, corporate legal department or international organization.
  • Experience dealing with complex ethical, governance and legal issues, including with respect to international administrative law and organizational governance.
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating and preparing complex, high-quality contracts.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing well-written and persuasive legal analysis and advice on human resources and internal justice matters.
  • Experience practicing law in an international organization in a UN common system, or in more than one national legal jurisdiction.
  • Experience dealing with matters of international administrative law.

Skills

  • Ability to negotiate and draft clear legal agreements in English, including contracts.
  • Ability to present authoritative and well-reasoned opinions with respect to complex ethical, governance and legal matters.
  • Ability to draft high quality policy documents, decisions, presentations, and training materials.
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Teamwork.
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
  • Communication.
  • Promoting innovation and organizational learning.
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