Legal Officer

vor 21 Stunden

Genf, Schweiz WHO - World Health Organization Vollzeit

Job Description - Legal Officer (2408625)

Legal Officer - ( 2408625 )

Grade : P3

Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 2 years

Job PostingClosing Date

Feb 2, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

Primary LocationOrganization

HQ/LEG Office of the Legal Counsel DGO

Schedule

Full-time

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To provide independent, authoritative and practical legal advice and legal services to enable the Organization to implement its mission of global public health consistently with its mandate and to protect the Organization's resources, reputation, integrity and its responsibility to its Member States. To provide legal input, during the planning and implementation of WHO's activities, so as to facilitate effective cooperation among those taking part - Member States, international bodies, international officials, collaborating institutions, individuals and commercial entities; to ensure that the activities are carried out on a firm legal basis; and to defend the Organization from legal action.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision of a Senior Legal Officer, ICH and the Principal Legal Officer, as appropriate, the incumbent will:

  • Provide advice on procedural and substantive legal questions arising in the run up to, and in the course of, the operation of the World Health Assembly and its sub-committees.
  • Provide advice on procedural and substantive legal questions arising in the course of the operation of intergovernmental meetings.
  • Protect the Organization's interests in supporting the negotiation, adoption and management of legal instruments.
  • Ensure that decision-making by technical units is well-informed by legal and policy considerations.
  • Assume other functions as required by the exigencies of the work of the Office.
  • Other functions of a legal nature, as may be required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation
  • A university degree in law.
  • A master's degree or a PhD in international law or international relations is an asset.
  • A professional legal qualification, such as having passed a national bar exam, is desirable.
Experience
  • A minimum of five years of legal experience.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of international law.
  • Proven experience in communicating legal considerations to non-lawyers.
  • Demonstrable facility with high level online research and information tools.
  • Knowledge of and/or experience advising with respect to international organization practice and law.
Skills
  • Solid understanding of public international law.
  • Ability to provide in-house legal advice on a wide range of legal matters relevant to the work of the Organization.
Use of Language Skills
  • Expert knowledge of English.
  • Intermediate knowledge of French.
  • Intermediate knowledge of UN language.
REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 64,121, a variable post adjustment, and other benefits including 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • Candidates from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.
  • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
  • A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
  • Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
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