[UN-OAJ] Legal Officer
Ente: UN-OAJ - Office of Administration of Justice
Scadenza: 2026-10-18
Paese: INTL
Descrizione
Legal Officer UN-OAJ - Office of Administration of Justice Open positions at UN-OAJ / Open positions at UN New York ( United States of America ) , Nairobi ( Kenya ) Senior Legal Show advice for this position Application deadline in 1 month : Sunday 18 Oct 2026 at 03:59 UTC Open application form Contract This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff . It is normally internationally recruited only . It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience , depending on education. Salary The salary for this job should be between 128,177 USD and 205,956 USD . Salary for a P-4 contract in New York The international rate of 90,970 USD, with an additional 75.6% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power . Salary for a P-4 contract in Nairobi The international rate of 90,970 USD, with an additional 40.9% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power . Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one. More about P-4 contracts and their salaries . Fast-track your UN career: Let the AI Application Assistant tailor your applications to catch recruiters' attention. AI Application Assistant Details Org. Setting and Reporting The Office of Staff Legal Assistance is headed by a Chief, who without prejudice to his responsibility to provide legal assistance to staff members in an independent and impartial manner is accountable to the Executive Director. Under the authority of the Executive Director, the Chief is responsible for the management and proper functioning of the programme of legal assistance to staff members in the internal justice system, including in administrative, disciplinary and appellate proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. These posts are located in the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA), Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) one each in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, USA. The Legal Officer will report to the Chief of OSLA. Responsibilities Within delegated authority the Legal Officer may be responsible for the following duties: • Serves as a lead officer in one or more areas of concentration, and independently handles a wide range of multi-discipline and complex legal matters involving issues of international, public, private and administrative law. • Provides legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, including challenges against administrative decisions, disciplinary matters and general legal matters related to conditions of service by the Organization, its Funds and Programmes and specialized agencies. • Performs extensive legal research and analysis and prepares legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence; provides legal advice to the Office and clients (staff members, former staff members and other individuals eligible for legal assistance). • Prepares written legal and oral submissions/motions as necessary in the course of challenges to administrative decisions and disciplinary processes. • Reviews, advises on and drafts complex agreements, institutional and operational modalities, or legal motions/submissions and other legal documents; develops new legal modalities to meet unique needs/circumstances. • Advises on and participates in negotiations and settlement of claims and disputes. • Provides legal advice on the interpretation and application of staff regulations and rules, including the review of administrative decisions;. • Represents clients before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, as well as in management evaluation requests, disciplinary processes and other recourse mechanism. • Represents the Office in meetings with staff and stakeholders and the General Assembly, as required. • Coordinates and direct teams of other legal officers dealing with significant problems as required, and/or mentors and supervises the work of junior officers on specific projects. • Contributes to review and design of new legal instruments, internal policies and systems. • Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. • Acts as Officer in Charge of the Office when necessary. • Performs other duties as assigned. Competencies • Professionalism: Knowledge of international legal procedures and instrum
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