International Legal Jobs: Judicial Affairs Officer, Department of Peace Operations, New York

International Legal Jobs: Judicial Affairs Officer, Department of Peace Operations, New York

Education

Advanced University degree in law, or bar qualification or equivalent. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge or legal expert is required.

Significant experience providing technical assistance for the development or reform of legal or judicial institutions in a transitional, development or post-conflict setting outside the incumbent’s country of origin is required.

A minimum of one year experience working in the headquarters of a regional or international organization is required.

Significant experience drafting strategic documents and reviewing the written work of others is required.

Significant experience providing support for criminal accountability or the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes in post-conflict settings is required.

A minimum of one year experience working in or supporting an international or internationalized tribunal is desirable.

Experience working in the front office of a senior official is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief of JCS (D-1) or his/her delegate, the Judicial Affairs Officer (P-4) will undertake the following functions:

Mission Planning and Support
•Provide mission support to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on its rule of law and justice mandated tasks (including specialized advice to the Special Criminal Court, transitional justice and support of the military justice system).
•Provide technical support and strategic guidance across all peacekeeping operations on criminal accountability including for crimes against peacekeepers and crimes again civilians.
•Provide strategic advice and support to the Department of Peace Operations and Member States on justice and corrections matters in peacekeeping.
•Provide justice and corrections support to new, evolving or transitioning peace operations.
•Liaise with external and internal Department of Peace Operations partners on the rule of law including the Global
Focal Point for Rule of Law towards coordination, effectiveness, and sustainability of United Nations support to host state authorities.

Policy and Guidance
•Assist the Chief of Service or his/her delegate in the administration of the Service, including the development of
workplans and budgetary documents.
•Draft, review and edit correspondence and other documents for the Chief of Service and other senior officials in Headquarters and in the field.
•Contribute to the development of policies, guidance, project proposals for donor funding.
•Organize briefings, conferences and training events.

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