Assistant Legal Officer

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Job Description

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties:

Assist in the preparation of legal advice and drafting of position papers and guidelines on pertinent legal and operational issues.
Stay abreast of the domestic legal issues and pertinent laws regarding POC and advise the Office accordingly.
Contribute to advocacy towards proper interpretation of law and doctrine as well as in the development of standards of protection.
Consistently apply international and national law and UNHCR policies and standards.
Assist the Office in providing legal counselling to persons of concern.
Liaise and intervene with local authorities on the legal issues pertaining to POC.
May act as interpreter during meetings with authorities, if required.
Participate in meetings within UNHCR and with external counterparts at the relevant level.
Assist in the development of project proposals and project implementation.
Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA – 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education:

Law; Human Rights Law; Refugee Law;
International Humanitarian Law;

Functional Skills:

LE-Legal Research
LE-Draft legal settlement agreements
UN-UN System – Legal Status and Structure

Language Requirements:

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English

Source: https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Tehran-Iran/Assistant-Legal-Officer_JR2334383

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