Officer Administrative

Under the authority of the Director of the Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs (LA) and the direct supervision of the Chief, International Administrative Law Section, the incumbent will be required to carry out the assignments and activities related to international administrative law described below :

• Draft submissions before the Appeals Board and the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization (ILOAT) for supervisors’ review and approval.
• Represent the Organization in oral proceedings before the Appeals Board.
• Draft legal instruments or provide legal advice on draft legal instruments submitted to LA for review or clearance, related to human resources or other areas falling under the activities of the International Administrative Law Section.
• Review matters involving the privileges and immunities of the Organization and its personnel, and draft Notes Verbales or other correspondence as required.
• Draft reports to the governing bodies on Administrative Law activities, including on the outcome of ILOAT judgments or any other requirement that may be set by the governing bodies.
• Additional activities that may be required to ensure the success of the work team.
• Undertake any other duties as may be requested by DIR/LA or by the direct supervisor in order to ensure the proper functioning of LA.

Education:

• Specialized training or diploma in international law or administrative law.

Work Experience:

• Experience in litigation before international administrative tribunals or review bodies.
• Experience in the legal department of an intergovernmental organization.
• Demonstrated experience with the privileges and immunities of intergovernmental organizations.
• Relevant experience in the United Nations system.
• Confirmed experience in legal drafting in English and French.

Skills :

• Familiarity with the work and general functioning of the UN system.

Languages:

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and/or Spanish

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Legal-Officer-(Administrative-Law)/813458902/