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UNEP Legal Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UNEP Legal Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNEP Kenya looking for “Legal Officer”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before May 09, 2024.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

UNEP Legal Officer Jobs 2024

The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on April 27, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Legal Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

RecruiterUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
PositionLegal Officer
LocationNairobi, Kenya
CountryKenya
Total Vacant PostN/A
QualificationUniversity degree
Experience RequiredMinimum of five Seven years
Application DeadlineMay 09, 2024

UNEP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Advises and engages with UN internal justice system bodies including the tribunals,participates in negotiations and settlement of claims, to include establishing strategy and approach; deciding on the recommendations on the merit of claims and in connection with the reviewability of administrative decisions.
  • Reviews complaints relating to prohibition of discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority as well as retaliation investigations to determine if prohibited conduct or retaliation occurred as alleged; advises on and drafts complex agreements and other legal documents; develops new modalities to meet unique needs/circumstances.
  • Performs extensive legal research and analysis and prepares determinations, briefs, and correspondence, in particular to remediate situations where prohibited conducts or retaliation has occurred and effectuate the consultation/resolution process; provides legal advice to the unit/division.
  • As needed, services conferences, task forces, expert groups and other bodies, and, in particular as it relates to reviews prohibited conduct and retaliation determinations; participates in the preparation of background materials, and summaries of issues and reviews.
  • Provides legal advice on the implementation of the Joint Inspection Unit recommendations on the investigation function in the UN system and in the UN Environment Progamme as it relates to resources and capacity (human and financial), procedures (intake mechanism, decision-making, case management and follow-up), internal control and prevention, and system-wide cooperation and coordination.

Qualification:

  • Advanced university degree in international law, with emphasis on public international law is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Experience:

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in international law, preferably administrative, employment and criminal law or related area is required. Experience in legal analysis, research and writing is required. Experience in litigation and judicial structures and procedures is desirable. A minimum of three (3) years of experience as an advocate/litigator before a court or tribunal is required. Experience within the UN common system, or similar international organizations is desirable. A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Language

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: “fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.

Other Details

  • Job Opening ID: 232776
  • Job Network: Legal
  • Job Family: Legal Affairs
  • Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
  • Duty Station: NAIROBI
  • Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
  • Date Posted: Apr 26, 2024
  • Deadline: May 9, 2024

How to Apply UNEP Legal Officer Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to this link Click Here.

The Closing Date: May 09, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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