UN Habitat Legal Assistant Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Legal Assistant”.
Applicants with a High school diploma may apply on or before 05 August 2023.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Legal Assistant Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 21 July 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Legal Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Legal Assistant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | High school diploma |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 05 August 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research and compile legal materials for use in the preparation of legal opinions, for inclusion in studies and reports and for matters before the administrative tribunal.
- Handle, or refer to the appropriate officer, as necessary, a variety of verbal and written inquiries from internal and external parties, including providing information on processes and procedures related to specific legal activities, instruments.
- Under supervision, may review, summarize and index significant rulings, legal opinions, recommendations.
- Under supervision, may review, verify and process legal instruments, ensuring conformity to relevant guidelines and requirements, extract key data and update database, monitor requisite follow-up actions, approvals.
- Under supervision, may edit and conduct final checks for accuracy of a variety of specialized legal documentation, instruments, publications and related correspondence.
Qualification:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Training in computer skills and the use of specialized software applications such as Microsoft Office is required.
- Supplementary training in legal and/or paralegal work is desirable.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years experience in administrative functions and general office support is required
- Extensive experience in research, paralegal/legal work, conference servicing, library work, drafting and review of documentation, correspondence and reports is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Legal Assistant Jobs 2023
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: 05 August 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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