UNMISS Legal Officer Jobs 2021 – South Sudan NGO Jobs. UNMISS South Sudan looking for “Legal Officer“. Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 09th September 2021.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is a United Nations peacekeeping mission for the recently independent South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July 2011. UNMISS was established on 8 July 2011 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1996.
UNMISS Legal Officer Jobs 2021
The UNMISS has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th August 2021 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Legal Officer to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |
| Position | Legal Officer |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 05 (Five) years |
| Application Deadline | 09th September 2021 |
UNMISS Job Vacancy 2021
Org. Setting and Reporting: This position is located in the Legal Affairs Unit (LAU) of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The Legal Officer will be based in Juba and will report to the Senior Legal Advisor and/or the delegated Legal Officer(s).
Eligibility criteria:
Education:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Law is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Law with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in law, in an international organisation, government or private practice, including in the application, analysis, research and writing in public international and administrative law is required. Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first-level university degree recognized by the United Nations.
- Experience with Mission-State relations, particularly with post conflict transitional governments; privileges and immunities; laws relating to the international civil servants; contract negotiation and interpretation; procurement and boards of inquiry is desirable.
- Legal experience with a United Nations entity is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second United Nations official language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Job Opening Number: 21-Legal Affairs-UNMISS-162593-F- (M)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNMISS Legal Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=162593
The Closing Date: 09th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unmiss.unmissions.org |
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