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UNMISS Senior Legal Officer Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

UNMISS Senior Legal Officer Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

UNMISS South Sudan looking for “Senior Legal Officer”.

Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 23rd August 2023.

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 Senior Legal Officer Jobs 2023

The UNMISS has published a job vacancy announcement on 09th August 2023 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Senior Legal Officer to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

Recruiter United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Position Senior Legal Officer
Location Juba, South Sudan
Country South Sudan
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Advanced university degree
Experience Required Minimum 10 years
Application Deadline 23rd August 2023

UNMISS Job Vacancy 2023

Org. Setting and Reporting: This position is located in the Legal Affairs Unit (LAU) of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Juba. Juba is classified in the “E” category and as a non-family duty station. The incumbent reports to the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) through the Mission Chief of Staff.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

  • A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the practice of law, most of which should be in the field of public international law, including legal analysis, research, and writing, is required.
  • Experience working in peacekeeping missions or with international organizations in conflict or post-conflict settings is required.
  • Experience leading a legal team is desirable.
  • Experience working in the East African region is desirable.
  • Experience providing legal advice applicable to military operations is desirable.
  • Experience in all of the following areas: international humanitarian law, privileges and immunities law, commercial law, contract law and administrative law is desirable.

Languages:

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (oral and written) is required.

Other Details

  • Job Opening Number: 23-Legal Affairs-UNMISS-215895-F- (M)
  • Staffing Exercise: N/A
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply UNMISS Senior Legal Officer Jobs 2023

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=215895

The Closing Date: 23rd August 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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