LEGAL OFFICER

Posting Title: LEGAL OFFICER, P4 
Job Code Title: LEGAL OFFICER 
Department/ Office: Department of Management 
Duty Station: NEW YORK 
Deadline: 7 October 2014 
Job Opening number: 14-LEG-DM-36441-R-NEW YORK (T) 

Under the supervision of the Chief, Management Evaluation Unit, Department of Management, the Legal Officer will be responsible for conducting management evaluations of administrative decisions taken by decision-makers in the Organization, Secretariat-wide, including in peacekeeping missions, and making recommendations on whether the decision should be upheld or not or whether the request should be disposed of otherwise.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international or administrative law or closely related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognised by the United Nations.

Work Experience
At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in law, at least three of which in international and administrative law, are required. At least one year experience in the application of regulations and rules, policies, procedure and decision-making processes of an international organization is required.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Ability to work in French is desirable.

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