Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Advisor/Chief of the Office of Legal Affairs, the incumbent shall carry out the following functions:
1. Follow and analyze developments in the Lebanese legal sector, including jurisprudence, case law and statutory/codified law and rules and regulations promulgated;
2. Perform legal research and analysis on legal matters having practical implications for the UNIFIL activities in the mission support and other areas of importance for implementation of the mandate;
3. Conduct legal research and prepare draft legal opinions in connection with the applicable law, placing particular emphasis on criminal and administrative legislation, where necessary, in conjunction with international law, and issues associated with the law enforcement, rule of law and the work of courts and judicial system;
4. Assist in liaising with the local legal community for the preparation or interpretation of the applicable law and practical issues related to it;
5. Prepare legal correspondence, memoranda of understanding, studies, legal presentations, briefs, notes and reports, and other legal documents as required;
6. Draft periodic reports or other inputs on the work of the section as required by the supervisor;
7. Provide legal advice and recommendations on procedural and substantive issues of law;
8. Perform other duties as required.
Qualification and Requirements
- University degree in Law is required.
- Minimum of seven (07) years of relevant experience in private law practice and/or in-house legal counsel in business or government service.
- Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English and ability to prepare documents in both languages. Knowledge of other UN language is an advantage
- Good computer skills proficiency.
- Excellent inter-personal skills, good judgment, discretion and tact.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, multi-ethnic environment
Professionalism
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the specific sector, substantial and diverse experience in all facets of the job, commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of peace operations strong analytical skills combined with good judgment, theoretical knowledge and ability to apply legal principles, concepts, procedure and terminology for review, examination and processing of a range of legal documents.
Planning & Organization: Demonstrated ability to identify priorities and adjust them as required; establish, coordinate and monitor own work plan.
Communication
Proven and sustained communication (verbal and written) skills, including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely conveying maximum necessary information, making and defending recommendations. Speak and write clearly and effectively.
Team-work
Proven inter-personnel skills and ability to listen and work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Address the fully completed and signed application form (P.11) in English, together with copies of relevant supporting documents to the CHIEF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OFFICER, PERSONNEL SECTION, UNIFIL, Naqoura
by e-mail to: unifil-recruitment@un.org
or submit through the UNIFIL HOUSE in Beirut
or apply online www.unifilonline.org
Preference will be given to equally qualified female candidates.
