Senior Legal Officer(m/w/x)

Anforderungen

• 9 years experience with Undergraduate, 8 with Graduate, or 7 with Doctorate
• Degree in Law, International Law, Human rights, or relevant field
• Completion of Management Learning Programme
• 5 years experience in protection, human rights, or humanitarian law
• Proficiency in drafting and documentation
• Legal research skills
• Ability to draft legal settlement agreements
• Knowledge of refugee protection principles and framework
• Knowledge of human rights doctrine and standards
• Knowledge of international humanitarian law
• Experience in judicial engagement
• Knowledge of climate change and disaster displacement
• Knowledge of English and UN working language
• Possession of a law degree
• Proficiency in French
• Field experience in complex environments
• Experience in high-level stakeholder coordination and facilitation
• Expertise in mixed movements context
• Strong analytical report drafting skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork

Aufgaben

• Supervise legal and protection staff
• Design comprehensive legal protection strategies
• Represent the organization in senior legal fora
• Advise on international and regional legal instruments
• Develop policy and legal positions
• Monitor and influence national legislative developments
• Engage with government officials and external partners
• Handle complex international and human rights law cases
• Organize expert meetings and conduct background research
• Analyze socio-economic developments affecting protection activities
• Coordinate policy and legal advocacy interventions
• Support country operations with judicial processes
• Train staff to build regional legal capacity
• Develop and implement legal project proposals
• Manage regional protection programming and resources
• Lead risk assessments and strategic risk management

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