Your personal AI career agent
Senior Legal Officer(m/w/x)
Designing legal protection strategies for refugees and displaced persons, representing in senior legal fora. 9 years experience in protection or humanitarian law required. Extensive international travel for field operations.
Requirements
- 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
Tasks
- 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
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- HCR Management Learning Program
Like this job?
BetaYour Career Agent finds similar jobs for you every day.
Not a perfect match?
- United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesFull-timeWith HomeofficeManagementGenf
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Protection Officer - IDPs(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Protection Research and Information Management Officer(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Financial Inclusion Officer(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - Sonar
Senior Commercial Counsel(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteSeniorGenf
Senior Legal Officer(m/w/x)
Designing legal protection strategies for refugees and displaced persons, representing in senior legal fora. 9 years experience in protection or humanitarian law required. Extensive international travel for field operations.
Requirements
- 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
Tasks
- 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
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- HCR Management Learning Program
Like this job?
BetaYour Career Agent finds similar jobs for you every day.
About the Company
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Industry
Legal
Description
The organization provides international protection and assistance to refugees and displaced persons worldwide.
Not a perfect match?
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Legal Officer - IDP(m/w/x)
Full-timeWith HomeofficeManagementGenf - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Protection Officer - IDPs(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Protection Research and Information Management Officer(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Financial Inclusion Officer(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteExperiencedGenf - Sonar
Senior Commercial Counsel(m/w/x)
Full-timeRemoteSeniorGenf