Background
The incumbent is one of a number of National Legal Officers (three based at HO and four in the field) performing similar duties.
The incumbent monitors and analyses domestic legislation and provides written and oral legal advice on various issues of draft and existing legislation, implementation regulatory frameworks and policy affecting human rights and the rule of law. Such advisory services are regularly required to be provided to field officers as well as programmatic advisors and officers at head office and in the field. National Legal Officers also provide targeted inputs for the Head of Human Dimension Department, Deputy Director Programmes, Programmatic Legal Advisors, Senior Human Dimension Officers, Human Rights Officers and other senior staff, as appropriate.
Eligibility
- University Degree in Law (LLB);
- Minimum of 4 years professional experience in domestic legal system, including experience in human rights work. Established ability to
interpret, analyze and apply legislation to factual situations; knowledge of European and international human rights conventions;
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and local languages;
- Valid driving license.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes legal issues on human rights and the rule of law, as indicated by the relevant Head of Sections or Senior Human Dimension
Officers, including, criminal law/civil law (substantive and procedural), administrative law, laws on social protection, and related
anti-discrimination framework; Reviews domestic legislation and advises on compliance with international human rights standards;
- Supervises and coordinates work of rule of law monitors on the monitoring of the justice sector (including war crimes trials) and other
aspects of the legal system as well as analyzing human rights issues that arise therein; OR, analyses and advises on national legislation
relating to instances of discrimination, social protection, the social welfare network, access to remedies, and other related issues from the
standpoint of compliance with international human rights standards. In this last case, the incumbent might also assume other administrative
duties, such as giving inputs for project proposals, preparing budget requests or providing feedback forms;
Deadline: 6 May 2013
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