Volunteer with UN Volunteers: Associate Legal Officer in Kenya

United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity as an Associate Legal Officer in Kenya.

Duration:

12 months

• Provision of legal support to UNEP through the Corporate Services Division /Legal Unit
• Serve as Associate Legal Officer supporting the provision of corporate legal advice to UN Programs
• Review and draft legal agreements and amendments
• Support the review of the due diligence process of potential partners, both non-for-profit and for-profit entities
• Support Corporate Services Division’s work on audit processes by oversight bodies
• Support the development and/or revision of legal template instruments and conduct legal research
• Support the Legal Units by the preparation of a compendium of core legal advice delivered by the Legal Unit with a view to ensure consistency for the benefit of UNEP;
• Conduct research on legal issues pertaining to general international law, international organization, privileges and immunities, multilateral environmental agreements.
• Provides independent, accurate, and comprehensive research and notes.
• Contributes to carefully conceived studies, recommendations, as well as well-written legal and other documents (agreements, notes, reports, etc.).
• Contributes to successful negotiation and resolution of problems/issues.

• Age: 27 - 80
• Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment (Kenya).
• Required experience: 3 years of experience in law.
• Area(s) of expertise: Legal affairs
• Languages:

1. English, Level: Fluent, Required
2. French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
3. Spanish, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

• Required education level:

1. Master degree or equivalent in law.
2. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• Required Skills:

1. Communication
2. Planning and Organizing
3. Professionalism
4. Working in Teams

About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.

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