Judicial Affairs Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Description of task

Under the general supervision of the Chief of MINUSCA Justice and Corrections Section (JCS), and the direct supervision of a senior Judicial Affairs Officer or a regional Head of Justice team, the UN Volunteer Judicial Affairs Officer will undertake the following tasks:

• Gather and analyze information and report on developments in the national Justice and Rule of Law institutions as well as MINUSCA activities in these fields.
• Draft and edit daily and weekly reports for the JCS, incorporating contributions from all parts of the section.
• Assist with the preparation and implementation of strategic planning documents, including Results-Based Budgeting.
• Prepare and maintain statistical tables on the justice sector in the CAR.
• Support technical level coordination with other components of the mission aiming at advancing justice-related issues.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on a variety of issues relating to the justice sector in the CAR on the basis of the applicable law, international law and international human rights law.
• Draft training modules and participate in training activities for the magistrates and other judicial personnel.
• Participate in the advisory support to the local judicial institutions in the framework of MINUSCA support to the rule of law institutions.
• Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.

Educational additional comments

Master’s degree or equivalent in Law or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience remark

A minimum of 3 years of relevant, progressively responsible professional experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge, legal academic or advisor in the field of justice at the national or international level, either as a magistrate, in Government, or in a law firm, with experience in criminal law matters.

Field experience is required, including preferably at least one year of work experience in a transitional, developmental or post-conflict setting.

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Competencies values

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Empowering Others, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure

• Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 31-08-2021