PROFESSIONAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT N O : IRC2654
Issued on: 6 November 2014
Deadline For Application: 4 December 2014
POSITION TITLE: Legal Officer
GRADE LEVEL: P-3
DUTY STATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Development Law Branch, LEGN, Legal and Ethics Office, LEG
DURATION : Fixed term: two years
POST NUMBER: 0012130
CCOG CODE: 1.G.02
Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and
under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply. Persons with
disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence. The incumbent may be re-assigned
to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving
needs of the Organization.
Organizational Setting
The Office of the Legal Counsel ensures that the Organization's
activities are carried out in accordance with its Constitution and the
other Basic Texts of the Organization, in a manner consistent with its
status as an inter-governmental organization of the United Nations
system, and that its relationships with governments, organizations and
individuals are on a sound legal basis. The position, based in Addis
Abeba (Ethiopia), is located in the Development Law Branch, LEGN which
provides legal advisory services to governments on land, water,
fisheries, plants, animals, food, forestry, wildlife and national parks
and environment and biodiversity, as well as general agricultural issues
(institutions, trade, economic reform) .
Reporting Lines
The Legal Officer reports to Senior Legal Officer, LEGN, and is under the direct guidance of an officer of LEGN.
Technical Focus
Development law including legal activities, research and related issues
pertaining to the Organization's activities and mandate in relation to
food and agriculture and management of renewable natural resources, with
particular reference to the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines
to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in
the context of national food security and the Voluntary Guidelines on
Responsible Governance of Land Tenure, forestry and fisheries.
Key Results
The provision of legal advice on questions pertaining to the Organization's mandate
Key Functions
- Conducts
extensive legal research and analysis and prepares studies in
international, public, private, administrative and/or development law,
comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence;
- Undertakes extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material;
- Prepares
or assists in the preparation of background papers, studies, reports,
legislative texts and commentaries on those texts;
- Prepares or assists in
the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of public
international law, development law issues, involving, inter alia, issues
relating to privileges and immunities, rule of law, international
tribunals, institutional questions, treaty law and practice, procedural
issues arising during meetings of FAO Governing Bodies;
- Participates, as required, in working groups, meetings, seminars and conferences;
Specific Functions
- Assists in advising
Member Governments of the African Region in development law, in
particular on the legal and institutional aspects of food and nutrition
security and the management of agriculture and other renewable natural
resources, including in supporting the implementation of the Voluntary
Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to
adequate food in the context of national food security and the Voluntary
Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Land Tenure, forestry and
fisheries;
- Contributes to the preparation and implementation of field projects in the above-mentioned areas of work in the African Region;
- Conducts advisory
missions in connection with field projects in the above-mentioned areas
of work, in particular in the African Region;
- Contributes
to the provision of legal advice and relevant background information to
FAO technical divisions on the above- mentioned fields of development
law;
- Responds to requests for
information on national and international law related to the
above-mentioned areas of work, and relevant to the African Region;
- Contributes to the implementation of FAO's gender policy including through the above-mentioned areas of work.
Candidates will be assessed against the following
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Law
- Five years of relevant legal experience in the field of food and agriculture, natural resources or development law
- Working knowledge of English and French
Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
- Extent
and relevance of experience in legal aspects of food and agriculture,
in particular in relation to food and nutrition security, land tenure,
forestry and fisheries
- Ability to carry out legal research and analysis
- Ability to write clear and concise reports and experience in drafting legal texts (legislative and regulatory instruments)
- Extent and relevance of experience in implementing technical assistance projects related to national legislation
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of
Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- All candidates should possess computer/word processing skills.
- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
- Your
application will be screened based on the information provided in your
iRecruitment online profile (see 'How to Apply'). We strongly recommend
that you ensure that the information is accurate and complete including
employment record, academic qualifications and language skills.
- Please note that FAO will
only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an
educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.
- Other
similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy
notice and the endorsed candidates will be considered for the Employment
Roster for a period of 2 years.
- Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments.
REMUNERATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For
information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, visit the
International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) website:
http://icsc.un.org/rootindex.asp
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the iRecruitment website at
http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ and complete your
online profile. Only applications received through iRecruitment will be
considered. Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to
the online profile. Vacancies will be removed from iRecruitment at
23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date.
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the
deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
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