Overview
The role assists in servicing various bodies of the Assembly of States Parties by conducting legal research, preparing draft advice, and drafting legal opinions and reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in servicing the Assembly, the Bureau, Credentials Committee, the Committee of Budget and Finance, The Hague Working Group, and other serviced bodies, including the preparation of studies and documentation which may require legal analysis;
- Conduct legal research and analysis and prepare draft advice on legal questions, including the rights and obligations of States Parties, observer States and invited States, inter-governmental organisations and non- governmental organisations, relations with the host State, and the rights, privileges and immunities of staff;
- Prepare draft legal opinions for the approval of the Director, which includes analysis of legal issues taking into account the context and past/analogous practice;
- Provide draft legal advice for the consideration of the Director on substantive and procedural issues related to the duties of the States Parties, credentials of representatives, relations with the host State, interpretation of draft amendments to the Statute and the rules of procedure of organs, conferences and other bodies;
- Support the Director in follow up to resolutions of the Assembly, Bureau or subsidiary bodies and propose course of action and timeframe;
- Take notes of discussions, summarise different approaches and prepare draft reports and draft studies for the clearance of the Director ensuring balanced reflection of different views in clear and concise language;
- Draft correspondence and letters/notes taking into consideration relevant background documents for the consideration of the Director;
- Perform ad hoc tasks as requested by supervisors.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years (seven years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in international law, either in an international organization or in national service.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree in law, preferably with specialization in international, business or humanitarian law. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
