特别公告

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds.

Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfill the lateral or geographical move(s) requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral or geographical move(s) in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover note.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff members are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

设置和报告

This position is located in the Africa Section, Assessment & Technical Assistance Office, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, set up to support the Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). The Senior Legal Officer reports directly to the Chief.

工作内容

For this position, the Senior Legal Officer would:

•Serves as a recognized expert in counter-terrorism, and independently handle a wide range of multi-discipline, highly complex, and often sensitive and/or conflicting legal and political matters involving issues relating to international and counter-terrorism law. Analyses the status of implementation of UN resolutions 1373(2001), 1624(2005), 2178(2014) and 2396 (2017) with respect to identified Member States concerning the global fight against terrorism. Coordinates, prepares and reviews draft reports and updates of Detailed Implementation Surveys and propose technical solutions to resolve States' compliance issues. Prepares and update the technical guide to assist States' implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism and ensure evaluation and assessment consistency.
•Prepares and updates the global implementation survey and their updates on States counterterrorism strengths, shortfalls and good practices.
•Engages with international, regional and sub-regional organisations to facilitate, and where required, coordinate, follow-up activities that can build capacity in counter-terrorism and the means to counter the appeal of violent extremism.
•Identifies those States, organisations and entities that have the capacity to be providers of technical assistance and implementing agencies and work with them to facilitate this role both bilaterally and as part of well-coordinated, strategic multinational efforts.
•Identifies recipient States that need to build capacity in order to help them implement their obligations under relevant resolutions and international instruments on counter-terrorism.
•Prepares and participates in CTC visits to Member States to assess and report on their compliance with relevant resolutions and international instruments on counter-terrorism, and prepare recommendations on capacity-building needs.
•Prepares briefings and special events for the Committee on thematic or regional issues.
•Assists Member States by proposing detailed guidance on benchmarks and good practices in cooperation with other relevant international, regional and sub-regional organisations.
•Provides draft recommendations for CTC consideration that focus on more effective and detailed implementation by States of relevant Security Council resolutions and international instruments on counter-terrorism, contributes to promoting international cooperation to further the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and other relevant Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism.
•Organises and coordinates planning for CTED facilitated and/or co-organised workshops and other initiatives for practitioners in a variety of counter-terrorism fields on a global or regional/sub-regional basis to share information and, as appropriate, secure extrabudgetary funding from Member States to support such workshops and initiatives.
•Liaises and conducts active dialogue with Member States, international/regional and sub-regional organisations, and civil society as appropriate. Serve as CTED focal point with relevant UN entities CTITF and other international entities.
•Serves as Officer-in-Charge of Section, as needed.

工作要求

Professionalism: Expertise in complex legal analysis or law enforcement counter-terrorism programs and in negotiation. Extensive knowledge of international norms and standards related to counter-terrorism and international humanitarian law. Ability to produce reports and papers on political and technical issues and is able to review and edit the work of others. Understands UN policies, regulations, rules and guidelines and understands the nuances of applying them. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of international law and best practices on counter-terrorism matters. Remains conscientious, efficient and effective in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving meaningful results. Functions as a self-starter with minimum supervision. Regularly demonstrates motivation and initiative for professional rather than personal reasons. Consistently work with persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; and remain calm in stressful situations.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

专业要求

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, security, political science or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

工作经验

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in law, national security, law enforcement, criminal justice, international legal cooperation or related area, combined with managerial experience, is required. Experience in counter-terrorism is desirable.

语言要求

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

评估

Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

联合国方面的考虑

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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