Overview
Provide legal support on disciplinary and administrative law matters, conduct legal research, and draft legal documents.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal support on disciplinary and administrative law matters, including analysing cases, drafting legal opinions, preparing legal documents, and advising on compensation, entitlements, and disciplinary actions.
- Conduct in-depth legal research and provide comprehensive analysis on administrative, human resources, and public international law matters, including international human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law, in alignment with UNRWA regulations and practices.
- Draft, review, and finalize a wide range of legal documents, including official correspondence, summary notes, briefing papers, contracts related to procurement, donor financing, project agreements, and other reports related to the Agency's mandate and humanitarian principles.
- Support the resolution of issues related to the privileges and immunities of the Agency and its personnel, including legal matters concerning the arrest and detention of staff.
- Research and advise on administrative law and internal justice matters, focusing on staff misconduct, governance issues, and the internal administration of justice within UNRWA.
- Assist in reviewing and advising on legal issues related to UNRWA's administrative issuances and internal governance, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with the Agency' s regulatory framework.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to raise awareness among UNRWA Lebanon Field Office staff on administrative and disciplinary law matters, and contribute to updating the Legal Office’s tools and resources.
- Participate in and support legal meetings, training sessions, and events, including notetaking, report preparation, and outlining action points.
- Perform other related legal duties as required.
Required Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience, although prior work experience will be an advantage.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a graduate program in law (Master’s degree or equivalent), or recently graduated with specialization in public international law, administrative law, contract or commercial law.
- Completed at least two full academic years of study towards a law degree, with courses in public international law, administrative law, contract or commercial law
