Overview
Provide legal advice and guidance on disaster law and National Societies' legal and statutory base, contributing to the development of a new Treaty on the protection of persons in the event of disasters and strengthening National Societies' programmatic work.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and support global recommendations on disaster law and RCRC law.
- Prepare IFRC language recommendations, position papers, and negotiation materials for the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters.
- Contribute to shaping the narrative on the body of law applicable to National Societies.
- Support the development of guidance material, tools, communication assets, and training resources for governments and parliamentarians.
- Contribute to IFRC and National Societies’ messaging and advocacy strategies for key global and regional events.
- Support RCRC’s Communities of Practice on the Treaty and on NS’s legal base.
- Liaise effectively with IFRC colleagues across headquarters and country operations.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of legal work experience.
- At least 5 years of legal work experience at the international level.
- Experience in providing legal advice in the area of disaster law or on a topic related to disaster law.
- Experience in the development of guidance tools and informational products.
- Experience in legislative drafting.
- Experience with high-level intergovernmental processes.
- Experience with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree in law or other relevant subject.
- LLM in international law or other relevant subject.
- Preferred Ph.D. degree in law.
