Director of Legal Affairs

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 225422
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-2

Duty Station : JERUSALEM

Department/Office : United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Date Posted : Aug 25, 2024

Deadline : Sep 8, 2024
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UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to make a change. For a dedicated legal team of highly qualified professionals we are looking for a solid advisor and leader with strong and sound legal background and politically savvy, with excellent communication and negotiation skills. If you are passionate about contributing to the role and making a difference for Palestine refugees, then UNRWA would like to hear from you. As Director of Legal Affairs you will provide leadership in managing all aspects of UNRWA’s legal issues and serve as an authoritative advisor on all such matters to the Executive Office. This post develops, promotes and implements a coherent Agency-wide legal strategy and policies. In particular, the post ensures the integration of the legal function in all aspects of the Agency’s strategic, policy, programmatic and protection activities and ensures the consistent interpretation and application of the Agency’s regulatory framework and international law throughout the Agency. The post also leads the programme of work and management of the Legal Affairs Department and provides strategic and technical leadership for the Agency’s lawyers, with a view to ensuring legally sound, timely, easily applied, politically sensitive and consistent advice. The Director of Legal Affairs reports to the Commissioner-General through the Deputy Commissioner-General (Operational Support) for day to day matters.
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