Junior Legal Officer, P1

Under article 4.2

paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.

In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the present vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their candidature online by the above date.

Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. A one-year fixed-term contract will be given.Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following : availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

The following are eligible to apply :

• ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates.

Introduction

The position is based in the Registry of the ILO Administrative Tribunal (TRIB). The Tribunal is serviced by a Registry, comprising a Registrar and a small team of legal officers. The Registry’s secretariat receives the documents submitted in the course of the proceedings, supports the work of the judges and replies to requests for information. The position will report to the Registrar of the ILO Administrative Tribunal.

Description of Duties

1. Draft summaries of cases and notes of jurisprudence in English and French, working from written submissions in both English and French, and incorporating relevant references to the Tribunal’s case law (using dtSearch software and the Tribunal’s Triblex database) that can be relevant for the judges in writing their judgments.

2. Undertake research and studies on problems relating to international administrative law and related relevant jurisprudence.

3. Support the Judges and the Registrar during the Tribunal sessions. Prepare background material and documents as requested by the judges, and assist in the Judges' deliberations. Ensure prompt preparation of final judgments for further processing after each session of the Tribunal.

4. Participation in internal Registry meetings of legal officers.

5. Contribute to updating the Tribunal’s Triblex database.

6. Perform other duties assigned by the Registrar.

Required qualifications

Education

First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in law or equivalent required. An advanced university degree in law (Masters degree or equivalent) would be an advantage.

Experience

Professional experience in the field of international civil service law, with international organizations and their internal system of administration of justice, or in a judicial environment or law office would be an advantage.

Professional or academic experience in the fields of Public International Law, International Administrative Law or European Union law, including legal analysis, research and writing, desirable. Professional or academic experience with international organizations and their internal system of administration of justice as well as in a judicial environment would be an asset.

Languages

Excellent command of the two working languages of the Tribunal (English and French) required. Working knowledge of another ILO working or official language would be an asset.

Competencies

In addition to the ILO core competencies, the position requires :

Ability to : analyse defined aspects of legal issues, draft clearly and concisely to prepare studies and comments and take initiatives to keep up-to-date with new developments in the occupational area.

Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitude.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications, with the ability to create, work on and manage documents and spreadsheets, search engines and databases.

Conditions of employment

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Recruitment process