Legal officer united nations

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945 Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Chief of the Appeals Section or the Disciplinary Section, the Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Serve as a lead officer handlin...

The incumbent will provide a wide range of general office support, service meetings, and perform other administrative support. Duties will include: Responsibilities Independently handle a variety of relatively complex verbal and written inquiries from internal or external parties, including providing detailed information on processes and procedures related to a range of legal activities, instrume...

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945 Summary The incumbent will provide a wide range of general office support, service meetings, and perform other administrative support. Duties will include: Responsibilities Independently handle a var...

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the Director-General of UNON is the representative of the Secretary-General in Kenya. UNON supports programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Resident Coordination System (RCS) globally, as well as other UN offices ...

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world. Functional Responsibilities: Portfolio grant cycle management Prepare and review grant award requests, draft grant agreements and subsequent amendments, u...

Job Description Responsibilities Serves as a recognized expert in one or more areas of concentration, and independently handle a wide range of multidiscipline, highly complex, and often sensitive and/or conflicting legal matters involving issues relating to international, public, private and administrative law, to include interpretation and application of instruments in that area of concentration...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all Responsibilities Serves as a recognized expert in one or more areas of concentration, and independently handle a wide range of multidisc...

For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them. Because the scale of these problems is often too great for states to conf...

Responsibilities RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Handles a range of issues related to environmental (substantive, procedural and comparative) law, including the interpretation and application of MEAs at the national level, in consultation with Senior Legal Officers. Conducts extensive legal research and analysis in the field of environmental law, and prepares studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports a...

Duties Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment. Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC. Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to PoC; liaise...

Responsibilities: Budgetary Management Carry out strategic financial planning and management of UNEP financial resources in accordance with UNEP and UN financial rules. Coordinate submission of biennial Programme of Work (PoW) budget and Regular Budget to the UNEP Governing Council and General Assembly. Ensures legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets; plans and co-or...

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Supports the implementation of the African Road map for Impact-based Early Warning Systems for Early Action and Transboundary risk management and facilitates and participates in the exchange of knowledge and experience and to the establishment of triangular cooperation mechanisms with internat...

Task description Under the direct supervision of CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Under the direct supervision of Child Protection Officer the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Assist the operation in developing/ strengthening and implementing a country/ location specific Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) strategy is in line with UNHC...

Functional Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Head of Support Services (HoSS), the Support Services Officer shall offer support as a coordinator to project managers, project developers and managers on all aspects of management and operations. This includes strategic financial and human resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services, ICT and vehicle management, con...

Duties Promote cash assistance, and the strategic and coherent use of CBI, ensuring that CBI is maximised to meet protection needs, in assistance and service provision throughout the displacement cycle, including in emergencies. Promote and ensure linkages with social protection and financial inclusion. Provide technical support on strategic planning and policy making on activities within the are...

Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Review RRFs drafted by other colleagues. During the periods that the consultant will be asked to review, a target of 6-8 cases to review per week will be set for the consultant. Complete Resettlement Referral Forms (RRFs) to meet agreed targets (6 per week) that will be ...

Responsibilities Independently provides full range of programme/project management and implementation assistance at all phases of the programme/project cycle for, Division's programme/project initiatives, seeking guidance only in exceptional circumstances. Research, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on wide range of programmes/projects and related topics, highlig...

JOB PURPOSE To provide support to nutrition programmes and activities to contribute to meeting the nutritional needs of WFP beneficiaries. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) Provide technical advice to the Area Office's team on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, activities, and transfer modalities for nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming in line...

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships A Senior Resettlement Assistant position is typically located at Multi-Country Office, Branch Office or Field Office. Under supervision, the incumbent's primary role is to assist the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and relevant policy papers and publ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world s environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment. Summary UNEP has been working on human rights and the environm...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the i...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world s environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment. Responsibilities Independently provides full range of programm...

UNDRR As the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR brings governments, partners and communities together to reduce disaster risk and losses to ensure a safer, more sustainable future. UNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Supp...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. Task description Under the direct supervision of CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, the UN Vo...