Judicial Officer, P-4 - UNITED NATIONS
Applicants are requested to attach their CV (P.11/PHP) and two most recent PAS/PER/FOPA reports.
Please indicate Ref. No. TVA/2011/GTA/CLJAS/P-4/JOin the subject heading of your e-mail.
This temporary vacancy is open to current staff members of the SECRETARIAT in NEW YORK. In the event no suitable staff members are identified, qualified external candidates may be considered. It should be noted, however, that external candidates are generally not entitled to be appointed at the advertised level of this temporary vacancy and will therefore be graded in accordance with the current recruitment guidelines. In most instances, this means that the grade will be at a lower level than that of the advertised level of the post.
Judicial Officer, P-4, DPKO/OROLSI/CLJAS
Reporting to the Chief of the Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) or his/her designate, the incumbent will:
· provide advice and support to OROLSI and to DPKO on judicial and legal systems issues;
· formulate strategies and policies for justice sector activities in field missions as part of a comprehensive rule of law approach;
· provide technical and operational support to field personnel, including through visits to field missions;
· monitor and analyse justice issues in peace operations, identify problems and propose solutions;
· plan justice-related aspects of new peace operations;
· contribute to the development and dissemination of policies, lessons learned studies and other guidance materials as well as the development and delivery of training programmes; and
· perform other tasks as requested.
COMPETENCIES:
Professionalism: Ability to plan, support and provide advice on judicial and legal system reform activities; knowledge of applicable international standards in the rule of law and justice areas; excellent conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills; ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identify issues, develop lessons learned, recognize best practices, formulate options and make recommendations; ability to incorporate gender perspectives in substantive work.
Planning/organizing: Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively, including the ability to prepare succinct reports and guidelines and to articulate ideas in a clear and concise manner; exceptional drafting ability, including the capacity to produce work of a publishable quality; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify; demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with counterparts from distinct cultural and/or educational backgrounds.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in law (JD, LLB or equivalent). A first-level university degree in combination with other relevant academic qualifications and/or experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge, legal academic, legal consultant or advisor in rule of law may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven years of professional experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge, legal academic, legal consultant or advisor in rule of law is required. Significant experience providing technical assistance for strengthening legal and judicial systems in a transitional, developmental or post-conflict setting outside the applicant’s country of nationality is also required. Experience developing lessons learned and/or guidance materials in the area of judicial and legal system reform is desirable. United Nations field experience, especially in a peacekeeping operation, is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English and French are required.
Please indicate Ref. No. TVA/2011/GTA/CLJAS/P-4/JOin the subject heading of your e-mail.
This temporary vacancy is open to current staff members of the SECRETARIAT in NEW YORK. In the event no suitable staff members are identified, qualified external candidates may be considered. It should be noted, however, that external candidates are generally not entitled to be appointed at the advertised level of this temporary vacancy and will therefore be graded in accordance with the current recruitment guidelines. In most instances, this means that the grade will be at a lower level than that of the advertised level of the post.
Judicial Officer, P-4, DPKO/OROLSI/CLJAS
Reporting to the Chief of the Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) or his/her designate, the incumbent will:
· provide advice and support to OROLSI and to DPKO on judicial and legal systems issues;
· formulate strategies and policies for justice sector activities in field missions as part of a comprehensive rule of law approach;
· provide technical and operational support to field personnel, including through visits to field missions;
· monitor and analyse justice issues in peace operations, identify problems and propose solutions;
· plan justice-related aspects of new peace operations;
· contribute to the development and dissemination of policies, lessons learned studies and other guidance materials as well as the development and delivery of training programmes; and
· perform other tasks as requested.
COMPETENCIES:
Professionalism: Ability to plan, support and provide advice on judicial and legal system reform activities; knowledge of applicable international standards in the rule of law and justice areas; excellent conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills; ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identify issues, develop lessons learned, recognize best practices, formulate options and make recommendations; ability to incorporate gender perspectives in substantive work.
Planning/organizing: Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively, including the ability to prepare succinct reports and guidelines and to articulate ideas in a clear and concise manner; exceptional drafting ability, including the capacity to produce work of a publishable quality; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify; demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with counterparts from distinct cultural and/or educational backgrounds.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in law (JD, LLB or equivalent). A first-level university degree in combination with other relevant academic qualifications and/or experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge, legal academic, legal consultant or advisor in rule of law may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven years of professional experience as a practicing lawyer, prosecutor, judge, legal academic, legal consultant or advisor in rule of law is required. Significant experience providing technical assistance for strengthening legal and judicial systems in a transitional, developmental or post-conflict setting outside the applicant’s country of nationality is also required. Experience developing lessons learned and/or guidance materials in the area of judicial and legal system reform is desirable. United Nations field experience, especially in a peacekeeping operation, is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English and French are required.
How to apply
Applicants are sought, immediately, to fill a temporary vacancy as Judicial Officer at the P-4 level in the Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service (CLJAS), Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), for an initial period of six months. Staff members who would like to indicate their interest should do so by e-mail only to Ms. Kaoru Okuizumi at okuizumi@un.org, with a copy to dpko-tvas@un.org, no later than Friday, 25 February 2011 COB.
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