Senior Legal Officer (French Team Coordinator)

Vacancy No: CALL/P/2011/01 Title: Senior Legal Officer (French Team Coordinator) Grade: P.4 Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment Duration of contract: One year fixed term, renewable	Date: 4 February 2011 Application Deadline: 6 March 2011 (14 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Organization unit: TRIB Registry, Administrative Tribunal of the ILO Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
As an extra-budgetary position, this position is not considered as a core position of the ILO and appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the International Labour Office. The attention of candidates is drawn to the fact that, as this is a non-career positions within the Organization, the selection process is not subject to the rules and procedures defined in Annex I of the ILO Staff Regulations. The ILO will however facilitate the detachment of serving ILO officials on Regular Budget core positions for the duration of the assignment with the Tribunal, as well as secondments or similar arrangements in respect of staff members of any organization having accepted the Tribunal's jurisdiction. The conditions of employment with the Registry are aligned with those applicable to officials serving on technical cooperation projects as defined in the Staff Regulations and internal administrative policies and procedures of the ILO. The ILO values diversity among its staff. We welcome applications from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. ******** Conditions of employment: Salary and Post Adjustment for this position are defined according to the International Civil Service Commission. Allowances and benefits subject to specific terms of appointment: · Children's allowance (except for the first child if the dependent rate of salary is paid in respect of that child); · Children's education grant (per child per year); · Pension and Health Insurance schemes; · 30 working days' annual leave; · Assignment Grant; · Entitlement to transport expenses of personal effects; · Repatriation Grant; · Home-leave travel with eligible dependants every two years; · Rental subsidy (if applicable). Recruitment is normally made at the initial step in the grade. The Director-General reserves the right to appoint candidates at one level below the grade of the advertised post. Salaries and emoluments are exempt from taxation by the Swiss authorities and, on the basis of international agreements or national law relating to presence or residence abroad, are generally exempt from taxation by other governments. In the absence of exemption, in most cases tax paid will be reimbursed in accordance with an ILO document which will be supplied upon request.
INTRODUCTION The Registry of the ILO Administrative Tribunal is responsible for receiving complaints, securing the relevant submissions in accordance with the procedure set out in the Statute and Rules of the Tribunal and preparing cases for the judges, as well as translations of the judgments for their delivery. This includes research on the case law and updating the data base TRIBLEX. It is staffed by a permanent Registrar, two senior legal officers, each responsible for a team of legal officers working primarily in either English or French, the two working languages of the Tribunal, and a small support unit. The position is all co-funded by the nearly 60 international organizations having recognised the Tribunal's jurisdiction (the list is available at http://www.ilo.org/public/english/tribunal/membership/index.htm ).
Description of Duties 1. Serve as lead officer in assigned cases, independently identifying issues, drafting legal texts and handling a wide range of complex legal matters, including interpretation and application of administrative law; 2. Assist the Tribunal in producing accurate and comprehensive judgments, including review of draft judgments for any inconsistencies or inaccuracies, and ensuring editorial uniformity prior to publication; 3. Prepare analysis of jurisprudence and notes on interpretations, and provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity; 4. Provide advice and guidance and coordinate the work of a team of legal officers; 5. Make proposals on the working arrangements of each session and organize the workload of the team accordingly; 6. Coordinate the rereading of judgments by teams of two to align English and French versions and verify coherence. Participate in rereading when required. Approve the revised French translation of all judgments drafted in French; 7. Prepare the analysis of judgments and oversee their incorporation in the Tribunal's case law database, TRIBLEX; 8. Draft and/or finalise short résumés of cases and conduct the relevant legal research; 9. Other duties as required, in particular review submissions to the Tribunal to ensure that they meet procedural requirements; respond to inquiries and correspondence; draft, review and advise on legal documents and correspondence.
Required Qualifications
Education Advanced degree in law.
Experience Minimum of eight years' practical experience in law, preferably administrative law, of which at least six years at the international level, preferably in an international public organization.
Languages Perfect command of French as the primary working language and excellent command of English.
Competencies Proven ability to apply legal and administrative expertise to analyzing a diverse range of complex and unusual issues and problems, and to develop innovative and creative solutions; strong analytical skills and ability to conduct comprehensive legal research on a range of issues, including those of a unique and/or complex nature; excellent drafting and revision ability to produce reports and papers on legal and administrative matters; identify priority activities and assignments; proven ability to lead a team and allocate appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
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