Legal Officer (P-3)
Duty Station: | Vienna, Austria |
Issue Date: | 9 November 2011 |
Application Deadline: | 7 December 2011 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), which reports directly to the Director General, was established to provide legal services of the highest possible standards to the Secretariat and to the organs and bodies of the IAEA, as well as to Member States, regarding the implementation of the IAEA's activities. There are three Sections in OLA with responsibility for different topics: the General Legal Section, the Non-Proliferation and Policy-Making Section and the Nuclear and Treaty Law Section. The incumbent reports to the Head of the General Legal Section. |
Main purpose |
Under the supervision and guidance of the Section Head, the Legal Officer prepares legal opinions, legal instruments and documents and provides legal advice on the application and interpretation of such documents, primarily in connection with budget, audit, banking, insurance, contract law and general financial issues. |
Role |
The Legal Officer is an active member of a team of five lawyers and two support staff within the General Legal Section and provides high- quality professional inputs to contribute to the support provided to the Division of Procurement Services, the Division of Budget and Finance, and the Division of General Services. |
Partnerships |
The Legal Officer collaborates with other officers in OLA and provides advice and guidance to procurement, budget, finance and insurance specialists, other administrative staff throughout the IAEA, and to the IAEA's executive management. |
Functions / Key Results Expected |
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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Education, Experience and Language Skills |
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Remuneration |
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $56 018 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $36 860*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance. How to apply to the IAEA Complete an Online Application * Subject to change without notice |
Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are encouraged Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants and may not accept instructions from any other authority. Staff members may be assigned to any location. The IAEA retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade or to make an appointment with a modified job description or for shorter duration than indicated above. Testing may be part of the recruitment process. |
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