National Legal Officer
14 hours ago
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Mission and objective
sSince its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the 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 global environment
.
UNEP's mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generation
s.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellen
**ce.
Con**
textThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading organization within the United Nations system in the field of environment and has as a major area of focus of its global mandate, the conservation, protection, enhancement and support of nature and natural resources, including biological diversity, worldwide. UNEP coordinates the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for act
ion.
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) volunteer position is located in the Legal Unit of the Corporate Services Divi
sion.
The Legal Unit is under the Corporate Services Division. It is responsible for providing guidance on legal matters relating to UNEP's mandate and programme of work; the mitigation of legal, financial, and reputational risk; and UNEP's compliance with UN and UNEP regulations and rules. Areas of review include but are not limited to operational arrangements and legal instruments, due diligence or partners, privileges and immunities, intellectual property, internal justice administration, and Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) activities. As Corporate Services Division is UNEP's audit focal point, the Legal Unit also supports submissions to auditors, and the monitoring of the implementation of audit recommendations relating to legal i
**ssues.
Skills and exp**
erienceA minimum of 7 years of experience in corporate law, including the drafting and review of legal instruments, exposure to the practice and interpretation of public international law, to partnerships with public/private sector actors, legal analysis, research and w
riting.Experience in working with Office 365 products e.g. SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, is re
quired.Experience in database management and drafting legal advice is re
**quired.
Area(s) of e**
xpertiseLegal
affairs
LanguagesEnglish, Level: Fluent,
**Required
Required educa**
tion levelBachelor's deg
**ree in Law
Volunteer Livin**
g AllowanceUN Volunteers serve full-time in their professional expertise, supported by a benefits package, including a monthly living allowance to ensure a secure standard of living at their duty stations. These allowances are not intended as compensation, reward, or salary for the volunteer's service. Check our enti
tlement calculator UVP - Unified Volunteer
Platform
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