Legal Officer to The International Narcotics
vor 2 Wochen
This position is located in the Office of the Secretary (OS), Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board (SINCB), Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Vienna. The Legal Officer to the International Narcotics Control Board will report to the Chief of the INCB Secretariat. The Secretariat of the INCB is an administrative entity of UNODC reporting directly to the Board on substantive matters.
**Responsibilities**:
Within assigned authority and the mandates of the Board, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties:
- Serve as the Legal Officer to the INCB which is the independent monitoring body for the implementation of the three United Nations international drug control conventions by providing specialized legal guidance/support and technical input on legal issues/aspects to the Board and its Secretariat.
- Provide substantive support in analysing national policy, legislative and regulatory measures related to drug control and provide advice on related legal implications including compliance with the three international drug control conventions.
- Contribute to analyzing the jurisprudence of national courts and provide legal opinions on their implications for the implementation of the three international drug control conventions.
- Review all relevant outgoing correspondence to governments and Board publications with regard to compliance with the three international drug control conventions.
- Draft documentation and provide substantive servicing of the INCB sessions which take place three times a year as well as the servicing of missions of the Board.
- Provide substantive inputs for the implementation of the activities of the Board aimed at enhancing the accession and implementation of the three drug control conventions.
- Within the mandates of the Board, provide a variety of specialized services for Governments in order to assist Governments in treaty accession and/or implementation of the three international drug control conventions, including analysing national drug control guidelines and instructions established by governments.
- Conduct research for the Board on a range of legal issues and prepare draft analyses proposing solutions to problems or actions to be taken.
- Draft/review a variety of written outputs, such as background papers, correspondence with governments, working papers, mission reports, analyses, briefings, presentations, policy proposals and documents, regular and ad hoc reports, studies, summary reports, manuals, guides, toolkits, etc..
- Liaise with governments and counterparts in UN and UNODC, heads of units in other organizations and specialized agencies; follow up on INCB's decisions and other issues and documentation within INCB secretariat and UNODC, with other organizations and their officials.
- Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
- As required, supervise support staff members; mentor and guide interns and Junior Professional Officers in their work.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Competencies- 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.
- Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, preferably in international law or related fields, preferably including drug-control issues, is required.
A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in public international law, including in the areas of drug-control or related issues is required.
Work experience in the field of comparative law is required.
Legal drafting experience is required.
Work experience in legal analysis and research including: servicing intergovernmental bodies, legislative assistance, law enforcement, prosecution, legal defence, criminal justice, international relations or related fields, is desirable.
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