Legal Officer, P.4 (Fixed-term - 1 year)

Under the supervision of the Secretary, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and in cooperation with the WMO Legal Counsel, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Master's degree or equivalent in international law or related field.

• At least seven years of combined national and international progressively responsible experience in legal work, of which three to four years at the international level and preferably acquired in the United Nations system. 
• Demonstrated expertise in public international law, the law of international organizations and administrative law, including the interpretation and application of constitutive instruments, rules of procedure and staff, financial and procurement regulations and rules of an intergovernmental body.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting, negotiating and reviewing memoranda of understanding, contracts and other legal instruments, and on intellectual property and copyright, conflict of interest and observer accreditation matters.

• High sense of integrity, responsibility, and maturity of judgment; 
• Sound legal judgement, the ability to identify legal risk and to provide clear, practical and well-reasoned advice to senior officials and intergovernmental bodies;
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion;
• Ability to work autonomously; 
• Good level of initiative and creativity; 
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and manage multiple workloads; 
• Ability to draft reports, correspondence and legal documents clearly and succinctly in English; 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; 
• Familiarity with the work of WMO and the IPCC structure and activities. 
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to foster diversity and team spirit.

Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Knowledge of French is desirable. 

Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage. 

(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)

The position is funded from the IPCC Trust Fund.
Annual net base salary on initial appointment is: US$ 86,027.
Annual post adjustment on initial salary is: US$ 72,005 (in addition to the net base salary)
 

Possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds and pending satisfactory performance after an initial probationary period of one year which can be extended up to a maximum of two years.

Applications should be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system. 
Do not send your application via multiple routes. WMO no longer accepts applications via post or email. Only applicants for whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written test and/or an interview.

WMO does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

WMO does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). WMO will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.