Position Description
Purpose of the Position: Advise senior management on all legal matters pertaining to the mandate, activities and governance of the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) and its business locations and operations around the world. Develop and manage the legal affairs function within UNICC.
Objectives of the Programme: The objectives of the Centre, as stated by its mandate, are to provide information and communication technology (ICT) services (including training) on an inter-organizational basis.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief of Staff within the Management and Strategy Division, in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders in other divisions of UNICC and other UN system agencies, as required. The Legal Advisor is responsible for overseeing, guiding, and managing:
Legal advisory support on substantive, operational, managerial as well as strategic matters, including the development of related frameworks, processes, and capacities.
Legal governance matters and all legal aspects of UNICC's external relations, including with partner organizations, clients, and governments.
Diverse aspects of the internal regulatory framework, including internal justice as well as general oversight and compliance matters.
Legal Advisory Support on UNICC Areas of Work: Provide guidance, advice, and support on the legal dimension of UNICC's portfolio of services, operational activities and areas of work, including the identification of associated legal challenges with a view to developing creative and adaptive legal modalities to meet organizational and business needs. Enhance awareness and develop the internal knowledge base and capacity of UNICC in relation to recognizing and responding to contemporary legal challenges in the field of technology and innovation through training and other means.
Legal Governance and External Relations: Support senior management in reinforcing the legal and governance framework of UNICC in the context of its relations with partner organizations and its institutional positioning within and towards the United Nations system from a legal perspective. Act as legal liaison for host organizations of UNICC on legal and administrative policy matters. Oversee and manage legal aspects of the establishment and operation of offices and business sites in collaboration with existing and potential host organizations and host country governments. Provide legal advice on diverse and complex questions of public international law, including but not limited to legal aspects of UNICC's funding instrument and the legal framework of its engagements with partner organizations, clients, and governments. Perform legal research and analysis and prepare legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence. Review, advise on, draft, and negotiate agreements and other legal documents, as required.
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