Legal Officer

United Nations; Santiago; Presencial; CLP 92.955.000 - 117.417.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The United Nations invites applications for a Legal Officer post within the Office of Administration of Justice. The role is located in Santiago with duty stations that may include Nairobi, Bangkok and Geneva, reporting to the Chief of the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA).

OSLA coordinates internal justice processes, including disciplinary and appellate proceedings before the UN Dispute Tribunal and UN Appeals Tribunal. This fixed-term posting supports multiple duty stations worldwide.

Responsabilidades

• Legal Officer will report to the Chief of OSLA.
• Manage the programme of legal assistance to staff members in the internal justice system, including in disciplinary and appellate proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.

Descripción del empleo

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Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-3

Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 282049 Job Network : Legal Job Family : Legal Affairs Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-3
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited Duty Station : SANTIAGO NAIROBI BANGKOK GENEVA
Department/Office : Office of Administration of Justice Date Posted : Oct 6, 2026
Deadline : Nov 19, 2026

The Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) is an independent office, based in New York, responsible for the overall coordination of the formal components of the UN’s internal justice system. The Office of Staff Legal Assistance is headed by a Chief, who without prejudice to his responsibility to provide legal assistance to staff members in an independent and impartial manner is accountable to the Executive Director. Under the authority of the Executive Director, the Chief is responsible for the management and proper functioning of the programme of legal assistance to staff members in the internal justice system, including in administrative, disciplinary and appellate proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. These posts are located in the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA), Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) one post each in Santiago, Chile; Nairobi, Kenya; Bangkok, Thailand and two posts in Geneva, Switzerland. The Legal Officer will report to the Chief of OSLA.