Junior Legal Advisor - Accession, Directorate for Legal Affairs

OECD; Paris; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established international organization is seeking a Junior Legal Advisor to support accession discussions with various candidate countries. This role involves providing legal advice, conducting research, and assisting in the preparation of reports for governing bodies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public international law and excellent organizational skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to international policy-making and engage with diverse stakeholders in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about law and diplomacy, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in law with specialization in public international law.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in public international law.

Responsabilités

• Assist in providing legal advice and support for accession reviews.
• Prepare reports and provide legal advice on accession discussions.
• Liaise with candidate countries on the accession process.

Connaissances

Legal Analysis

Drafting Legal Documents

Organizational Skills

Political Sensitivity

Multitasking

Formation

Advanced Degree in Law

Description du poste

Junior Legal Advisor - Accession, Directorate for Legal Affairs

• Full-time
• Grade: PAL3

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD ) is an international organisation comprised of 38 Member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

The Directorate for Legal Affairs (LEG) provides advice and information on the legal, institutional and procedural aspects of the Organisation’s activities. The International Law and Accession Division (ILAD) serves as co-ordinator of the OECD standard-setting activities and provides legal support to OECD governing and substative bodies in relation with their governance and global relations. ILAD also serves as co-ordinator of the discussions with candidate countries for OECD membership, which involves acting as interlocutor for the candidate countries, OECD Members and the different parts of the Secretariat. It further involves supporting the review by OECD committees of the candidate countries’ alignment with some 260 OECD legal instruments as well as their evaluation of the candidate countries’ policies and practices.

We are looking for a Junior Legal Advisor whose work will focus on assisting in the co-ordination of accession discussions. In this context, we are currently co-ordinating the accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Indonesia, Peru, Romania and Thailand. The successful candidate, who will work under the relevant Heads of Unit and Legal Advisers, will be adept at legal analysis and drafting, whilst also possessing excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. S/he will thrive on multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, process large quantities of information and demonstrate good political and diplomatic sensitivity.

Main Responsibilities

Legal Work on Accession

• Assist in providing legal and procedural advice and support to Directorates in the preparation of accession reviews of candidate countries. Participate in the discussions of relevant OECD bodies, as appropriate.
• Carry out research and provide legal advice on the interpretation of the OECD legal instruments against which candidate countries are evaluated.
• Assist in preparing reports and providing legal advice to the OECD governing bodies on the status of the accession discussions and external relations.
• Assist in the negotiation of an agreement with the candidate country on the privileges and immunities of the Organisation.
• Liaise with, and provide legal and procedural advice to the candidate countries on the accession process.

Accession Co-ordination

• Prepare first drafts of briefing materials and analysis on the status of the accession process for the Secretary-General and other senior officials.
• Help facilitate the liaison between candidate countries, the Secretariat and Member countries, and actively contribute to the organisation of the visits to candidate countries.
• Develop drafts of guidance for Directorates on legal and procedural issues and contribute to the organisation of regular inter-directorate meetings to facilitate internal co-ordination.
• Keep track of developments in the accession process and ensure the appropriate flow of information amongst the various Directorates.
• Assist, as necessary, in any other work that may be required as part of the co-ordination of the accession process.

Other duties

• Carry out any other legal work that may be required from the Directorate.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced degree in law (e.g. masters), with specialisation in public international law.

Professional Background

• A minimum of two years’ professional experience, including in public international law.
• Experience in the legal department of an international organisation, a ministry of foreign affairs or other similar international environment would be an advantage.

Languages

• An excellent written and oral command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and working knowledge of the other. Ability to verify the equivalence of texts in both languages.
• A working knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish, Bahasa or Thai would be an asset.

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies .

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later thanmidnight 20May 2025 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• 12 month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 36 months.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 5185EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews. We plan to hold panel interviews in mid-June.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries , irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.

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