Head, Treaty & International Law Section

United Nations; New York (NY); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Treaty Section in New York, seeks a senior leader to oversee treaty-law work, provide legal guidance, and ensure high-quality outputs across the multilateral treaty framework.

The role blends strategic planning, budgeting, and staff supervision, with responsibility for coordinating depositary duties for hundreds of treaties and advising on complex international-law questions.

Competenze

• Ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in public international law.
• Managerial experience in a multicultural environment in an international organization or government.
• Experience in treaty law and related innovative approaches to organizational challenges.

Mansioni

• Formulates the work programme of the Section and allocates resources for timely outputs.
• Oversees budgets, reporting on performance, and inputs for results-based budgeting.
• Monitors and evaluates staff performance and programme outcomes.
• Supervises research and analysis on treaty law and related international issues.
• Provides legal advice on treaty-law questions and deposition of treaties.
• Organizes treaty events and promotes wider participation in multilateral treaty frameworks.

Conoscenze

Professionalism

Communication

Planning & Organizing

Leadership

Managing Performance

Formazione

Master's degree in law, public international law

Strumenti

Document management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Treaty Section in New York, seeks a senior leader to oversee treaty-law work, provide legal guidance, and ensure high-quality outputs across the multilateral treaty framework.

The role blends strategic planning, budgeting, and staff supervision, with responsibility for coordinating depositary duties for hundreds of treaties and advising on complex international-law questions.