OAJ Kenya Jobs 2022-23 Vacancies at OAJ Careers Portal 

OAJ Jobs in Kenya itemizing 2022-23 Job Description

• current authorized assist to the individuals included inside the scope of the administration of justice as outlined by regular meeting decision sixty three/253 on ‘Administration of Justice inside the United Nations’;
• Advise purchasers on factors regarding appeals in opposition to administrative selections and the imposition of disciplinary issues;
• characterize and litigate on behalf of purchasers earlier than the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal;
• put together written and oral submissions to these our bodies and be constructive that they meet procedural requirements;
• set up, the place relevant, cases which is extra possible to be amenable to informal decision, similar to settlement or mediation and assist purchasers inside the tactic;
• assist in responding to complicated inquiries and correspondence; set up authorized factors, draft, evaluation and advise on authorized paperwork and correspondence; Conduct in depth authorized evaluation and current detailed evaluation of cases and jurisprudence;
• current authorized suggestion on numerous substantive and procedural questions;
• assist the office in producing right, full submissions, collectively with by reviewing draft submissions for any inconsistencies or inaccuracies;
• assist in sustaining the office’s registers (digital and on-line) and a authorized precedent reporting database;
• assist inside the preparation of reviews on the work of the office to the ultimate meeting and fully different our bodies, as might even be mandated;
• assist in guaranteeing administrative and budgetary requirements of the Nairobi office or on the related OSLA responsibility station;
• carry out fully different duties as required.

Competencies
• Professionalism: knowledge of all related guidelines and guidelines, insurance coverage policies, procedures and operations of the United Nations, as properly as to of the relevant jurisprudence; means to use authorized and administrative expertise to examine a different range of complicated and bizarre authorized factors and factors, each particular person case and coverage-associated and to develop modern and creative decision; strong analytical abilities and expertise to conduct full authorized evaluation on a unfold of factors, collectively with these of a singular and/or complicated nature; Proficiency in authorized writing and expression and expertise to rearrange authorized briefs, opinions, authorized submissions/motions, and associated paperwork; means to conduct trials on behalf of purchasers, by main and cross-analyzing witnesses and making substantial authorized arguments earlier than Tribunal judges; Discretion and sound judgment in making use of authorized expertise to delicate, complicated authorized factors; strong negotiating abilities and expertise to impact others to attain settlement; means to work with tight deadlines and deal with a quantity of concurrent initiatives/cases; knowledge of the UN system, group and interrelationships; reveals pleasure in work and in achievements; demonstrates expert competence and mastery of supplies; is conscientious and environment nice in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and attaining outcomes; is motivated by expert reasonably than private considerations; reveals persistence when confronted with troublesome factors or challenges; stays calm in tense situations. Takes accountability for incorporating gender views and guaranteeing the equal participation of ladies and males in all areas of labor.

• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear targets which is extra possible to be according to agreed strategies; identifies precedence actions and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates acceptable interval of time and assets for ending work; foresees risks and permits for contingencies when planning; displays and adjusts plans and actions as vital; makes use of time effectively.

• shopper Orientation: Considers all these to whom companies are provided to be “purchasers” and seeks to see issues from purchasers’ perspective; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with purchasers by gaining their notion and respect; identifies purchasers’ wants and matches them to acceptable options; displays ongoing developments inside and outdoor the purchasers’ ambiance to protect educated and anticipate factors; retains purchasers educated of progress or setbacks in initiatives; meets timeline for supply of companies or merchandise to shopper.

training
superior college diploma (grasp’s diploma or equal diploma) in worldwide legal guidelines. a foremost-diploma college diploma collectively with two extra years of qualifying expertise might even be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma.

Work expertise
• A minimal of 5 years of progressively accountable expertise in legal guidelines, collectively with authorized evaluation, evaluation and writing is required.

• at the least two years of expertise as an advocate/litigator earlier than courts and tribunals is fascinating.

• expertise contained in the UN widespread system or associated worldwide organizations is fascinating.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the publish marketed, fluency in English is required. knowledge of French is fascinating. knowledge of one other official United Nations language is fascinating.