LEGAL ASSISTANT
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 247649
Job Network : Legal
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
Duty Station : NAIROBI Department/Office : Office of Administration of Justice
Date Posted : Nov 21, 2024
Deadline : Dec 20, 2024
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Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Office of Administration of Justice and specifically in the Registry of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) in Nairobi. The position is under the overall supervision of the Principal Registrar and reporting directly to a Legal Officer of the Nairobi Registry (First Reporting Officer) and to the Registrar in Nairobi (Second Reporting Officer). The UNDT hears and decides cases filed by or on behalf of current and former staff members appealing administrative decisions alleged to be in non-compliance with their terms of appointment or contract of employment. The UNDT conducts hearings, issues orders, and renders binding judgments. Both staff members and the Administration have a right to appeal the judgments of the Dispute Tribunal to the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. The incumbent will provide a wide range of general office support, service meetings, and perform other administrative support.