Appel à candidature : FAO recrute un.e Spécialiste du droit du développement basé à Dakar, Sénégal.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The tasks and responsibilities of each selected Development Law Specialist will be defined in the Terms of Reference for the specific assignment. Specialists working with LEGN are normally called upon to provide advice to contribute to the progressive development of national legal systems, to review draft laws, to participate in or lead legislative drafting projects, to analyse, evaluate and explain various laws, legal systems or alternative legal approaches. The specialist will carry out his tasks within FAO’s strategic framework for the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the FAO Policy on Gender Equality.
The Development Law Specialist will work under the supervision and close guidance of the Legal Officers. The nature of the tasks and responsibilities that will usually be assigned to them are:
• prepare project concept notes;
• support the design of projects involving different relevant technical units, as well as regional, subregional and national FAO offices;
• prepare, review and update work plans;
• support the development and implementation of training and capacity-building activities;
• prepare materials, conduct legal research, prepare legal notes, reports and written advice;
• prepare or contribute to legal publications and analyses; and
• attend internal and external meetings, and report to the designated LEGN Legal Officer and the Head of LEGN on the results achieved.
CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Law;
• At least one (1) year of relevant legal work experience;
• Working knowledge (level C) of either French or English, and limited knowledge (level B) of the other language (whether English or French) for COF;
For PSA.SBS, working knowledge of French or English.
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