African Union Legal Counsel Jobs in Ethiopia
Purpose of Job
To provide strategic direction and legal counsel to the African Union (AU) Commission..
Main Functions
Acts as a focal point for legal related issues of AU.
Develops and maintains operating rules and procedures.
Provides technical leadership and ensures efficient functioning of all Divisions of the OLC.
Ensures overall management of the Directorate/department personnel, budget, performance, quality, discipline and training in conformity with relevant rules and procedures in force.
Determines and executes the overall strategy of the directorate/department.
Develops and oversees policy development guidelines.
Prepares and oversees integrated programmes of overall activities of the Directorate.
Builds and maintains a strategic plan to form good working relations with other Directorate/department.
Develops and maintains regular working relations with top level stakeholders in appropriate agencies of Member States and partners.
Ensures the organization of coordination meetings between the organisation and other relevant directorate/department.
Ensures the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and annual financial statements and other reports.
Oversees the collection of contributed funds to the Directorate/department.
Initiates and takes necessary actions to collect funds of and for the African Union as a whole.
Proposes training programmes relating to programme designing and coordination.
Promotes awareness and training of best practices in area of expertise.
Specific Responsibilities
Advises the Commission and AU Organs on legal matters;
Provides legal opinions relating to the interpretation of all Protocols, Rules and Regulations of the AU, as well as, other legal instruments;
Provides legal counsel to the Chairperson of the Commission, in discharging his/her functions as Depository of all the treaties as well as all other legal instruments of the Union and in keeping copies of international agreements signed between Member States
Assesses the legal implications of the activities and decisions of all deliberative, advisory and administrative bodies, and to participate in the meetings of these bodies;
Oversees the drafting of contracts; host agreements, cooperation agreements and Rules of Procedure of the various organs, treaties, and other legal instruments as well as the preparation of election documents including materials for elections at the level of the Executive Council and the Assembly;
Represents the Commission and all organs of the AU in judicial proceedings, negotiations or other procedures for the conclusion of agreements or the settlement of disputes;
Ensures the smooth functioning of, and represents the Chairperson in the Administrative Tribunal;
Conducts follow up on issues concerning the implementation of Headquarters and Host Agreements;
Ensures that the privileges and immunities of the Commission and its staff and representatives accredited to it are assured, respected and protected as provided for in the Headquarters Agreements and the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the AU;
Follows-up on issues relating to international legal matters;
Ensures that the legal interaction between the Organs of the Union and Member States, other Organisations, individuals and other legal entities are regulated in such a manner that the interests of the AU are safeguarded;
Oversees investigations and preparation of reports on special legal problems;
Ensures the overall management of the Office including the preparation of programmes and budgets and their effective implementation,
Manages and supervises the performance of subordinate staff
Coordinates all the legal officers deployed in AU organs and Institutions
Performs any other duties as may be assigned.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Master’s degree in Public or Private International Law and/or the Law of International organizations with 15 years of postgraduate work experience out of which eight (8) years should be at managerial level, and five (5) years in supervisory role.
Experience within International and/or multilateral organizations is required, and dealing with international negotiation and diplomatic matters will be an added advantage.
Required Skills
Leadership and management skills
Communication, report writing and presentation skills
Inter personal and negotiation skills
Research and analytical skills
Knowledge in the international laws and practices
Knowledge and operational understanding of the policies, systems and programmes of the AU
Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Arabic); fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage).
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; African Union Legal Counsel Jobs in Ethiopia
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