Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• drafting, updating and revising legal texts prepared by the Unit, notably Staff Regulations and Rules, Pension Rules and related Instructions and human resources policies;
• supporting the development of the Agency’s employment conditions, through the drafting of legal opinions, internal memoranda and articles relating to human resources policies;
• supporting the consistent application of the Agency’s policies and rules in relation to staff employment conditions, within HR and beyond the service, via the management of individual cases;
• supporting the Legal Services Department in preparing case files to defend the Agency’s interests in internal legal proceedings;
• participating and taking minutes in meetings such as Joint Working Groups with the Staff Association and in meetings with other services;
• carrying out other tasks as requested by the Head of Unit.

Requirements: 

Education

A master’s degree in law is required for this post.

Additional requirements

You should also:

• preferably have between two and five years of professional experience in the legal practices of international organisations, and have worked in English and/or French during that period;
• understand HR policies, procedures and best practices;
• possess excellent communication skills, oral and written;
• be capable of developing innovative legal and HR solutions.