• Two years of practical experience as a lawyer/lawyer in public and/or private practice; • Excellent legal writing and negotiation skills in English; • qualification for admission to the Bar; • Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work in harmony with employees from different national and cultural backgrounds; This Legal Analyst position is located in the UNFPA Legal Unit. The Legal Department provides the highest quality and timely support and advice on legal issues raised by UNFPA, an international intergovernmental development organization. The Legal Analyst will assist in the provision of legal advice on procurement, resource mobilization, financing for development, privileges and immunities, liability and employment. The position supports UNFPA officials in their operations and takes legal considerations into account when making management decisions. This will increase the level of protection of UNFPA against legal risks and liability and strengthen managerial accountability. To ensure success, legal analysts must be skilled in exceptional legal research, analysis, and communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and intuitive advice to lawyers and legal teams. The best candidates will be experts in important legal fundamentals with amazing administrative skills, solid IT knowledge and attention to detail. A senior paralegal assists lawyers in acquiring information necessary for legal research, document preparation and other delegated tasks. They usually specialize in certain areas of law, such as: tax law. We are looking for a legal analyst with excellent organizational and business skills. Legal analysts are expected to work under pressure after tight deadlines in a rapidly changing environment. A contract manager is responsible for entering into contractual agreements between the company and its clients, reviewing documents, preparing procurement proposals, and immediately handling violations.

Contract managers respond to customer inquiries and concerns about contract terms and customization requests. They must be very familiar with legal terms and regulations and ensure that the documents are consistent with their objectives. The contract manager must also keep abreast of the latest trends to meet contract requirements, identify more business opportunities to increase revenue, and achieve profitability goals. UNFPA is the leading UN agency for a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe and the potential of every young person is realized. UNFPA`s strategic plan (2022-2025) reaffirms the relevance of UNFPA`s current strategic direction and focuses on three transformative outcomes: ending preventable maternal mortality; ending unmet need for family planning; and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results reflect our strategic commitments to accelerate progress in implementing the ICPD and the SDGs during the Decade of Action until 2030. Our strategic plan calls on UN Member States, agencies and individuals to “move forward” while addressing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women`s and girls` access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, recovering lost gains and achieving our goals. The post of Legal Analyst is part of the UNFPA Young Professionals from Africa and Afro-descendant programme. The program is open to qualified candidates who are no more than 32 years of age as of December 31, 2022, who identify as a person of African descent, or who are nationals of an African country. The program is designed to provide on-the-job training to young professionals who want to gain hands-on international development experience and have the potential to take on influential leadership positions across the organization.

Fluency in English; Knowledge of other official languages of the United Nations may be an added advantage. UNFPA is looking for candidates who transform, inspire and achieve sustainable results. We need transparent and exceptional employees with the resources entrusted to them and who are committed to achieving excellent program results. We are no longer accepting applications for this position. REOPENING********ALL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR THIS POSITION DO NOT HAVE TO REAPPLY. They report directly to the Head of the Legal Unit or his/her agent. In a world where fundamental human rights are threatened, we need a principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and defend them courageously and with conviction. Project managers oversee a specific project related to the organization`s activities. You manage the entire project, from design to evaluation. They initiate planning with the relevant departments, follow the plans, ensure the proper execution of the plans and evaluate the project for further improvements if necessary.

Therefore, project managers also ensure that the project is cost-effective and on budget. They also manage the various work teams involved in the project and ensure that everything goes smoothly in this area as well.