Legal Advisor

İşin təsviri

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The ICRC Delegation in Azerbaijan is seeking candidate, male or female, for the position of:
 
Legal Advisor / Responsible for Implementation and Promotion of Law (IPL)   Grade 5

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

• Law Degree
• 4 years experience in a similar field of activity
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Azerbaijani, Russian
• Good rigor, method and analytical skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Very good communication skills
• Very good knowledge of political, social and cultural environment, in particular in relation to legal issues in Azerbaijan

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Legal Advisor is in charge of planning, organising and implementing the activities related to the IHL and IPL activities of the delegation.
• He/she assesses the needs of the target population and the delegation and participates in setting the strategies and objectives. He/she participates in drafting the annual objectives and budgets related to IPL activities
• He/she follows IHL legal development in the country and advises the delegation in all legal matters
• He/she organizes IHL and other IPL events, communicates and makes various presentations on IHL and legal matters
• He/she writes internal and external reporting on IPL related activities and legal analysis
• He/she maintains contacts with the middle level national interlocutors of the target population
• He/she follows up the expenses of the IPL activities, following administrative and logistical procedures and rules

This is a full-time position and a selected candidate will be hired as soon as possible.

If you find yourself to have all the necessary qualifications and the ability to take over the designed tasks, please bring/send your CV (in English), a motivation letter (in English) and copies of certificates, indicating the position you are applying for in a sealed envelope addressed to:

ICRC Baku, Personal, Antoine Federer, Administrator
Fatalikhan Khoyski ave. 75, 1110 Baku, Azerbaijan

Deadline for receiving CVs : 29 November 2013

Please note that only applications in writing will be accepted and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please do only send copies of employment and education certificates.

The copies will not be sent back. 

For additional information, please consult the ICRC website: www.icrc.org

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