Regional Legal Adviser

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 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 armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC 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 Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Please visit www.icrc.org for more information.

 Vacancy Notice

 The ICRC Delegations in the Region seek to fill the following position:

 Regional Legal Adviser for the Integration and Promotion of the Law for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 100%

 Job purpose

 The responsibility to promote and implement international humanitarian law (IHL) primarily rests upon States. They are to take all appropriate measures, from peacetime, to give effect to their obligations under this body of law within their domestic legal order. In its function as a promoter of IHL the ICRC, through its Advisory Service, supports efforts to enhance States' participation in relevant international instruments and national implementation thereof. By focusing on legal advice and technical support to governments, the Advisory Service complements other ICRC activities aimed at creating an environment conducive to the respect of IHL and other relevant legal norms.

 The Regional Legal Adviser (RLA) for the promotion and integration of the law supports institutional and delegations objectives aimed at promoting and integrating IHL and other relevant legal norms in domestic legal frameworks, with a view to enhancing respect thereof. She/he also contributes to reinforcing the ICRC's dialogue with national authorities with a view to facilitate the understanding of the ICRC role and facilitate its operational activities and priorities in the region covered.

 The RLA's primary interlocutors are national authorities. To the extent that they directly influence national authorities and the domestic implementation of the law, National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies, universities and other key national institutions within civil society also form par of the RLA's network. Using dialogue, legal advice and technical support, high level seminars and conferences (organisation and / or participation in), the RLA mobilizes national authorities and relevant experts in order to engage them in contributing to the development and clarification of the law, in increasing participation in IHL treaties and improving domestic legal frameworks. She /he also contribute to enhance local expertise in the law and proactively position the ICRC as a reference on IHL.

 The RLA also supports, through working with regional organisations (Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA_CIS) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (PA_CSTO)), the harmonisation of legislation in the countries of the region on areas covered by the Institution's priorities, and monitors its implementation.

 The post furthermore contributes to the implementation of the ICRC overall prevention strategies and approach responding to identified humanitarian problems in each context.

 The RLA reports to the Management of the delegation within which he-she is based and to the Heads of all other delegations in the region he supports. Functionally, he-she reports to the Unit of the ICRC Advisory Service at the headquarters of the Organisation. 

 Main responsibilities

 The RLA is responsible for:

 developping, together with other ICRC legal advisers based in the region, a strong understanding of the legal and policy frameworks that determine how the States of the region position themselves towards IHL and the ICRC, and contributing to fostering an environment conducive to the respect for IHL and other relevant legal norms.

 supporting the ICRC delegations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and in coordination with the regional legal adviser based in Western Europe as well as relevant services at ICRC HQ, on the following areas:

1. the participation in IHL treaties and other relevant instruments and the adoption of mechanisms for their implementation, such as  National IHL Commissions;
2. the providing of legal advice and technical cooperation in the implementation of IHL through analysing domestic legislation, sharing of information of comparative law, drafting legal documents and briefs, and supporting negotiating processes:;;
3. the drafting and adoption of domestic laws and regulations to address the rights of the families of the missing persons, the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflicts,  the repression of war crimes and other serious violations of IHL and the implementation of weapons related treaties and policies, among others;
4. the general reflection and work carried out by the Institution on judicial guarantees, detention regimes applicable to persons deprived of freedom and visited by the ICRC as well as on the impact of sanctions in the enforcement of the law;
5. the ICRC's humanitarian diplomacy in the region and the dialogue with regional organisations and on legal issues.

 reinforcing the legal capacities of ICRC Delegations, to continuously update the internal legal network on institutional legal priorities and legal developments, to nourish the legal capacities and to supervise the approaches and advices in the legal field, including notably the following tasks: 

o the promotion of the participation in IHL treaties and of the adoption of appropriate domestic implementation laws, policies and practices;
o the drafting of legal documents, the guidance and support to the work of the National IHL Committees and other relevant structures and mechanisms;
o the organisation of internal and external workshops, the representation of the ICRC in external events, the collection and analysis of the laws, regulations and case law;
o the nourishing of networks with governmental circles, academia and experts;
o multilateral diplomacy;
o coaching, supervising and supporting the work of delegations legal staff;
o contribution to the annual planning processes and the setting of result oriented Delegation's objectives and to the  monitoring  in of their implementation; 
o reporting (internal and external).

• supporting, upon request, other matters pertaining to IHL or ICRC operations.

 Experience

• Degree in law (civil law trained, attorney at law diploma and master degree) with excellent knowledge of international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international human rights law
• Good knowledge of domestic legal frameworks and structures (working experience in government or the judiciary and experience in legislative drafting)
• Professional experience in the legal domain (minimum 8 years) 
• Confirmed experience in organizing events and interacting with national authorities and expert publics
• Good understanding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• Working experience with ICRC and with the Movement, will be an asset
• Field experience in the humanitarian field will be an asset

 Your profile

• Bilingual English and Russian. Other language spoken in the region and French an asset
• Strong communication skills in English and in Russian
• Very good drafting skills in English and in Russian
• Autonomous, motivated and capable to motivate and influence
• Capable to think strategically and creatively
• Possessing excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, capacity to work as part of a team
• Capacity to coach, train and manage a team of legal advisers
• Capacity to supervise legal work 
• Negotiating skills and sense of diplomacy
• Computer skills : Word processing, internet research, Excel, Power Point
• Flexibility and willing to travel (an average of 60% time is abroad the host delegation).

 We offer a rewarding and enriching work in a unique humanitarian Institution and international environment at the following conditions:

 Location: the applicant should have the citizenship of one of the States where the ICRC has a delegation: Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia or Uzbekistan, or should hold a valid working permit from one of these States.
Salary: competitive with benefits
Type of contract: resident, governed by the domestic law of the concerned State
Expected beginning of contract: mid May 2013

 Qualified applicants are requested to submit their comprehensive CV (copies of diploma and references must be translated) and letter of motivation in English, as well as salary expectations, by email only to: [email protected] with copy to: [email protected].
Deadline: 19. April 2013.

 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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