ACTIVITIES
- Evaluate the applicable legal framework and practices of MSF project teams
- Recommend legal and political solutions and develop implementation tools
- Coordinate harmonised responses by different MSF sections
- Manage compliance with administrative procedures
- Carry out networking and negotiations with local authorities
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Compliance with essential criteria for all potential international staff
- Law degree and current Australian or New Zealand practicing certificate (or eligible for practising certificate)
- At least five years as an in-house lawyer or as an attorney
- Previous legal experience working with international NGOs, UN agencies, human rights organisations
- Legal specialisation in at least one of the following:
HR and labour law
Tax and fiscal law
Corporate law
International humanitarian law
Medico-legal matters - Excellent legal analysis and capacity to effectively interpret legal texts
- Availability to work for a minimum of 12 months
- Fluency in French, other languages such as Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese are an asset
DESIRABLE ASSETS
- Knowledge of a foreign administrative context and familiarity with governmental structures including legal frameworks, bureaucratic processes, cultural practices, political environment
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