Legal Officer, P-3

Official UN Careers vacancy for a Legal Officer, P-3 in Nairobi. The official listing places the role in the Nairobi office of the Appeals and Accountability Section of the Administrative Law Division, Office of Human Resources, Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance.

The Administrative Law Division supports the United Nations internal justice and conduct framework. The Nairobi Legal Officer role is connected to representation before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, advice on administrative and employment-law matters, review of legal documents, legal research and analysis, and the handling of disputes or conduct matters involving United Nations personnel.

This LegalAlphabet listing is source-backed from the official UN Careers posting. Use the official UN Careers page for complete responsibilities, eligibility details, and application instructions.

Responsibilities include representing the Secretary-General in United Nations Dispute Tribunal proceedings, handling legal research and analysis, preparing legal opinions and advice, reviewing legal documents, and working on administrative law and employment-related disputes.

The official listing requires an advanced university degree in law, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience. It also requires five years of progressively responsible legal experience, including litigation experience and administrative or employment law experience. English is required and French is desirable.