Legal Officer, P3

The United Nations Office of Administration of Justice is recruiting a P-3 Legal Officer to serve in the Registry of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) based in New York. Operating under the direct supervision of the UNAT Registrar, the incumbent will support the tribunal's core function of hearing and deciding appeals filed by current and former staff members concerning judgments rendered by first-instance tribunals. The selected candidate will handle a broad spectrum of legal matters spanning international, public, administrative, and employment law. Duties include conducting extensive legal research, drafting background papers, preparing appellate briefs, analyzing data for organizational planning, and reviewing human resources administrative decisions. This fixed-term position presents a high-impact opportunity for seasoned legal professionals seeking international administrative law practice within the UN system.