Senior Legal Officer, New York, United States

## Senior Legal Officer, New York, United States - Organization:CTED - Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate Organizational Setting and Reporting The Security Council established a dedicated Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which is assisted by an Executive Directorate (CTED), which carries out its policy decisions and conducts expert assessments of United Nations' Member States. The Assessment and Technical Assistance Office (ATAO) is a core division of CTED. It evaluates how well countries enforce UN security rules against terrorism, reviews legal and operational gaps, and connects states with targeted capacity-building help This position is located in the Specialized Technical Expertise and Research Branch of ATAO/CTED, and reports directly to the Chief of Branch. Within delegated authority, the Senior Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides authoritative legal advice on diverse legal questions of high complexity and analyses the status of implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), 2331 (2016), 2396 (2017), 2462 (2019), 2482 (2019) and 2617 (2021) concerning the global fight against terrorism and its financing, as well as on the linkages between organized crime, terrorism and its financing. - Prepares and reviews draft reports and stocktaking updates to ensure consistency and proposes technical solutions to resolve States' compliance issues. - Coordinates and leads a team of other officers, guides and supervises the work of junior officers as regards the legal and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) work. - Makes various types of recommendations to senior officials of CTED with respect to actions to take; recommendations are usually accepted as proposed. - Prepares and/or updates the technical guide to assist States' implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions on countering terrorism and its financing and ensure evaluation and assessment consistency. - Engages with international, regional and sub-regional organizations to facilitate, and where required, coordinate, follow-up activities that can enhance Member States' capacity in countering terrorism and its financing. Identifies those States and organizations that can be providers of technical assistance and implementing agencies and work with them to facilitate such assistance both bilaterally and as part of well-coordinated, strategic multinational efforts, including the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Global Compact. - Identifies recipient States that need to build capacity in order to help them implement their obligations under relevant resolutions and international instruments on counterterrorism. - Prepares and participates in assessment visits to Member States conducted on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to monitor and report on their compliance with relevant resolutions, international instruments and standards on counterterrorism, as well as CFT-targeted /focused visits pursuant to resolution 2462 (2019), develop recommendations and identify technical assistance needs, where applicable. - Prepares briefings and special events for the Committee on thematic or regional issues. - Develops analytical products on current trends, issues and challenges related to CFT, Assists Member States by proposing detailed guidance on benchmarks, standards and good practices related to CFT in cooperation with other relevant international, regional and sub-regional organizations. - Provides draft recommendations for CTC consideration that focus on more effective and detailed implementation by States of relevant Security Council resolutions and international instruments on countering terrorism and its financing, contributes to promoting international standards, codes and good practices, and international cooperation to further the implementation of those resolutions. Leads on the review and design of new policy, relevant guidelines on assessment methodology and benchmark criteria on assessing the impact of CFT measures. - Represents CTED in international and regional events, as needed. Liaises and conducts active dialogue with Member States, international/regional and sub-regional organizations, and civil society as appropriate. Undertake other Office assignments and tasks as necessary. - Serves as Coordinator of matters related to countering the financing of terrorism within the Cluster of Specialized Technical Expertise. - Liaises with relevant UN entities, including the UN ?ounter-Terrorism Global Compact's Working Group on Criminal Justice and Legal Responses & Countering the Financing of Terrorism (serve as co Vice Chair), as well as with other international entities, including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). PROFESSIONLAISM: Extensive knowledge of international norms and standards related to countering terrorism and its financing, as well as international human rights and international humanitarian law; Expertise in complex legal analysis and in counter-terrorism financing programs; Has a proven ability to produce reports and papers on CFT issues and is able to review and edit the work of others; Understands UN policies, regulations, rules and guidelines and understands the nuances of applying them; Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of international law and best practices on counterterrorism matters; Remains conscientious, efficient and effective in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving meaningful results; Regularly demonstrates motivation and initiative for professional rather than personal reasons; Consistently work with persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; and remain calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. EMPOWERING OTHERS: Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations, and gives staff autonomy in important areas of their work. Encourages others to set challenging goals. Holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Genuinely values all staff members' input and expertise. Shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort. Involves others when making decisions that affect them. Managing performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-m