Apply for Vacancy for Legal Affairs at Office of Legal Affairs in Korea. The deadline for this job is 2nd August 2021.

Description:

The UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific in Incheon, Republic of Korea, has been established for the primary goals of (a) enhancing international trade and development in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting certainty in international commercial transactions through the dissemination of international trade norms and standards, in particular those elaborated by UNCITRAL; (b) providing bilateral and multilateral technical assistance to States with respect to the adoption and uniform interpretation of UNCITRAL texts through workshops and seminars; (c) engaging in coordination activities with international and regional organizations active in trade law reform projects in the region. Additionally, (d) functioning as a channel of communication between States in the region and UNCITRAL.

Responsibilities

The objective of the internship is on the one hand to assist the officers of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific in Incheon, Republic of Korea, in preparing substantive documents in relation to the operation of the Centre and on the other hand to provide practical training to the intern. During the internship, the intern will gain experience in international trade law.

Specific assignments during the internship include:

• Assisting officers of the Centre with preparing substantive documents in relation to the operation and activities of the Centre, including in the organization of conferences from time to time;
• Also, contributing to the identification of legislative reform needs; technical assistance requirements in selected countries and/or sectors of the region;
• Additionally, assisting with the collection and analysis of case law on UNCITRAL texts; national legislation and legal developments, in the region;
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the Centre’s web page as well as with the preparation of publicity materials;
• Likewise, assisting with the coordination functions of the Centre;
• Furthermore, undertaking ad hoc legal and administrative assignments

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the internship advertised, proficiency in oral and written English, and knowledge of another United Nations official language; namely Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish, as well as of regional languages such as Japanese, Korean ; others, would be an advantage.

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