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Legal Consultant (Full Time)

International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Maadi, Cairo
Posted 5 years ago
417Applicants for1 open position
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Main purpose of the position

  • The Legal Consultant will support the Legal Counsel in providing legal advice on a wide range of corporate, strategic and operational issues, as well as support with the preparation of documentation related to the Board of Trustees.

Main tasks will include:

  • Provide support to the Legal Counsel in her role as Board Secretary to the ICARDA Board of Trustees, including assisting with the preparation of Board documents, with the organization of Board meetings, communicating with Board members with respect to their individual queries, and assisting with the maintenance of Board records.
  • With supervision from the Legal Counsel, provide legal advice to ICARDA personnel with respect to donor funding, the procurement of goods and services and intellectual property.
  • Undertake research on legal matters as directed by the Legal Counsel.
  • Undertake other duties as assigned by the Legal Counsel.

Terms of appointment

This is a nationally recruited consultancy position with a fixed duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted further. The successful candidate should be available to commence work as soon as possible.

ICARDA is committed to increasing women representation in its workforce and strongly encourages applications from qualified women.

Job Requirements

Essential qualifications and competencies

  • A graduate or post-graduate law degree
  • Member of the accredited bar in MENA
  • At least one year of post-qualified experience as a lawyer in private practice or in-house legal team ensuring familiarity with the areas of practice referenced above, including conducting legal research and drafting documents (contracts, MOUs).
  • Excellent project management skills, ability to monitor and follow up on many activities concurrently under time constraints and ability to understand and manage priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in Arabic
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multinational team.

Desirable qualifications and competencies

  • Experience working in an international law firm, international organization or international NGO
  • Experience in public international law
  • Experience in intellectual property law

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