Senior Legal Associate

UNHCR

Ankara, Turkey
Fully remote
Legal advice and drafting
Monitoring legal developments
Researching judicial developments
UNHCR is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to support its Protection Unit in Ankara, Turkey, focusing on legal standards and procedures related to international protection for refugees. The ideal candidate should have a strong legal background, fluency in Turkish and English, and experience in protection, asylum, or migration management

Job Summary

  • The Senior Legal Associate will assist the Protection Unit in ensuring protection standards align with international standards and support activities in legal aid.
  • The role involves preparing legal advice, drafting position papers, monitoring legal developments, and conducting research on legislative and judicial developments.
  • The incumbent will support capacity-building activities for national actors and represent the Office externally on protection doctrine and policy as needed.

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UNHCR is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to support its Protection Unit in Ankara, Turkey, focusing on legal standards and procedures related to international protection for refugees. The ideal candidate should have a strong legal background, fluency in Turkish and English, and experience in protection, asylum, or migration management.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Legal advice and drafting
  • Monitoring legal developments
  • Researching judicial developments
  • Capacity building for national actors
  • Excellent knowledge of Turkish
  • Fluency in English

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of other UN languages
  • Knowledge of International Refugee Law
  • Knowledge of Human Rights Law
  • Completion of UNHCR Learning programmes
  • Good knowledge of UNHCR financial rules

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or equivalent or higher in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences or a related field
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience
  • Turkish mother tongue and excellent command of English
  • Legal Requirements: comply with relevant local legislation
  • External candidates should be legally present in Türkiye at the time of application, recruitment and hire.

Work Rights

Legal presence in Türkiye required for external candidates

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