Title: National Contracts Officer
Company Name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Law, Public International Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution or
∎ University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
Job Context:
∎ Reference Code: VN-033/2021/S - BD1
∎ Estimated Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ Classification: NO-A (UN Salary Scale)
∎ Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term (Initially 12 Months with possibility of extension)
∎ Division/Unit: Resource Management Unit
∎ General Functions:
∎ Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Bangladesh and direct supervision of the Senior Resources Management Officer (SRMO); and, in collaboration with relevant units at Headquarters and the Administrative Centres, the successful candidate will support strengthening the legal and contractual compliance of projects implemented by IOM Bangladesh.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ .Collect and process the contracting needs of the mission and ensure that contracts are prepared in compliance with IOM rules and regulations.
∎ Draft and coordinate the approval of various types of contracts and agreements necessary for the development and implementation of IOM projects in a timely manner, based on IOM's contract templates.
∎ Implement and disseminate within country office legal advice received from IOM's Contract Law Division relating to contracts, including in relation to new and existing templates.
∎ Act as focal point within country office for contracting issues and be responsible for liaison with IOM's Contract Law Division in relation to contract related disputes and other problems, including response to court summons or invitation to conciliation or arbitration.
∎ Conduct trainings on concluding contracts and agreements for IOM staff in the country office.
∎ Participate in negotiating legal terms of contracts and agreements and undertaking consultations with internal and external entities, as required.
∎ Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in contract review in a law firm, private sector entity, United Nations or international governmental organization (IGO)
∎ Excellent analytical skills;
∎ Excellent negotiation and communication skills;
∎ Experience in reviewing legal documents and/or papers is an advantage
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 7 Aug 2021
Company Information:
∎ 26 Jul 2021
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
∎ Business : Inter-Governmental Agency and Specialized Agency to the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com