Chief of Section, Legal Affairs
Office of Legal Affairs · NEW YORK · P-5 · Apply by October 10, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting The Office of Legal Affairs is the central legal service of the Organization and provides legal advice to the Secretary-General, Secretariat departments and offices and United Nations organs in the field of public and private law, represents the Secretary-General in legal conferences and in judicial proceedings; performs substantive and secretariat functions for legal organs involved in public international law, the law of the sea and ocean affairs and international trade law; and performs the functions conferred on the Secretary-General in Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. The position is located in the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA). The Chief of Treaty Section reports directly to the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. Responsibilities In the area of concentration and within delegated authority, the Chief of Treaty Section will be responsible for the following duties: - Formulates the work programme of the Section, particularly by determining priorities and identifying implementation modalities, and allocates resources accordingly for the completion and timely delivery of outputs; - Oversees the…