The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer (Legal Adviser) will be responsible for the following duties: Advises the team on matters related to the applicable legal framework and the legal standards applicable to the human rights situation under investigation; Conducts analysis and research on various legal matters pertaining to the investigation, and contributes to drafting the investigation plan; Suggests legal qualifications of gathered information, advises on the standard of proof and determines responsibilities and, where possible, identifies those responsible; Provides advice on different legal issues and assists in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents for Members and the Fact Finding Mission staff; Ensures legal accuracy of all documents, including reports, submissions, press releases etc., prepared by the Fact Finding Mission; Identifies trends and patterns of human rights violations and abuses, and violations of international criminal law and international humanitarian law; Drafts the legal framework and analysis of the Fact Finding Mission's reports and ensures consistency of findings, conclusions and recommendations with the mandate, applicable law and information gathered; Conducts information gathering activities under the guidance of the Investigation Team Leader, including interviews and the collection and analysis of open sources material and satellite imagery; Ensures the legal analysis and legal qualification of the findings integrate gender perspective, reflecting the gender dimensions and gendered impact of the violations; Advises the Coordinator and the team on the legal findings and discusses the possible recommendations in particular, on accountability measures. Performs other duties as required. Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in international law, or another discipline related to human rights is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law is required. At least two years of experience in providing legal analysis to human rights investigative bodies or tribunals is required. Working experience in/on the region is desirable.