With 12+ years’ of legal practice at a senior level, covering at least three of: public international law; constitutional law, administrative law; public international law and electoral law you are ready to lead our newly formed Law Development Section.
This is a crucial role, supporting the development efforts of member countries as they strive for more effective, efficient and equitable governance. You will be focused on coordinating the Section’s work on judicial reform, separation of powers, legislative support, law reform, public and private international law, emerging areas of law pertaining to economic opportunity and sustainability and international humanitarian law.
This will involve you in achieving results that meet our strategic plan; managing the advisory services and technical assistance; supervising, mentoring and developing your team of professionals; managing a portfolio of projects; and delivering legal and policy advice and development as well as facilitating research.
A first law degree from a Commonwealth jurisdiction and a postgraduate law degree, is essential and you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
Our aim is to provide sustainable and people-centred development through professional advice, transfer of best practice and the enhancement of skills and knowledge. This is an exciting time to join us. Demand-driven, we recently refocused our priorities, creating this outstanding opportunity to take a significant step in your career progression and increase our ability to help 2.2 billion citizens, 60% of whom are under 30.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 member governments and provides guidance on policymaking, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.
Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter. Covering letters should be structured to address the key criteria required in the person specification, giving clear examples.
To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
Closing date: 2 January 2020 at 17:00 GMT
Apply here!