Counsel (Institutional and Administrative Law) Re-advertisement

Reference #: ADB-HR-13-0287

Position Title: Counsel (Institutional and Administrative Law) Re-advertisement

Department: Office of the General Counsel

Location: Manila, Philippines

Recruitment Type: International

Closing Date: 3 June 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

Provide support to Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in achieving its key result areas by contributing to and supporting the functions of OGC in connection with institutional and administrative matters and other operational and advisory work as required. Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

a. Legal advice and support
- Provides legal advice and support on:

• Personnel policies and issues including staff grievances, disciplinary procedures, appeals to the Appeals Committee and applications to the ADB Administrative Tribunal.
• Administrative matters and legal issues affecting ADB Headquarters, Resident Missions and Representative Offices in ADB member countries.
• Privileges and immunities of ADB and its personnel in member countries.
• Matters concerning ADB’s membership, the Board of Governors and Board of Directors, and ADB’s Annual Meetings.
• Reviewing laws and regulations applicable to specified matters.
• Preparing legal documentation for any of the above matters.

b. Staff Supervision
- Provides leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervises the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensures the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

Educational Requirements:

Master's degree, or equivalent, in Law, preferably at postgraduate level, and admission as a lawyer in one or more of ADB’s member countries. University degree in Law, combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

- At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with particular emphasis on litigation, preferably with a focus on employment and/or administrative law
- Able to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
- Able to work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams
- Able to inspire trust and confidence and to promote a strong culture of honesty, trust and openness
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Must be able to communicate, present and defend complex legal arguments and issues
- International experience working in several countries

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
• Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
• Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits

Client Orientation

• Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
• Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
• Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
• Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
• Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
• Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
• Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
• Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisors: General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, or to any other senior position that the General Counsel may designate.
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
• Administrative Staff
• National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply

This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.

Applications received in response to previous posting will be considered together with applications received in response to the advertisement

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