Legal ConsultantNew

Supports UNICEF Legal to regularise institutional treaty records and strengthen access to full instruments. The consultancy researches missing agreements, reviews documentary evidence and entry-into-force conditions, and initiates registration with the UN Treaty Section where possible. It contributes to reliable records protecting UNICEF’s operational presence and legal privileges worldwide.

• Source missing full texts of UNICEF host-country and cooperation agreements
• Review entry-into-force requirements for treaty instruments
• Assess documentary evidence and identify missing information
• Initiate registration with the UN Treaty Section where possible
• Maintain trackers and records-management systems for legal instruments
• Coordinate with institutions across jurisdictions and time zones

• At least three years of experience in treaty practice, treaty registration or legal records management
• Experience in legal records management, institutional archives, international agreements, governance documentation, information management, research or a related records-focused field
• Fluency in English

• Experience with the UN system, international organisations, government treaty offices, archives, registries or institutional record-keeping
• Familiarity with international agreements, treaty practice or treaty registration
• Experience with historical legal records, official archives or treaty collections
• Knowledge of French or Spanish

• Treaty Registration
• Legal Records Management
• Document Review
• Legal Research
• Documentary Analysis
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Records Retrieval

• Microsoft Excel
• Document Management Tools

• Remote consultancy with no travel for four months
• Apply through the TMS portal with a CV, cover letter and separate financial proposal