Legal Officer

Provides legal direction for investigations into serious international crimes in Afghanistan, assesses evidence against offence and admissibility standards, develops case files for competent authorities and advises multidisciplinary teams on criminal law, witness interviews and investigative priorities.

Department: Collection, Analysis and Sharing Section

• Provide legal direction and recommendations for investigative activities
• Assess evidence against offence elements, admissibility, relevance and reliability standards
• Develop case files and evidentiary modules for competent national authorities
• Advise investigators, analysts and legal officers on international and domestic criminal law
• Prepare legal opinions, briefs, guidance and standard operating procedures
• Support witness and suspect interview planning and investigative prioritisation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary work on complex international-crime investigations

• Advanced university degree in law, criminal law, international criminal law or a related field, or the stated first-degree alternative with qualifying experience
• Admission to practise law in a recognised jurisdiction
• At least seven years of progressively responsible legal experience
• English at UN Level III

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