Legal Adviser - International Humanitarian Law

About the role

The ICRC is recruiting a Legal Adviser based in the Benghazi Sub-Delegation, part of its legal team in Libya. Reporting to the Head of the ICRC Legal Department in Tripoli and the Head of Sub-Delegation in Benghazi, the adviser contributes to planning and implementing the ICRC's legal activities, conducts legal research, advises on international humanitarian law (IHL) and related matters, and supports IHL dissemination and national implementation. The role also involves organising legal training and technical cooperation with authorities, academic institutions and the Libyan Red Crescent Society.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain dialogue with authorities, legislators, judges, academic institutions and the Libyan Red Crescent Society, providing legal expertise on IHL promotion and national implementation
• Carry out legal research on domestic legislation and practice relevant to IHL, and prepare technical notes, working papers, reports and training materials
• Plan, organise and evaluate IHL dissemination activities, coordinate logistics with other departments and represent the ICRC at external meetings
• Follow developments in domestic legislation and international human rights law, update the legal reference database and advise the Head of Sub-Delegation
• Deliver training sessions on IHL and other legal topics for other departments and support academic partners' IHL education and research
• Take part in the annual planning and budgeting of the IHL team and sub-delegation, and monitor assigned activities and budget lines

Required profile

• University degree in law, with a Master's degree or specialisation in public international law, international humanitarian law and/or human rights law
• At least 3 years of professional experience in legal advisory, legal research, public international law, national legal institutions, academia or humanitarian/international organisations; prior experience with an INGO, the ICRC, government or the judiciary is an advantage
• Teaching and dissemination experience, including at the academic level
• Knowledge of governmental, legislative, judicial and academic institutions in eastern Libya; familiarity with south-eastern Libya institutions is an advantage
• Ability to travel within Libya according to operational requirements

Required skills

• Excellent Arabic and very good English, written and spoken, including legal research and drafting in both languages
• Good computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite and Excel
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and ability to work in a geographically dispersed team

What we offer

• A 12-month contract, extendable
• Competitive compensation package
• Initial training and onboarding, plus training to improve service quality