International Youth Federation (IYF)
Director, Legal Support (NGO Volunteer)
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Please note, this is a voluntary unpaid part-time role that is fully remote. Hours are fully flexible, but we would be looking for someone who can commit to at least 4-6 hours per week.
About the Organization
The International Youth Federation (IYF) is a global non-profit youth organization network governed by the present Statutes. It is politically neutral and non-denominational, aiming to empower youth worldwide.
Core Function
The IYF Executive Office (IYFEO) provides the support services needed to enable the IYF Senior Management Team (SMT) to perform their leadership roles effectively. The IYFEO is tasked with the responsibility to provide policy and programmatic support to IYF's activities across HQ Bureaux and Regional Administrations.
Role Description
Reporting to the Secretary-General through the Chief of Staff, The Director Legal Support Unit, Bureau of Management (LSU/BOM), provides legal services of the highest possible standard for the IYF. The Director provides legal advice to headquarters units, regional centres, and country teams on all aspects of the mandate and operational issues, covering administrative, corporate, and institutional legal matters.
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Responsibilities
- Provide direction for and lead a wide range of multidisciplinary legal matters relating to the interpretation and application of international, public, private, and administrative law in the following areas:
- Legal status, authorities, privileges and immunities, and relationships with IYF governing bodies, programme country and partner governments
- Corporate, commercial, and private law matters, including legal support to the organization’s financial and procurement operations
- Provide the highest quality advice to the IYF Senior Management Team on legal and related policy matters
- Prepare and/or negotiate in coordination with relevant regional and central bureaus and country teams, as appropriate, standard basic assistance agreements with countries, host country agreements, office agreements, and other partnership agreements to support IYF’s objectives and activities in accordance with existing policies and procedures, and provide advice on questions of interpretation and implementation of such instruments
- Provide leadership and legal advice towards ongoing alignment and implementation of evolving programme initiatives, strategies, and operational practices, from the corporate, institutional, and administrative law perspective
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Experience
Experience within an NGO, INGO (such as the United Nations), charity, government, non-profit, not-for-profit, international relations, international development (such as USAID), or youth empowerment or similar organization is advantageous but not essential.
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