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JOB DESCRIPTION

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Organisational Context and Organisation Chart

The Deputy Director-General - Operations and Integration (DDG-O&I) provides executive-level leadership and management to the organisation’s O&I functions

The Operations & Integration (O&I) collective delivers essential enabling services that support the organisation’s scientific and technical portfolio. Our key functions include corporate services, programme support, partnerships, resource mobilisation, and strategic engagement. These services are coordinated through our regional and satellite offices across the Pacific and Europe. Additionally, the O&I collective leads a dedicated workstream focused on organisational change and transformation to drive continuous improvement and adaptability.

The in-house Governance and Legal Affairs Team provides legal representation, support and advice to the Director-General, Senior Leadership Team, the Secretariat and, where required, Members and partners on a range of legal and governance issues. The Chief Legal Counsel is responsible for overseeing staff in the Governance and Legal Affairs Team, managing the day-to-day workflow, maintaining the integrity of SPC’s governance and legal framework, supporting improvements in SPC’s internal regulatory framework, including modernising regulations and policies, supporting quality decision-making and maintaining current instruments of delegations.

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Reporting to the Senior Legal and Governance Counsel based in Noumea, this role will work with the divisions and programmes across SPC to provide advice, support and research to assist in improving SPC's internal governance framework, managing SPC's legal risk, and modernising and professionalising SPC's operations to support quality decision-making and improving systems and efficiencies.

The structure of the team is as follows:

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Key Result Areas (KRAs):

The role of the Legal Counsel encompasses the following major functions (or Key Result Areas)

The performance requirements of the Key Result Areas are broadly described below.

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  • Contribute in developing a “One SPC” culture within the Governance and Legal Affairs Team.

The above performance requirements are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this job will need further discussion between the jobholder and supervisor as part of the performance development process.

Most Challenging Duties Typically Undertaken:

  • Providing legal advice on complex and sensitive issues to SPC, including international law and international administrative law, funding and grant agreements, procurement and employee relations.
  • Negotiations on contracts, development partner funding agreements or international agreements.
  • Influencing the Senior Leadership Team and divisional stakeholders.
  • Maintaining strong collaborative relationships with divisions and corporate services teams from diverse cultural and sectoral backgrounds.
  • Delivering on a range of legal issues at any given time and working towards very tight timelines.
  • Assessing different legal options and avenues, and providing legal advice that is fully inclusive of, and addresses the different technical and operational needs of SPC divisions and programmes.

Functional Relationships & Relationship Skills:

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Level of Delegation:

Routine Expenditure Budget: 0

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Budget Sign off Authority without requiring approval from direct supervisor: 0

Personal Specification:

This section is designed to capture the expertise required for the role at the 100% fully effective level. (This does not necessarily reflect what the current incumbent has.) This may be a combination of knowledge / experience, qualifications or equivalent level of learning through experience or key skills, attributes or job specific competencies.

Qualifications

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Knowledge/Experience

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Key Skills/Attributes/Job Specific Competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

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Key Behaviours

All employees are measured against the following Key Behaviours as part of Performance Development:

  • Change and Innovation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Teamwork
  • Promotion of Equity and Equality
  • Judgement
  • Building Individual Capacity

Personal Attributes

  • High level of professional integrity and ethics
  • Friendly and approachable demeanour
  • Demonstrated high level commitment to customer service

Change to Job Description:

From time to time, it may be necessary to consider changes in the job description in response to the changing nature of the work environment, including technological or regulatory requirements or changes. Such change may be initiated as necessary by SPC. This Job Description may also be reviewed as part of the preparation for performance planning for the annual performance cycle.

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At Impactpool we do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.