ACO Legal Advisor

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Make sure to apply before Sunday 27 April 2025

Post Context/Post Summary

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (SACEUR) in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.

The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provides full spectrum expert legal advice, technical guidance and other legal assistance to SACEUR, the SHAPE Command Group and ACO Staff.

The incumbent as the Director of the OLA provides the vision and establishes the priorities of the OLA through leading its four branches (International, Operations, Legal Management and Paralegal), so as to meet all legal requirements and matters concerning ACO, SHAPE and other bodies or entities within ACO as directed by SACEUR.

Principal Duties

• Provides legal advice to SACEUR, the SHAPE Command Group and senior staff on all legal matters, in particular the law of armed conflict, human rights law, as well as the interpretation and application of international treaties, convention and customary international law in all operational settings and activities of ACO.
• Provides general legal advice, guidance and information of a legal nature to the legal advisors of ACO subordinated commands, NATO Force Structure and other MOU organizations on matters of importance ACO-wide.
• Provides expertise and reach-back to NATO-led operations and exercises, which often take place outside NATO member country territories, and requires a firm understanding of legal issues dealing with United Nations’ mandates, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFAs), host nation support arrangements (HNSA), use of NATO civilians and local nationals, international organizations (IOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations (GOs), rules of engagement, detention, contracting, privileges and immunities, etc. Operations may also include those led by the European Union (EU), using the SHAPE Deputy Supreme Allied Commander as the operational commander and wherein NATO assets and capabilities may be provided. Also, Operations may include those of the African Union (AU).

Essential Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and leading a legal office with other legal advisor and legal support personnel..
• At least fifteen years general legal experience with substantial background in Public international, Operational and Administrative law, of which incumbent must have a minimum of three years experience in Operational law.

Basic Monthly Salary: 12,722.61€, tax free