This position is located within the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (the Commission) pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/55/28 . The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Commission.

Within delegated authority, the Legal Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Act as lead legal officer in coordinating the investigation and conducting the legal analysis of ng violent settlers and settler groups; - Conducts legal analysis and advises the team on matters related to the applicable legal framework and the legal standards applicable to the human rights situation under investigation; - Conducts analysis and research on various legal matters pertaining to the investigation, and contributes to drafting the investigation plan; formulates recommendations for evidence collection and options for accountability measures aiming at combating impunity; - Suggests legal qualifications of gathered information, advises on the standard of proof and determines responsibilities and, where possible, identifies those responsible including identify the individuals and settler groups for accountability purposes - Provides advice on different legal issues and assists in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing for Members and Secretariat staff; - Ensures legal accuracy of all , including reports, submissions, press releases etc., prepared by the Secretariat; - Identifies trends and patterns of human rights violations and abuses, and violations of domestic law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and the law of state responsibility - Drafts and finalizes the Commission's report to be submitted to the Human Rights Council and ensures consistency of findings, conclusions and recommendations with the mandate, applicable law and information gathered; - Conducts information gathering activities under the guidance of the Investigation Team Leader, including interviews and the collection and analysis of open sources material and satellite imagery; - Ensures the legal analysis and legal qualification of the findings integrate gender perspectives, reflecting the gender dimensions and gendered impact of the violations; - Advises the Coordinator and the team on the legal findings and discusses the possible recommendations, in particular on accountability measures. - Performs other duties as required.