MAHAMAT BRAHIM ABDELSADICK
LEGAL COUNSEL
RABAT
Summary
To utilize my legal expert to proffer professional legal advice, Identify, facilitate, coordinate, and conduct comparative legal analysis. Provide legal support to different technical Departments through treaties relevant to public sector operations and ensure compliance with applicable African Union's rules and policies as well as providing sound analysis on legal issues and operational policies. Provide legal support on operational policies such SRR, procurement and HR policies. Provide legal support for the SubCommittee on administrative, budgetary and financial matters on the draft program of activities and the budgetary estimates presented by the Commission.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Legal Officer
African Migration Observatory of the African Union
02.2024 - Current
- Develop policies guidance and guidelines on the collection of migration data, as well as the tools and methodologies for harmonization, through training/capacity building needs of the African Union Member States and Regional Economic Communities.
- Provide legal advice on bi-lateral and multi-lateral arrangements related to migration.
Legal officer
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Ensure compliance of projects and other operational activities with applicable AU rules and regulation.
- Provide legal support to ongoing projects and programs within the AU and other Organs, Specialised Agencies and Institutions of the African Union.
- Draft decisions of policies organs on the trust Fund for the compensation of the victims of Hissène Habré's crimes.
- Draft and review operational policies, decisions and guidelines of the AU.
Legal Expert
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
10.2021 - 05.2021
- Negotiate, review and draft grant agreements, MoUs and procurement contracts.
- Support the development and improvement of the African Union regulatory framework.
- Review new engagements and engagement amendments, with a focus on identifying legal risks.
- Amend draft legal documents and instruments, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and submitting notes outlining decisions made during the drafting process.
- Provide legal and technical input into the drafting, revising and editing of legal documents and instruments.
Legal Associate
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Prepare and issue legal opinions on contracts and other agreements between AU and partners.
- Assist in the design of Hissene Habre project from inception to conclusion in compliance with the AU policies decisions and rules.
- Provide legal support in meetings and projects team of different technical Department in ensuring compliance with applicable policies, rules and regulations.
- Proffer professional legal advice and conduct legal research and comparative legal analysis on different Host agreements, MoUs.
Education
Master - Peoples and Trials with a fundamental rights specialization
Université de Toulon
Master - public Careers
Université de Toulon
Bachelor of laws - undefined
Université Mohamed 1er Oudja
Secondary school diploma - undefined
Lycée du Sacré-Cœur
Skills
drafting host agreements
negotiating host agreements
drafting financing agreements
negotiating financing agreements
drafting loan agreements
drafting grant agreements
preparation of legal opinions
issuing legal opinions
legal support for operational activities
establishment of AU Peace Fund
operationalization of AU Peace Fund
Certification
37th courses on International Refugee Law, Department of International Refugee law and Migration law of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo, Italy, 07/01/24
Leadership Experience
Strong experience in designing projects and programs from inception to completion in compliance with organizational policies, rules, and guidelines as well as minimizing risks that may impede the achievement of desirable outcomes.
Communication Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft and negotiate financing agreements, as well as solid experience of preparing and issuing legal opinions on agreements, contracts and other formal arrangements for operational activities with member countries and partners.
Timeline
Legal Officer
African Migration Observatory of the African Union
02.2024 - Current
Legal Expert
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
10.2021 - 05.2021
Legal officer
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
06.2021 - 02.2024
Legal Associate
Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union
08.2018 - 09.2019
Master - public Careers
Université de Toulon
Bachelor of laws - undefined
Université Mohamed 1er Oudja
Secondary school diploma - undefined
Lycée du Sacré-Cœur
Master - Peoples and Trials with a fundamental rights specialization
Université de Toulon