5 December 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

• The Administrative and Employment Law Branch provides legal advice to management on all aspects of the employment relationship between WFP and its employees.
• The Contractual and Constitutional Law Branch provides advice on legal aspects of WFP’s internal governance and status, fundraising, partnerships, private sector due diligence, external communications, commercial and other contractual activities, including also cash-based transfer programmes and treasury functions.
• The Maritime, Transport and Insurance Law Branch provides legal advice on all aspects of WFP’s supply chain activities and service provision activities, including procurement, maritime, aviation, inland transportation, storage and warehousing, and insurance.

• Supports the General Counsel in providing strategic leadership to the Legal Office, bringing to bear strong technical legal capacity, sensitivity to the humanitarian, development and public international contexts in which WFP works, and strong people management skills.
• Has a leading role in the management of the Legal Office’s human and financial resources, working to ensure their alignment with WFP’s mandate and priorities.
• Provides legal advice to WFP senior managers and governing bodies, assuming direct responsibility for especially complex and sensitive matters as necessary.
• Leads in the development and deployment of standards, processes and templates, ensuring effective quality control.
• Promotes transparency and information flow to enhance collaboration among the branches of the Legal Office, overseeing knowledge management and systems development and promoting the professional development of team members.
• Builds relationships and collaborates cross-functionally with senior managers across WFP.
• Represents WFP in interactions with other UN legal offices and the broader humanitarian community, participating in meetings and international conferences.
• Acts as Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the General Counsel as designated.
• Assumes other duties as required.

• Strong, independent but collaborative attitude and highest integrity.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Proven leadership and performance management experience.
• Relevant experience in international organizations including in the UN common system is considered an asset.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at

  global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org

  in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified