Legal Officer Rome, Italy

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a Legal Officer position at the P4 level, based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education:

 Advanced University degree in Law, or First University degree in Law with additional

relevant experience and training;

 Must be qualified to practice law or admitted to practice law by a recognized

national or state bar or law society.

Experience:

 At least eight years (three of which are international) of relevant progressively

responsible experience as a lawyer in a law firm or in a private-sector institution or

in an international organisation in the area of contract and commercial law;

 Experience in financial transactions, public and/or private international law would

be an asset.

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

 Demonstrated ability to draft contracts ad-hoc that are appropriate to contractual

counterparty and context;

 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to take

independent decisions;

 Strong business acumen and ability to think strategically;

 Solid communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;

 Strong time management and priorities management skills;

 Adaptability and ability to work on a wide range of legal issues.

 General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures,

desirable.

Language:

 Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another

official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese

(one of WFP’s working languages).

Non-Rotational Nature

Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is

however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to

the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational. 

Terms and Conditions

Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of

one year. He/she will be required to travel abroad sometime to remote and difficult

locations.

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