Overview & Responsibilities
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is the only global intergovernmental organization exclusively devoted to promoting the rule of law to advance peace and sustainable development. IDLO works with governments, civil society, the private sector, and international partners to build legal systems that are inclusive, accountable, and effective.

Under its Strategic Plan 2025–2028, IDLO emphasizes people‑centred justice, inclusive institutions, and equitable development outcomes, with a renewed focus on addressing structural inequalities, strengthening economic governance, and expanding access to economic opportunity—particularly for women, youth, and marginalized groups.

Within the Department of Programmes, the Adviser advances IDLO’s institutional approach to rule‑of‑law‑based inclusive economic growth by shaping programme design, strengthening technical quality, informing policy positioning, and building coherent partnerships across portfolios.

THE POSITION

The Adviser, Law and Inclusive Economic Growth provides strategic,



technical, and programmatic leadership to integrate inclusive economic growth approaches across IDLO’s global portfolio. The position combines advisory and design functions across the programme cycles supporting project identification, design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and closeout—with a leadership role in strengthening the legal and institutional frameworks for inclusive economic growth, economic participation, and equitable access to resources and opportunities.

The role contributes directly to the implementation of IDLO’s Strategic Plan 2025–2028, in particular Outcome 5 on inclusive economic growth, as well as to IDLO’s commitments on gender equality and justice for women and girls, and supports the Management Plan’s emphasis on quality programming, innovation, partnerships, and results‑based delivery.

The Adviser reports to the Chief, Programme Design and Development, and works in

📌 Adviser, Law and Inclusive Economic Growth (Roma)
🏢 IDLO - International Development Law Organization
📍 Roma