DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 11 March 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: WHY JOIN WFP?- 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). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT This job is located in the Legal Office in the Global Headquarters (HQ) and report to a Senior Legal Officer. THE ROLE To provide sound legal advice, services, and representation on complex legal matters in accordance with applicable legal policies, rules, and practices,



to protect the interests of the organization and minimize liabilities, while serving as the lead officer in one or more specialized legal areas, ensuring ownership, coordination, and expert guidance in those domains. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): - Participate in negotiations and settlement of claims and disputes involving WFP and its personnel, including through representation in administrative or tribunal proceedings and arbitration proceedings.
- Develop policies, directives, guidelines, procedures and other internal or corporate documents to provide organization with appropriate regulatory framework.
- Contribute to determination of strategy and approach to legal matters involving WFP and its personnel.
- Undertake extensive legal research and analysis and prepare legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports and complex correspondence to enable the provision of comprehensive legal services.
- Provide efficient legal services on various standing boards, committees, working groups and task forces and represent organization at meetings, conferences and other events including complex cases in tribunals or administrative proceedings to ensure the efficient exchange of technical discussions and that WFP’s interests are protected.
- Facilitate increased awareness of potential liability exposure and proactive minimization of risk to enable well-informed decisions.




- Build productive partnerships with other Legal Offices across UN system to ensure consistency in legal information and to complement WFP provided legal services.
- Supervise, coach and build capacity of other staff.
- Take responsibility for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework.
- Other as required. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education: - Advanced University degree in Law, or First University degree in Law with additional relevant experience and training in private, administrative or employment Law.
- Must be qualified to practice or admitted to practice by a recognized national or state bar or law society. **Experience**: - Typically eight years or more (three of which international) of relevant progressively responsible experience in law and provision of a wide range of legal services including to the senior managers or important clients.
- Prior litigation experience in administrative or employment law. **Language**: - Fluency (level C) in English language.
- Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language). MORE ABOUT YOU:
You have: - In depth expertise in legal principles, concepts, procedures and terminology for review, examination and processing of a range of legal documents, evidence gathering
- Strong initiative-taker and 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.
- Practical knowledge of arbitrations an

📌 Legal OfficerLega (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
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