Legal Officer (P-2, 2 Positions) at World Food Programme (WFP), Rome, Italy [Fixed-Term, Open to All Nationalities]
Offered by Legal Office, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Rome Deadline: 13 Oct 2026
Type
Full-time
Stipend
Paid (ICSC salary scale: basic salary plus post adjustment and benefits; amount not stated)
Duration
Fixed-term contract with a one-year probationary period
Location
Rome
Where
Abroad
Advanced university degree in law, or a…
Openings
2
About WFP and the Legal Office
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity.
WFP's Legal Office at its Headquarters in Rome is organised in three branches:
- Administrative and Employment Law Branch (LEGA): advises management on all aspects of the employment relationship between WFP and its employees.
- Contractual and Constitutional Law Branch (LEGC): internal governance, private sector contributions,



commercial and contractual activities, cash-based transfer programmes, treasury and communications.
- Maritime, Transport and Insurance Law Branch (LEGM): supply chain activities, procurement, maritime, aviation, logistics, UN Humanitarian Response Depots and insurance.

About the Positions
WFP is seeking to fill two Legal Officer P-2 positions in LEGA, based at Headquarters in Rome, Italy (Job Requisition JR126995). The officers will contribute to legal advice and services supporting WFP offices globally, working under the guidance of more senior Legal Officers.
- Legal support and advice on the development, interpretation and application of WFP's employment framework.
- Advice on contractual modalities and conditions of service for deploying personnel and technical expertise from the private and public sectors.
- Conduct and discipline matters, including the investigation and disciplinary stages.
- Contentious employment mat

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