Deputy General Counsel, Legal Office

2 settimane fa


Roma, Lazio, Italia World Food Programme A tempo pieno

About the Job

This is a dynamic and challenging role that requires the Deputy General Counsel to lead the WFP Legal Office in providing legal support to the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced humanitarian environment.

Job Purpose

The Deputy General Counsel will provide strategic leadership to the Legal Office, bringing strong technical legal capacity, sensitivity to the humanitarian, development, and public international contexts in which WFP works, and strong people management skills.

Key Accountabilities

  • 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.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Law (LLB, J.D., or equivalent), has been admitted to practice law by a recognized national or state bar or law society or is otherwise qualified to practice law, and at least 13 years of relevant professional experience in a law function within the public, private, and/or not-for-profit sector.

Language

The candidate must be fluent in English language and have intermediate knowledge of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese.

Additional Information

The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. The position is open to both internal and external candidates.



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