Legal Officer P2, LEGA

## Legal Officer P2, LEGA (2 positions)Postuler: Rome, Italie: Full time: Offre publiée aujourd'hui: JR126995DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE13 October 2026-23:59-UTC+01:00 heure d'Europe centrale (Rome)*WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.*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: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.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.
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an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).## ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTThe Legal Office is organized in three branches that advise on the various aspects of WFP's work:
* The Administrative and Employment Law Branch (LEGA) provides advice to management on all aspects of the employment relationship between WFP and its employees;
* The Contractual and Constitutional Law Branch (LEGC) provides advice on all aspects of WFP's internal governance, private sector contributions, commercial and other contractual activities, including also cash-based transfer programmes, treasury functions and communications; and
* The Maritime, Transport and Insurance Law Branch (LEGM) provides advice on all aspects of WFP's supply chain activities, including Procurement (Food, Goods & Services), maritime, aviation, logistics (inland transportation, storage and warehousing), United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots and insurance. WFP is seeking to fill two Legal Officer P2 positions in LEGA, based at Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The incumbent will contribute to the provision of legal advice and services supporting WFP offices globally. Work is normally undertaken under the guidance of more senior Legal Officers, with opportunities to develop legal advisory, analytical, drafting, advocacy and litigation skills within an international organization.

The positions will be involved in:
* Providing legal support and advice on the development, interpretation and application of WFP's employment framework.
* Providing legal support and advice on appropriate contractual modalities and conditions of service for deployment of personnel and technical expertise from private and public sectors.
* Assist in advising on matters concerning conduct and discipline including at the investigation and disciplinary stages.
* Assist in handling contentious matters arising in connection with WFP's various contracts of employment, including the negotiation and settlement of claims and representation of WFP before administrative tribunals and other adjudicatory bodies.
* Assist in advising on the privileges and immunities of WFP personnel.

While LEGA will be the base branch for these two Legal Officer P2 positions, please note that the Legal Office is adopting a pooled service arrangement for posts at this level aimed at promoting inter-branch engagement and expanding staff knowledge and skills. This includes an expectation to undertake up to 50% of work on matters pertaining to the other branches of the Legal Office.## KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)Under the general supervision and guidance of a more senior Legal Officer in LEGA, the Legal Officer P2 will be responsible for the following duties:
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