Legal Officer P2, LEGM, Rome, Italy

pDEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 20 October :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) /ppWFP 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. /ph3ABOUT WFP /h3pThe 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 extreme weather shocks. 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: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. /ph3WHY JOIN WFP? /h3pWFP 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). /ph3ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT /h3pThis role is in the Legal Office in Global Headquarters (GHQ) and report to a more senior Legal Officer or designate. The Legal Office is organized into 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 public international law, WFP’s internal governance, public and private sector contributions, commercial and other operational 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, real estate and insurance. /ph3BRANCH SPECIFIC INFORMATION /h3pLEGM provides legal support on matters arising from WFP's supply chain, commercial and common services operations, with particular focus on procurement, transport, logistics, shipping, aviation, insurance, construction, engineering, real estate and contract law, including international trade-related matters. Its work includes: /pulliProviding legal advice in connection with the procurement of food, goods and services and with commercial arrangements for shipping, aviation, logistics, overland transport, service provision, construction, engineering, office and premises leases, real estate and insurance; /liliAdvising on the interpretation and application of WFP rules, policies, contractual frameworks, international conventions and agreements relevant to supply chain and common services operations; /liliSupporting commodity management actions, including legal and technical advice to mitigate risks arising from commodity loss, establish liability and pursue recovery from third parties; /liliAdvising on and participating in the preparation, pursuit, negotiation and settlement of claims and disputes with public and private entities; /liliSupporting dispute resolution and litigation proceedings within LEGM's areas of competence, including liaison with external counsel where appropriate; /liliPromoting awareness of potential liability exposure and the proactive mitigation of legal and operational risks across the organization. /li /ulh3KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): /h3pUnder the guidance and supervision of a more senior Legal Officer, the P2 Legal Officer will perform a range of the following duties within delegated authority: /pulliUndertake legal research and analysis on multidisciplinary legal matters in LEGM's areas of concentration, including procurement, transport, logistics, shippi