Ethics Officer- P3

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 September 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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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.

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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). This position is based in HQ, Rome (Italy), in the Ethics Office (ETO) and reports to the Senior Ethics Officer.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the enhancement of a robust ethical framework within the World Food Programme (WFP). The role involves managing conflict of interest disclosures, advising on policy development, supporting retaliation protection processes, and fostering internal and external relationships to promote a culture of ethics and accountability across the organization.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide substantive input to the definition and the implementation of the Ethics Office Strategy, and Work Plan
• Provide timely advice and guidance on ethics and standards of conduct to WFP employees and WFP management, and properly track and record all queries.
• Contribute to the management of the annual disclosure programme by reviewing disclosed conflicts of interest, providing advice and ensuring the smooth rollout of the programme
• Develop and deliver training programmes, e-learning modules, and/or train-the trainer modules on ethics, values, principles and standards by ensuring smooth facilitation
• Provide advice and review in the drafting of WFP policy documents, circulars, and regulations where ethical aspects are involved or whenever ETO is requested to provide advice by other departments.
• Provide advice and support to the review of requests for protection against retaliation, drafting memos and responses to complainants as necessary.
• Contribute to enhancing the presence of the Ethics Office on WFP internal and external websites or through other online channels or relevant publications.
• Provide analysis, draft and support as may be required for reporting on and promoting the overall work of the Ethics Office.
• Build positive and effective cooperation and relationships internally within WFP and externally across the United Nations and with the Rome-based agencies to align messages and activities, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Ethics Officer in furtherance of the mandate of the Ethics Office and a strong culture of ethics and accountability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced university degree in law, ethics, public administration, international affairs, compliance, or other related fields.

Experience: 5 years of relevant progressively responsible experience in legal advice, compliance, riskassessment, ethics or other related areas.

Knowledge & Skills

• Theoretical understanding of ethics, compliance and risk-assessment.
• Provide advice and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders on different ethical issues.
• Technical knowledge of whistleblower protection policies, with demonstrated ability to write lega