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Deputy General Counsel, D1

Rome

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Rome
  • Grade: Senior Executive level - D-1, Director - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
  • Closing Date: Closed

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime.  With more than 18,000 colleagues worldwide, WFP works to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry.

BACKGROUND

The Legal Office’s mission is to provide legal support that helps WFP achieve its goals with high integrity – by facilitating compliance with applicable norms and protecting WFP's legal interests in a manner that is consistent with the organization's risk appetite and humanitarian mandate.

 

The Legal Office is organized in three branches that advise on legal matters arising in the various areas of WFP’s work:

  • The Administrative and Employment Law Branch provides advice to management on all aspects of the employment relationship between WFP and its employees.
  • The Contractual and Constitutional Law Branch provides advice on legal aspects of WFP’s internal governance and status, fundraising, partnerships, private sector due diligence, external communications, commercial and other contractual activities, including also cash-based transfer programmes and treasury functions.
  • The Maritime, Transport and Insurance Law Branch provides legal advice on all aspects of WFP’s supply chain activities and service provision activities, including procurement, maritime, aviation, inland transportation, storage and warehousing, and insurance.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

This position reports directly to the General Counsel and Director, Legal Office. More specifically, the Deputy General Counsel:

  • Provides, with the General Counsel, strategic leadership to the Legal Office, bringing to bear strong technical legal capacity, sensitivity to the humanitarian, development and public international contexts in which WFP works, and strong people management skills
  • Has a leading role in the management of the Legal Office’s human and financial resources, working to ensure their alignment with WFP’s mandate and priorities
  • 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
  • Acts as Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the General Counsel
  • Assumes other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
  • 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
  • At least 13 years of relevant professional experience in a law function within the public, private and/or not-for-profit sector
  • Strong, independent but collaborative attitude and highest integrity
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds
  • Proven leadership and performance management experience
  • Relevant experience in international organizations including in the UN common system is considered an asset
  • Fluency (level C) in English language
  • Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Non Rotational - Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational.

 

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details, please visit icsc.un.org.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Monday, 19 October 2020

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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