Consultant Legal
hace 2 semanas
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
6 October 2024-23:59-GMT-05:00 Eastern Standard Time (Panama)
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:
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).
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This position is located in WFP’s Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBP) in Panama and reports directly to management of the Legal Office (LEG) in Headquarters in Rome.
LEG 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 legal aspects of WFP’s internal governance, public international law, partnerships with resource partners and other external parties, and commercial law, including in connection with financial arrangements, general contractual law and operational, legal issues; 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.
The Legal Consultant will receive assignments from LEG and requests for legal advice and assistance concerning RBP operations in the above focus areas. Regular meetings between the Legal Consultant and Legal Officers in LEG will be set up to ensure information sharing and consistency in legal advice.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of the LEG management, and in close coordination with the front office of the Regional Director, RBP, the incumbent shall perform the following tasks:
- Provide legal advice to RBP and RBP Country Office functions on a wide variety of issues;
- Review and draft a variety of contracts with public and private entities, such as agreements relating to engagement with other UN entities, memoranda of understanding with central and decentralised governments for project/programme implementation, agreements concerning the provision of services by WFP and supply chain operations, etc.
- Participate in preparing, pursuing, negotiating, and settling claims and disputes with public and private entities.
- Identify potential liabilities, particularly vis-à-vis third parties, and assist in managing risks in WFP’s activities to facilitate well-informed decisions.
- Assist in providing legal advice and interpretations and reviewing administrative decisions including assisting in representing WFP in tribunals or administrative proceedings.
- Service and/or assist senior Legal Officers in servicing committees, task forces, expert working groups and other bodies with legal advice and preparation or review of legal documents to facilitate the formulation of WFP’s position.
- In consultation with colleagues from RBP and LEG, undertake field missions and conduct outreach activities through trainings and briefings to RBP and Country Office teams on legal matters.
- Other duties as required.
RESULTS EXPECTED
Articulate and concise thinking and drafting. Comprehensive research and reporting. Capacity to develop a sound understanding of WFP legal work and internal processes. Ability to adapt in an evolving context.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education: Advanced university degree in the discipline of law or university degree in the discipline of law with experience and advanced training in private commercial and pu
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