Young Professional Officer (Legal) – Development Law

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Roma; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, invites applications for the Young Professional Officer (Legal) to support development law and the legal and institutional aspects of food and agriculture.

The successful candidate will perform legal research, draft opinions and instruments, and contribute to policy, training materials, and outreach while supporting global FAO initiatives.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law.
• One year of relevant experience in legal and institutional aspects of food and agriculture and/or natural resources including land, water, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, wildlife and/or environmental law.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Performs legal research and analysis, supports in the review and preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of multidisciplinary legal matters related to development law and the legal and institutional aspects of food, agriculture, and natural resource management.
• Supports the drafting of recommended texts of laws, regulations and other legal instruments, legal opinions, briefs, reports, correspondence, as well as studies, publications and other legal documents.
• Contributes to LEGN’s support of the work of relevant Strategic Programme Teams, Technical Units at FAO Headquarters and FAO Decentralized Offices in order to ensure best synergies between legal, policy and governance-related work in support of Members.
• Assists in the preparation of teaching materials and seminars, symposia, webinars and lectures.
• Assists with the management of publications and other communication materials, including web pages.
• Provides legal support in the delivery of legal activities, services and products pertaining to the Organization’s mandate in support of the FAO Strategic Objectives, Regional Initiatives, and related Delivery Mechanisms, including alignment with the Organization’s Policy on Gender Equality.

Skills

One year experience in legal work

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in law

Job description

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, invites applications for the Young Professional Officer (Legal) to support development law and the legal and institutional aspects of food and agriculture.

The successful candidate will perform legal research, draft opinions and instruments, and contribute to policy, training materials, and outreach while supporting global FAO initiatives.