FAO is Recruiting for an International Legal Consultant in Various Locations (Home-based): Apply Now!
Application Deadline: 18 July 2024
FAO is Recruiting for an International Legal Consultant in Various Locations (Home-based): Apply Now!
Organizational Setting
The Legal Office of FAO ensures that FAO’s activities are carried out in accordance with its Constitution and the other Basic Texts of the Organization, consistent with its status as an intergovernmental organization of the United Nations system, and that its relations with governments, organizations and individuals are based on a sound legal basis.
The Development Law Service of the Legal Office of FAO (LEGN) provides legal advisory services to governments on food and agriculture and natural resources (including land, water, fisheries and aquaculture, plants, animals, food, forestry, wildlife, environment, climate change and biodiversity), as well as general agricultural issues (institutions, trade, economic reform).
LEGN has recently launched its Programme entitled “Governing for Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Strengthening Legislation and Building Capacity to Support Implementation, Compliance and Enforcement” (FVC/GLO/223/MUL), hereafter “ACE Programme”. The Programme will initially focus on three countries in the Southern African region (Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe).
This call is aimed at an International Legal Consultant with a high level of experience who is required to provide substantive legal technical support to the above Programme. The International Legal Consultant would be home-based, with availability to travel to Rome, Italy, for meetings at FAO Headquarters, as well as to selected countries in Africa, including Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, when required.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will report to the Chief, LEGN, while day-to-day supervision will be provided by the Programme’s Coordinator and/or designated LEGN Legal Officer(s), in close coordination with the relevant FAO technical divisions, and FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa.
Technical Focus
Legal research and advisory services to Governments in relation to implementation of legislation relating to food and agriculture and the management of renewable natural resources, as well as compliance and enforcement.
LEGN seeks to identify candidates who may cover one or more of the technical areas under the Development Law Service per FAO’s mandate:
– Agricultural law, including agricultural health (food safety, phytosanitary and veterinary legislation; antimicrobial resistance), sustainable agricultural production (seeds, pesticides, organic farming and other marketing systems) and other areas of agricultural law (supply chain regulation mechanisms, contract farming, agricultural finance, cooperatives and other farmers’ organisations, agricultural insurance schemes);
– Food and nutrition security, right to adequate food, school food and nutrition;
– Climate change laws in relation to agriculture, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture and forests;
– Enabling environment for responsible investments in agriculture and food systems;
– Livestock, Fisheries and aquaculture;
– Food systems transformation
– Forests, wildlife, grazing;
– Gender mainstreaming within legal frameworks;
– Social protection in rural areas and decent rural employment;
– Sustainable land management, sustainable water management, sustainable Wildlife production;
LEGN is particularly interested in identifying qualified candidates to support its work in the ACE Programme in the areas of:
– Implementation of food and agriculture and related legislation;
– Compliance and enforcement;
– Regulatory impact assessments.
Tasks and responsibilities
The tasks and responsibilities of the incumbent will be defined in the Terms of Reference for the specific assignment under the ACE Programme. The incumbent will carry out her/his tasks within FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-31 for the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the FAO Policy on Gender Equality.
The incumbent will work under the supervision and close guidance of the Programme Coordinator and designated Legal Officer(s), in close coordination with the relevant FAO technical divisions and the FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa. The incumbent will also work closely with the National Working Groups, which will be composed by members of the respective Governments of Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, and led by the designated National Project Coordinators.
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced University degree in Law (equivalent of LLM and/or PhD).
• At least ten (10) years of relevant legal work experience in development law, with additional experience in implementation, compliance and/or enforcement of law, an advantage.
• Working knowledge of English.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
Applicants must have demonstrated interest in the technical areas listed above, as well as strong analytical, legal research and writing skills.
Selection Criteria
• Degree of knowledge and experience in legal issues related to a relevant technical areas;
• Degree of experience in developing national legislative and regulatory measures to implement international agreements, codes, guidelines or other instruments;
• Experience in legal drafting and development in Africa and Asia;
• Ability to conduct legal research and analysis;
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and draft legal texts, legislative and regulatory instruments;
• Experience working with international or regional organizations or other entities in a relevant field;
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