UNRWA is recruiting an Associate Legal Officer (P-2) based in Amman, Jordan, through the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands. The position is a three-year fixed-term assignment with a focus on international law, legal advisory work and institutional legal practice, and is open exclusively to nationals of developing countries on the Nedworc Foundation eligible countries list. Nationals of Jordan are not eligible to apply.
About UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) provides essential services including education, health care, relief and social services to Palestine refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
JPO Scheme: Netherlands Government Sponsorship
This post is opened within the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme, sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands through the Nedworc Foundation. Open exclusively to nationals of countries on the Nedworc Foundation eligible countries list.
🇳🇱 Details: https://www.undp.org/jposc and https://www.nedworc.org
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting the Department's Legal Advisory Work (30%): participating in daily work of the General Law and International Law Units; supporting the Director in providing legal advice to UNRWA leadership.
Managing an Assigned Portfolio of Legal Matters and Projects (30%): handling assigned legal cases; contributing to litigation and diplomatic correspondence; reviewing commercial contracts.
Participating in Official Meetings and Follow-up Actions (25%): contributing to meeting preparation and follow-up; conducting legal research and drafting documentation.
Engaging in Legal Coordination Across the UN System (15%): participating in coordination with legal advisers across the UN system.
Required Education
🎓 Master's degree in law, or Bachelor's degree in law with minimum 2 years paid relevant experience. Admission to practice at a national bar is required. Substantive parts of academic training must have taken place in a developing country on the Nedworc eligible countries list.
Eligibility Requirements
🌍 Open to nationals of Nedworc Foundation eligible countries only. 🚫 Jordanian nationals not eligible. 🎂 Maximum age: 32 years as of 31 December of application year.
Language Requirements
🗣️ Fluency in English required. Knowledge of Arabic or another UN official language is an asset.
Duty Station and Assignment Details
📍 Duty station: Amman, Jordan. 📅 Approximate start: February 2027. 💰 Annual DTTA allowance: USD 4,000.
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Deadline
⏳ 22 November 2026
Link
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/37832
