Position Title: HAP Medico-Legal Officer Consultant

Reference Code: CON 001/2026

Job classification: CON

Duty station: Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC)

Type of Appointment: Nine months

*****Remote/ with travel required if needed

Context

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Global Health Assessment), and direct supervision of the International Radiologist (Teleradiology) and in close coordination with the Office of Legal Affairs (LEG), the successful candidate will provide comprehensive medico legal support to the Health Assessment Programme (HAP), ensuring operational compliance and risk mitigation across diverse jurisdictions. Responsibilities include delivering ad hoc advisory services on healthcare laws, licensing, patient rights, and regulatory frameworks; reviewing contracts, agreements, policies, SOPs, and client facing documents for legal soundness; and clarifying risks through targeted assessments of programme decisions and documentation.
In addition, the role encompasses monitoring national legal frameworks, coordinating with local counsel, developing and implementing legal strategies, training staff, overseeing registration and documentation processes, and engaging with political actors and stakeholders to strengthen HAP’s operational space and secure programme objectives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in Law, Public International Law, Medical Law, Health Law or a related field or a related field from an accredited academic institution with nine years of relevant professional
• experience; or,
• University degree in Law with seven years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Professional practice in law within the Legal Department (or equivalent) of a UN agency, NGO, or multinational entity engaged in medical or health-related activities;
• Current license to practice law in at least one recognized jurisdiction;
• Proven expertise in legal analysis and interpretation of complex legal texts, with the ability to provide clear, actionable guidance;
• Advisory experience in international medical and health law, including regulatory compliance and patient rights frameworks;
• Extensive experience in analyzing legal instruments, conducting legal research, and drafting legal documents and contracts, with demonstrated capacity to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies;
• Comprehensive knowledge of laws and regulations governing the medical and health sector, applicable to both corporate and nongovernmental contexts;
• Strong understanding of legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.

SKILLS

• Excellent writing skills;
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with meticulous attention to detail, enabling thorough and comprehensive legal analysis; and,
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Proven ability to manage crisis situations and deliver effective solutions under high pressure
• conditions.