CON 001/2026 HAP Medico-Legal Officer Consultant

Overview

Provide comprehensive medico-legal support to the Health Assessment Programme (HAP), ensuring operational compliance and risk mitigation across diverse jurisdictions.

Tasks Summary

• Provide ad hoc advisory services on healthcare laws, licensing, patient rights, and regulatory frameworks.
• Review contracts, agreements, policies, SOPs, and client facing documents for legal soundness.
• Clarify risks through targeted assessments of programme decisions and documentation.
• Monitor national legal frameworks and coordinate with local counsel.
• Develop and implement legal strategies, train staff, and oversee registration and documentation processes.
• Engage with political actors and stakeholders to strengthen HAP’s operational space and secure programme objectives.

Experience Requirements

• Nine years of relevant professional experience with a Master’s degree in Law, Public International Law, Medical Law, Health Law or a related field.
• Seven years of relevant professional experience with a University degree in Law.
• 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.
• 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.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laws and regulations governing the medical and health sector.
• Strong understanding of legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.

Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree in Law, Public International Law, Medical Law, Health Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• University degree in Law.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Languages Preferred: • Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Contract Duration: Up to 11 months

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