[Hiring] International Food Security Consultant @IDLO - International Development Law Organization

Role Description

The International Food Security Consultant will work closely with the National Food Security Legal Consultant, providing strategic technical guidance, comparative legal insights, and quality assurance to ensure that all findings and recommendations reflect international best practices and global standards.

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to ensure that the national review of Jordan’s food security legal framework aligns with international good practices and comparative experiences.
• Offer targeted guidance to the National Food Security Legal Consultant and Secretariat Unit of the HFSC during the review process to strengthen technical coherence and policy relevance.
• Review and validate key deliverables prepared by the National Food Security Legal Consultant—including the stakeholder mapping, consultation findings, and legal review report.
• Prepare a concise Technical Note summarizing comparative experiences and lessons learned from relevant jurisdictions.
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting considerations—gender equality, youth empowerment, and the inclusion of vulnerable and refugee groups.
• Provide high-level technical inputs to the Comprehensive Legal Review Report and policy brief.
• Participate in inception, mid-term, and final coordination meetings with IDLO, the Secretariat Unit of the HFSC, and the National Food Security Legal Consultant.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Law, Agricultural Economics, Food Security, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related fields.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in food security, agriculture, or related fields, with demonstrated expertise in international legal and policy reform processes.
• Proven experience in conducting and reviewing systemic legal and policy analyses at international or regional level.
• Strong record of advisory work with international organizations, multilateral agencies, and national governments.
• Experience integrating gender equality, youth inclusion and social protection dimensions into food security reforms.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken) is required.
• Deep understanding of international and comparative food security frameworks, strategies, and governance systems.
• Ability to review and validate and strengthen technical outputs to ensure alignment with international standards and policy relevance.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills, with the ability to translate international lessons into practical, context-specific recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience in developing high-level policy briefs and strategic recommendations for decision-makers.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills to represent international perspectives in multi-stakeholder policy dialogues.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with national experts and institutions, promoting knowledge transfer and capacity development.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy assignment, with participation in meetings, consultations, and the final policy dialogue/workshop in Amman as required.
• The consultancy is expected to commence in February 2026.
• This is a results-based assignment, and payments will be made upon the satisfactory completion and acceptance of deliverables.

Terms & Conditions

• The inception note is expected to be submitted by the end of March 2026.
• The draft deliverables are expected to be completed by July-August 2026.
• The final deliverables are expected to be completed by November 2026.
• Applicants are requested to indicate their expected level of effort (number of working days) and proposed daily rate in their financial proposal.
• Applications will be screened on a regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline.

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026