Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Chambers’ Staff, or as appropriate, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, as appropriate and in view of the overall judicial workload:

• Assist a Division, Chamber or Single Judge (as appropriate) in the drafting process of legal memoranda, decisions and orders;
• Provide support to a Division, Chamber or Single Judge in preparation of and during court sessions, and assist the Chambers in their case management;
• Assist in and provide specific analyses of fact and law as presented in filings or court sessions by the participants to the proceedings;
• Where required, assist in and provide in-depth analysis of large volumes of evidence and documents presented by the participants;
• Attend meetings and discussions within the Division or Chamber and formulate minutes and draft materials as required;
• Conduct and provide legal research on questions of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, public international law, international human rights law, principles of national laws, and other areas of law, using multiple research sources to support the Chambers in their judicial activities;
• Perform other duties or provide other assistance relevant to the work of the Chambers, as requested by the supervisor, notably in respect of management of legal data, including by identifying Chambers’ needs and challenges in this regard, participating in working groups, developing best practices, training, and assisting in day-to-day legal data management.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree in law is required; a specialization in international or domestic criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian, human rights law would be considered an asset. A first-level university degree in law in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Additional training in information management in a legal context would be considered a strong asset.

Experience:

A minimum of two years (four years with a first level university degree) of relevant work experience in a national judicial system, an international court / tribunal or in academia active in the fields of law mentioned above is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent knowledge of law and demonstrated analytical skills;
• Ability to conduct comprehensive research and provide analyses on complex legal questions not always enlightened by precedent;
• Ability to conduct in-depth analysis where required of large volumes of evidence/documents;
• Excellent drafting skills in at least one of the working languages of the Court (English or French);
• Demonstrated knowledge of information management in a legal context and familiarity with information technology used in the legal context;
• Effective organizational skills and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and competent manner, even undertime pressure;
• Ability to rapidly prioritize tasks;
• Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently;
• Proficiency in computer skills (MS Office package, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, utmost discretion, reliability, motivation, and willingness to learn new skills.

Knowledge of languages:

Fluency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential. Working knowledge of the other is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court would be considered an asset (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).

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General Information

Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.

- The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check.

- Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site.

- Post to be filled by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.

- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.

- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.

- The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.