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Assistant Legal Officer (P-1)

The Hague

  • Organization: ICC - International Criminal Court
  • Location: The Hague
  • Grade: Junior level - P-1, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
    • Administrative support
  • Closing Date: Closed

23637 | Judiciary 
Posting Date:   03/09/2024
Deadline for Applications:   10/09/2024
Organizational Unit:   Judiciary 
Duty Station:   The Hague - NL
Type of Appointment:   Short Term Appointment
Minimum Net Annual Salary:   €54,767.00
Contract Duration:   Until 31/12/2024


Special Notice:

A Short-Term Appointment is used to recruit staff to meet short-term needs. The duration of this assignment is provided above. The maximum duration of a short-term appointment including extensions shall not exceed 12 months.

A Short-Term Appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal and shall not be converted to any other type of appointment.

Due to the short-term nature of the assignment, the ICC reserves the right to make an appointment at one grade lower than that stated in the vacancy with a modified job description.

A current ICC staff member who is holding a fixed-term appointment may apply for any short-term position. Where a current ICC staff member is selected to a short-term position, he or she will be temporarily assigned to the position in line with section 4.10 of ICC/AI/2016/001. GS-level posts are subject to local recruitment only.

The terms and conditions of service for staff members appointed under a short-term appointment are governed by ICC/AI/2016/001.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the Head of Chamber's Staff and the direct supervision of the Legal Advisor of the Division and/or the relevant coordinator of the team, the incumbent with be responsible for the following duties:

  • Assisting with conducting in-depth legal research and analysis of questions of international criminal law, public international law and other areas of law as appropriate, as directed by the Judge and supervising Legal Officer;
  • Assisting the Chamber in the drafting process of legal memoranda, judgments, decisions and orders;
  • Participating in meetings and substantive discussions on issues arising in assigned trials;
  • Cite checking and editing documents;
  • Performing other tasks as requested by the Judge and supervising Legal Officer.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law; a specialization in international criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian or human rights law would be considered an asset. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience with a first-level university degree, as indicated above. In possession of advanced university degree, no experience is required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Excellent knowledge of law and proven analytical skills; ability to conduct comprehensive research and provide analyses on complex legal questions not always enlightened by precedent;
  • Proven excellent drafting skills, in at least one of the working languages of the Court (English or French);
  • Effective organizational skills and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and competent manner, even under time pressure; ability to rapidly prioritize tasks; ability to work as part of a team or independently.
  • Proficiency in computer skills (MS Office package, including Word, Excel, Power point 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 either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential. Working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the court would be considered an asset (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).

ICC Core Competencies

Dedication to the mission and values
- Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
- Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
- Shows commitment to the organisation;
- Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.
 

Professionalism
- Applies professional and technical expertise;
- Keeps abreast of organisational issues;
- Produces workable solutions to a range of problems.
 

Teamwork
- Listens, consults and communicates proactively;
- Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
- Recognises and rewards the contribution of others.
 

Learning and developing
- Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or training opportunities;
- Learns from successes and failures;
- Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;
- Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;
- Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.
 

Handling uncertain situations
- Adapts to changing circumstances;
- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
- Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;
- Manages time effectively.
 

Interaction
- Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
- Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;
- Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with confidentiality requirements.
 

Realising objectives
- Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
- Keeps to agreements with others;
- Focuses on client needs;
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
- Monitors and maintains quality and productivity.

General Information

  • The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with the ICC policy. The PSC process will include but is not limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check. All candidates should be in a positon to submit electronic copy of their passport and all diplomas listed on their profile when requested;
  • Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site;
  • Position to be filled preferably 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, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered;
  • In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions;
  • Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged;
  • Consideration is given to achieving diverse geographical representation at the ICC, to the extent possible;
  • Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff;
  • The ICC reserves the right to not make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
This vacancy is now closed.