Visiting Professional - Chambers (Appeals Division) - Funded by the EC Grant

19924| Judiciary

Required Documents for this Application

Please note that you will need to have the following information ready in order to complete your application:

• A completed “Duties and Responsibilities Form” (refer to step 1 on your eRecruitment Profile page).
• Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words).
• One reference letter.
• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas (to be added at the essay upload box).

Candidates who have already participated in the Visiting Professional Programme or Legal Professional Programme are not eligible for this position.

Contract Duration

The visiting professionals funded by the EC Grant are required to work full time for a period of six months (dates to be agreed to prior to commencement).

Important message:

To participate in containing the COVID-19 spread and in line with the measures adopted by the Host State, the ICC staff members, interns and visiting professional based in The Hague are currently working remotely. Accordingly, the candidate selected for this position is expected to work remotely from within the duty station until the re-opening of the ICC’s premises.

Remuneration

This position is funded through a grant made available by the European Commission, whereby the Court will provide the selected candidates a monthly remuneration of €2,250 (with a mandatory deduction for emergency health insurance). Please note that (i) costs associated with Visas are the responsibility of the selected candidate, and (ii) due to the nature of the assignment, VPs cannot bring their families along.

Background

The EC Grant aims, inter alia, to provide professional opportunities at the ICC to legal representatives and/or other legal professionals from situation countries under investigation (currently: Afghanistan, Burundi, Bangladesh/Myanmar, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Sudan [Darfur] and Uganda), countries under preliminary examination (currently: Colombia,  Guinea, Iraq/UK, Nigeria, Palestine, The Philippines, Ukraine and Venezuela) with a preference for female candidates from non-represented or under-represented States.  

Candidates from States Parties to the ICC Rome Statute that are included in the United Nation’s Statistics Division’s list of developing regions* are also eligible.

Participants in this programme will gain first-hand experience from and knowledge of the ICC and its procedures. This will allow participants to develop their legal skills and knowledge of the Rome Statute system, and to subsequently impart lessons learned and best practices to their home organizations. Witnessing the functioning of the only permanent international criminal court will enable participants to contribute to the development of national capacities in their home countries to investigate and prosecute crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC. Upon completion of their contract, the participants will also submit a short report detailing their experiences and activities.

 *Information related to developing countries eligible to participate can be found here, under the "Developing regions"grouping: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm 

Organisational Context

Chambers, comprising of the three judicial divisions (Appeals Division, Trial Division and Pre-Trial Division), is in charge of judicial proceedings for crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court. The judicial functions of Chambers involve issuing decisions or orders, whether written or oral, responding to motions filed by the parties and participants, the holding of status conferences and hearings, the analysis of evidence. In addition, Judges in the Appeals, Trial and Pre-Trial Divisions are in charge of proposing amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and to the Elements of Crimes, as well as of adopting the Regulations of the Court and any amendments thereto.

Duties and Responsibilities

Typical duties and responsibilities of visiting professionals are:

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis of questions of international criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian law, human rights law as well as relevant international and national legal materials for reference and background;
• Provision of legal advice on the interpretation and application of the Court’s documents;
• Summary of evidence material; preparation of summaries of submissions and decisions;
• Assist in drafting of decisions;

Essential Qualifications

Education:

All Candidates must have a degree in law or a relevant legal qualification of a recognised university, demonstrating very good knowledge in international /national criminal law, comparative law and criminology, public international law, international humanitarian law or human rights. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.

Experience:

Examples of well-placed applicants include candidates with a minimum of 3 years professional experience working in governmental, non-governmental or inter-governmental organizations, national jurisdictions, and broader civil societies; or individuals who have practiced as judges, investigating magistrates, prosecutors or lawyers in a field relevant to the work of the Court; or who have engaged in extensive academic research, writing or teaching in any of the disciplines relevant to the legal work of the Court.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.
• Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively).
• Very good oral communication and drafting skills.
• Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications) and research skills (including the use of electronic databases).

Languages:

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, French or English, is required. Working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Other criteria:

It is the Court’s objective to have diversity and gender balance. Some ICC States Parties are currently (as at 30 June 2020) not represented, or under-represented:  Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Kiribati, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia.