Associate Legal Officer (P-2)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Within this framework, and under the direct supervision of the Senior Legal Adviser or the Legal Adviser, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Conducts extensive legal research and analysis in various fields of law, including administrative and employment law, and provide detailed analysis of cases and jurisprudence;
• Contributes to the preparation and drafting of (complex) legal documents, including administrative issuances, legal submissions before the Court’s Appeals Board and Disciplinary Advisory Board and the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal (“ILOAT”), correspondence, legal opinions and briefs;
• Assist in the preparation of referrals to the Independent Oversight Mechanism;
• Contributes to providing advice to client sections and assists in providing advice to the Registrar and other senior officials of the Court;
• Assists in negotiating contracts, agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with a variety of parties within the Court; preparing summaries and updates of legal and factual issues;
• Provides support in developing the operational framework for delivery of legal services, including establishing and managing work flows, work processes, SOPs, systems, case law digest, jurisprudence databank, and databases and central repositories of legal opinions and research, agreements, contracts and MoUs;
• Supports the Senior Legal Adviser or the Legal Adviser in the efficient operation of the Registry Legal Network; and
• Performs other or additional duties as assigned by the Senior Legal Adviser or the Legal Adviser.

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

An advanced university degree in law with specialisation in international, administrative or employment law is required. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Bar admission or equivalent (e.g. solicitor), with post-qualification experience, would be considered an asset.

Experience:

A minimum of two years (four years with a first level university degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in a legal environment relevant to the work of the Court, and to the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, notably in the fields of administrative and employment law, is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of the law governing the Court: public international law, international
  institutional law, and international criminal law including the case law of the Court and other international criminal
  tribunals.
• Strongly developed legal skills, including excellent drafting (concise, well-reasoned, persuasive, and legally and
  factually accurate) and research skills.
• Good organisation skills to ensure consistent and timely legal advice.
• Strong analytical skills, and effective communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, combined with interpersonal
  skills and political sensitivity.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of the legal, political, administrative, financial and procedural framework of the
  Court in both operational and policy matters.
• Knowledge of relevant (electronic) document and information management systems.
• Possesses sound judgment; ability to contribute to innovation and eliminate barriers to effective and efficient work
  practices.
• Proven track record of good customer service within an international organization and a complex multi-cultural
  environment.
• Excellent decision-making skills.

Knowledge of Languages:

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English and French is required. Working knowledge of the

other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be considered an asset.

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

- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC is committed to achieving geographical representation and gender equality within its staff as well as representation of the principal legal systems of the world (legal positions). Nationals from the list of non-represented and under-represented States are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, applications from women are strongly encouraged for senior positions at the Professional (P) and Director (D) levels. Posts shall 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, as appropriate.

- 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.
- The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.