Application Deadline: May 31, 2021
| Organisational Unit: | Presidency |
| Duty Station: | The Hague -NL |
| Contract Duration: | 6 months |
| Deadline for Applications: | 31 May 2021 |
This position is funded by the Trust Fund for the Development of Interns and Visiting Professionals.
In order to be eligible for this funded visiting professional position, all applicants must be nationals from countries that appear on the United Nations Statistics Division’s list* of developing regions that are a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, namely:
Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia.
* https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/
Consideration shall also be given to individuals from States Parties that are under-represented and non-represented in the ICC official geographical distribution (as at 31 March 2021):
Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Kiribati, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nauru, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Suriname, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia.
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 candidates selected for this position are expected to work remotely from within the duty station (The Hague) until the re-opening of the ICC’s premises. They are also expected to work with their own computer and internet connection.
The travel restrictions currently imposed by the Host State and the European Union in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are applicable to candidates applying for this position. The ICC is not able to assist candidates subject to the travel restrictions with their travel to the Netherlands. Accordingly, only candidates who are allowed to travel to the duty station will be considered for this position.
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).
Funding
This position is funded through the Trust Fund for the development of interns and visiting professionals, whereby the Court will provide the selected candidate a monthly remuneration of €1,500 (with a mandatory deduction for emergency health insurance). Please note that (i) costs associated with Visas are the responsibility of the selected candidate, (ii) due to the nature of the assignment, VPs cannot bring their families along.
Contract Duration
Visiting Professionals are required to work full time for a period of six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement).
Organisational Context
The Presidency is one of the four Organs of the Court. It is composed of the President and First and Second Vice-Presidents, all of whom are elected by an absolute majority of the Judges of the Court for a three year renewable term. The judges composing the Presidency serve on a full-time basis.
The Presidency has three main areas of responsibility: judicial/legal functions, administration and external relations. In the exercise of its judicial/legal functions, the Presidency constitutes and assigns cases to Chambers, conducts judicial review of certain decisions of the Registrar and concludes Court-wide cooperation agreements with States and inter-governmental organizations. With the exception of the Office of the Prosecutor, the Presidency is responsible for the proper administration of the Court and oversees the work of the Registry. The Presidency will coordinate and seek the concurrence of the Prosecutor on all matters of mutual concern. Among the Presidency’s responsibilities in the area of external relations is to maintain relations with States and other entities and to promote public awareness and understanding of the Court.
Duties and Responsibilities
Performing his or her duties under the supervision of the Head of the Presidency’s Legal and Enforcement Unit, and answering directly to the members of the Presidency, where appropriate, the visiting professional will:
- Conduct in-depth legal research in administrative, human rights and public international law and other relevant areas of law, on both procedural and substantive issues, in support of the Presidency’s decisions on applications for judicial review;
- Provide support in all aspects of the enforcement of sentences and international cooperation;
- Assist in drafting legal opinions on the interpretation of the Court’s legal texts, ASP resolutions, international treaties, etc.;
- Provide support in the preparation and servicing internal meetings and committees;
- Assist in the preparation of speeches, letters, background papers and reports for members of the Presidency;
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Education:
All candidates must have a degree in international law, international humanitarian law, human rights law, comparative law, or international /national criminal law at a recognised university. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.
Experience:
Visiting Professional placements focus on candidates who have extensive experience in their professional careers in relevant fields of work. Candidates for a Visiting Professional placement must have at least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments;
- Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively);
- Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications) and research skills (including the use of electronic databases).
Knowledge of 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.
