Internship - Human Resources Section - Legal & Policy

23395 | Registry

Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court.

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).

• Two reference letters (one academic).

• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas, if already acquired.

• Scanned copies of official academic transcripts that state your courses, results and completion date.

• A short essay of 2-3 paragraphs on a subject relevant to international administrative law, international civil service law, international labour law, or the law of international organizations in general (maximum of 500 words, single spaced, type written).

Contract Duration

Interns are required to work full time for a period between three and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement).

The Opportunity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individual charges with the gravest crimes of concerns to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression. The Court is participating in the global fight to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent the crimes from happening again. You can contribute to this cause by joining the ICC.

Organisational Context

The HR Section provides a unified and coordinated approach to HR matters across the Court and carries out all human resources activities in an efficient and timely manner whilst serving as HR advisor to management within the Court. The intern will work as part of the legal and policy team within the HR Section under the supervision of the HR Officer (Legal and Policy).

Duties and Responsibilities

In this setting, the intern will contribute to:

• Assist in the identification, legal research, analysis and drafting of legal policies and opinions on the interpretation and application of the Court’s framework documents, and any other relevant document relating to administrative and personnel matters as well as contractual procedures;

• Conduct legal research on issues related to international administrative law, international civil service law and international labour law;

• Provide support with drafting of standard operating procedures, administrative issuances and other legal texts;

• Provide legal advice on issues related to staff benefits and entitlements and employment conditions in conformity with the ICC Staff Rules and Staff Regulations and the case law of International Administrative Tribunals;

• Analyse and provide legal opinions with respect to Human Resources related matters;

• Assist in the preparation of memoranda and other documents on any subject assigned that pertains to the Section’s mandate.

Required Qualifications

Education:

All Candidates must have a degree in law or a relevant legal qualification or be in the final stages of their legal studies at a recognised university, demonstrating very good knowledge in international (administrative/public/labour) law. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.

Experience:

Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers therefore; practical experience is not an essential prerequisite for selection. However, practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court may be considered an asset, although it must not exceed 3 (three) years.

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).

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 or Spanish) is considered an asset.

Other criteria:

It is the Court’s objective to have diversity and gender balance. In line with the ICC’s efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of non-represented and under-represented countries at the ICC are encouraged to apply. The list can be found here.

Remuneration

Please note that the ICC is not able to provide all participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for expenses incurred during the internship or visiting professional placement. Applicants should therefore be able to support themselves for the duration of their internship or placement.