Situation-Specific Investigation Assistant (Ukraine)

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.

Organisational Context

Under the supervision of the Lead Investigator within the Ukraine Field Presence, the incumbent is expected to support the UT in conducting and strengthening its investigative output, and support in operational activities pertaining to the Ukraine situation. In particular, the incumbent will:

• Assist in building and strengthening a support network, building and maintaining relationships with various external stakeholders, including with local organizations, civil society groups, Ukrainian diaspora, and other relevant local/regional networks in furtherance of field investigations;
• Acting in support of field investigations, including helping to arrange local interviews and other evidence collection activities, liaising with other witness protection or operations staff;
• Coordinating field logistics in support of the investigation process, working with the operations team, to ensure the timely and effective movement of personnel throughout the mission area through direct deployment on field missions;
• Supporting field investigations under the supervision of the lead investigator, conducting initial identification of potential sources and witnesses, filing contact reports and notes as per the team’s and the court’s policies and procedures;
• Providing support during interviews, including by applying country knowledge, language and other skills to facilitate and build rapport with witnesses, victims, suspects or other relevant contacts, in addition to note-taking and record keeping as directed;
• Supporting the processing of both digital and physical evidence collection in accordance with the courts processes and procedures, up to and including the collection of local open source reporting in Ukrainian and/or Russian, plus general media monitoring for lead purposes;
• Providing real-time advice and guidance to the investigation on local cultural customs and norms, and provide guidance on local political activities;
• Performs other duties as required.

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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 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;
-  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.