23492 | OTP 

Note: Two positions are expected to be filled from this recruitment

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)

• One reference letter

• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas (to be added at the essay upload box).

Remuneration

This position is funded through a grant made available by the European Commission (EC Grant), whereby the Court will provide the selected candidates with a monthly remuneration of €1,500 (with a mandatory deduction for emergency health insurance) as well as some financial help for travel purposes for candidates who are not based in the Netherlands at the time of the recruitment. Please note that (i) costs associated with Visas are the responsibility of the selected candidate, (ii) due to the nature of the assignment, visiting professionals cannot bring their families with them.

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 before the placement begins). 

Background

The EC Grant aims to provide professional opportunities at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for legal representatives and/or other legal professionals from:

- Countries under investigation (situation countries) (currently: Afghanistan, Burundi, Bangladesh/Myanmar, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Darfur (Sudan), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Republic of the Philippines, State of Palestine, Uganda, Ukraine and Venezuela);

- Countries under preliminary examination (currently: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Venezuela); or

- States Parties to the Rome Statute that are on the list of developing regions of the United Nation’s Statistics Division, namely: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, State of Palestine, Suriname, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zambia.

Preference will be given to female candidates from non-represented or under-represented States. The list can be found here.

Organisational Context

The Office of the Prosecutor investigates and prosecutes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by nationals of a State Party or on the territory of a State Party on or after 1 July 2002, the date of entry into force of the Rome Statute.

The two Deputy Prosecutors, under the delegated authority of the Prosecutor, manage two established Prosecution Pillars. The two Deputy Prosecutors manage an equal division of situations and cases based on a Unified Team concept.

The Unified Teams are multidisciplinary teams comprising investigators, analysts, lawyers, an international cooperation adviser, an information management assistant, a case manager, trial support assistants, and other specialists as required. Under the overall leadership of the Head of Unified Team, these professionals work cohesively towards the common purpose of conducting high quality, effective and efficient investigations leading to successful prosecutions. Unified Teams and the Office of the Prosecutor more generally are supported by, amongst others, the Appeals and Prosecution Legal Coordination Section (“APLCS”),  and the Gender and Children Unit (“GCU”). The APLCS litigates before the Appeals Chamber and provides legal and strategic support. GCU provides legal, investigative and strategic advice during all phases, on sexual and gender based crimes and crimes against or affecting children. Unified Teams also work alongside the Preliminary Examination Unit (“PEU”), which oversees the legal and factual assessment of all referred situations and article 15 communications in order to determine whether an investigation into a situation should be initiated.  The Visiting Professional will be part of a Unified Team, APLCS, GCU, or PEU.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research

• Provide legal and analytical products

• Assist in the drafting of legal filings

• Participate in evidence analysis and review of documents for disclosure

• Contribute to discussions at team meetings

Required Qualifications

Education:

All Candidates must have a law degree from  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.

Experience with analysis concerning extremist groups would be an advantage.

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 Casemap and Relativity is an asset.
   

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 Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Ukrainian or Spanish would be considered an asset.