Assistant Strategic Visibility Officer (P-1)

Organisational Context

The International Criminal Court and the Trust Fund for Victims.

The International Criminal Court (the Court or ICC) is the permanent international court based in The Hague, The Netherlands, established by the Rome Statute in 1998 to investigate and prosecute individuals accused of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. The ICC has jurisdiction over the most serious crimes committed after 1 July 2002, in the territories of States that have acceded or ratified the Rome Statute or by their nationals.

The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) is provided for by the Rome Statute that established the ICC. Its mandate is to mobilise resources and implement Court-ordered reparations, and other programmes for the benefit of victims of the crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC. The TFV is governed by a Board of Directors (BoD), appointed by the Assembly of States Parties, and supported by a Secretariat, administratively attached to the Registry of the ICC. The TFV currently has programmes in seven situations under the jurisdiction of the Court and is also implementing programmes responding to four reparation orders issued by ICC judges.

The TFV is implementing a visibility strategy to support enhancing the visibility and impact of its programmes and the fund mobilisation strategy.  The strategy comprises the following pillars:

1. Development of content around the activities, processes, and objectives of the TFV;
2. Dissemination and amplification of information through TFV-owned channels and joint initiatives;
3. Knowledge consolidation on the TFV website as a central repository;
4. Positioning of the TFV in traditional and social media channels; and
5. Engagement with multiple audiences in diverse fora, including events, podcasts, editorials, and blogs.

In 2026, the TFV's visibility strategy continues to expand, building upon its five key pillars. The incumbent will assist the Strategic Visibility Officer in developing compelling content around the TFV's activities, processes, and objectives, ensuring that the TFV's brand identity is strengthened and its impact is effectively communicated. The post holder will play a crucial role in disseminating and amplifying this content through TFV-owned channels and joint initiatives, while also contributing to the consolidation of knowledge on the TFV website as a central repository of information. Additionally, the incumbent will support the positioning of the TFV in traditional and social media channels, engaging with multiple audiences through diverse fora such as events, podcasts, editorials, and blogs. By drafting and editing engaging content, preparing institutional and donor reports, and translating complex information into accessible formats, the post holder will ensure that the TFV's visibility strategy remains robust, coherent, and impactful.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Strategic Visibility Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Visibility, and content support

• Draft, edit and proofread public information materials, including press lines, statements, newsletters, web content and social media content, in line with ICC and TFV communication standards;
• Support the development and finalisation of content for the revamped TFV website, ensuring pages are accurate, accessible and publication-ready;
• Support the preparation of scripts and narratives for audio-visual products;
• Assist in preparing communication packages for campaigns, events and donor engagement initiatives, and coordinate the timely dissemination of content across relevant platforms.

Reporting and accountability

• Draft, edit and finalise institutional and donor reports, written summaries, contribution-related reporting and other documentation, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with the TFV's terminology and institutional and financial accountability obligations;
• Translate complex legal, reparations and programmatic information into clear, accurate and accessible reporting tailored to a given audience;
• Provide reporting support to the TFV Executive Director, including preparing recurring reports for the Board of Directors and recording the outcomes of Board meetings;
• Develop and maintain reporting templates, calendars and trackers to ensure the timeliness, quality and consistency of reporting outputs;

Other

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Strategic Visibility Officer.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree in law, communications, journalism, international relations, political or social sciences or a related field is required. A specialisation in international criminal law, reparative or transitional justice would be considered an asset. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Knowledge of reporting, communications, donor relations or a legal/judicial environment is required.

Demonstrated ability in drafting institutional or donor reports, and demonstrable affinity with the areas of reparative justice, transitional justice and/or victims' rights, would be considered an asset.

Experience within an international organisation is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of institutional accountability and reporting mechanisms, preferably within the ICC or another international organization;
• Understanding of the context, functioning and operations of the Trust Fund for Victims;
• Excellent drafting skills in clear, concise, well-reasoned and accessible English, with the ability to produce institutional and donor reporting to a high standard;

• Ability to translate complex legal and programmatic information into clear language for diverse audiences, including non-specialist readers;
• Strong research, analytical and proofreading skills, with attention to detail and factual accuracy;
• Sound judgement, tact, discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive institutional and donor information;
• Ability to balance priorities, multi-task and deliver to deadline in a complex, multicultural environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced drafting and document formatting skills in Word; familiarity with social media and content-management tools an asset;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels and across functions.

Knowledge of Languages:

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or 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.