Associate Forensic Officer (Ukraine) (NO-B)

24518 | OTP  

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).

Organisational Context

The Integrated Services Division (ISD) within the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) centralises the specialised support functions that provide cross-cutting support to the Office. The Division is headed by a Director who is responsible for managing the reliable and cost-effective delivery of integrated services and ensuring that the OTP is adequately supported through all relevant service functions, technologies and equipment, and that appropriate services are available to allow the implementation of the Office’s mandate. The services include planning and operations, witness protection and management, information knowledge and evidence management, forensic science, language services, tracking and information fusion and administrative support. The Division works to develop new approaches and strategies that promote the use of modern tools and advanced technology as mechanisms to strengthen the effectiveness of the Office. The Forensic Science Section is situated within the Integrated Services Division, and is in charge of the following functions:

• The Forensic Unit provides expertise for all matters related to crime scene examinations, exhumations, autopsies, clinical examination of witnesses, as well as examination of

physical evidence collected during investigation or trial.

• The Forensic Video and Image Analysis Unit provides expertise for all matters related to photo and video analysis and enhancement and 3D mapping and reconstruction.

The FSS in the ICC Country Office in Ukraine develops and maintains cooperative relationships with key stakeholders to support the Court's mandate,  Including the provision of multi-disciplinary support to the Unified team, and relevant Ukrainian national counterparts, in furtherance of the Office’s cooperation and complementarity objectives.

The Associate Forensic Officer is based in the ICC Country Office Ukraine, to support the delivery of Forensic objectives in the Ukraine situation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Forensic Coordinator Ukraine and will perform the following tasks:

• Assist the planning, implementation and monitoring of forensic activities in Ukraine.
• Support the evaluation and monitoring of forensic missions, including after action reviews for continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance to the Forensic Coordinator (Ukraine) and Head of the Forensic Science Section on national government structures and forensic practices, including medico-legal death investigations, gender-based crime investigations, and forensic science practices.
• Provide guidance to the Forensic Coordinator (Ukraine) to ensure alignment of relevant forensic activities with Ukrainian law in support of complementarity initiatives.
• Perform general administrative duties to support the development and review of project proposals, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with organizational priorities relating to the Forensic Science Section activities in Ukraine.
• Assist in the monitoring of technical quality and accuracy of project deliverables and outputs to ensure activities are implemented according to technical standards and timelines
• Participate in field visits and provide on-site support including language support.
• Organize local training, workshops, seminars, and other capacity-building and knowledge sharing activities for partners, and national stakeholders.
• Support in the development of multi-language guidelines, manuals, and training materials.
• Contribute to the maintenance and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned to enhance forensic technical capacity and capability.
• Monitor project progress against technical indicators and targets, identifying technical challenges and opportunities.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, briefs, and presentations on project status and achievements for internal and external audiences.
• Liaise with national authorities, NGOs, and other national stakeholders to establish and maintain technical coordination and collaboration among partners to enhance implementation of forensic activities
• Participate in the representation of the OTP at technical meetings, workshops, and other events, as required, including the provision of language assistance and support for OTP staff.
  Organise working groups, roundtables, and meetings with national counterparts, to strengthen cooperation and to advance the implement of OTP forensic activities efficiently and effectively at all levels, while ensuring proper record keeping of all such events.
• Analyse relevant multi-lingual OTP data and assets relevant to the conduct of forensic assessments.
• Contribute to forensic research and analyses to inform project planning and decision-making in line with investigative lines of inquiry set by the Unified Team.
• Stay updated on OTP technical developments and international best practices in the use of forensic evidence in the conduct of international criminal investigations.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Forensic Coordinator (Ukraine) or Head of the Forensic Science Section.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) or equivalent in forensic science, criminalistics, international criminal law, international relations or a related field is required. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years professional experience in a governmental or inter-governmental agency, scientific police institute, ad hoc international tribunal, international fact-finding commissions, international organization or NGO at the national level is required.
• Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict setting is required.
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams is required.
• Experience in the use of standard office digital productivity and collaboration tools and the ability to leverage technology to enhance productivity and efficiency is required.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, such as national policy makers and/or NGOs in an area of forensic science, criminal investigations, international criminal law or related field is desirable.
• Experience in managing or supporting projects and/or programmes is desirable.
• Experience in research & analysis and problem-solving is desirable.
• Experience working under ISO accredited or an equivalent quality management system is desirable.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent ability to organize complex and voluminous sets of records and facts as well as the ability to execute various forensic related tasks is desirable;
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively with police, forensic, academic, legal or other relevant networks is desirable;
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and in volatile environments is desirable;
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity is essential;
• Professional and personal integrity is essential.

Knowledge of languages:

• Proficiency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential. Working knowledge of the other is desirable.
• Proficiency in Ukrainian is required.
• Working knowledge of Russian is required
• Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese and Spanish) would be considered an asset.

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General Information

- Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.

- The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check.

- Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site.

- Post to be filled 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. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.

- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.

- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.

- The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.