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External Affairs Coordinator (P-3)

The Hague | nl

  • Organization: ICC - International Criminal Court
  • Location: The Hague | nl
  • Grade: Mid level - P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Managerial positions
    • Professional
    • Legal Affairs
  • Closing Date: Closed

18634 | Registry 

Deadline for Applications:   17/01/2019
Organizational Unit:   Office of the Director, Division of External Operations, Registry 
Duty Station:   The Hague - NL
Type of Appointment:   Fixed-Term Appointment
Minimum Net Annual Salary :   €69,880.00
Contract Duration:   General Temporary Assistance (GTA) for 6 months. 

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

Office of the Director, Division of External Operations, is headed by a Director who is responsible for the External Operations Support Section, Victims and Witnesses Section, Public Information and Outreach Section and Field Offices. As such, the Division of External Operations consolidates Registry functions in the areas of State cooperation, victims and witness protection and relocation, public information, outreach and field operations.

Office of the Director, Division of External Operations, supports the Director in the coordination of the day-to-day work within the Division, as well as coordination with the relevant staff in the Immediate Office of the Registrar and the Offices of the other Directors responsible for management services and judicial support.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within this framework, and under the direct supervision of the Director of External Operations, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

  • Provide advice to the Director of External Operations on policy, legal, operational and governance issues falling within the mandate of the Division of External Operations;
  • Advice the Director of External Operations on judicial orders and submissions affecting the work of the Division and coordinate their implementation;
  • Assist the Director of External Operations in strategic planning for the Division, including the preparation of budget proposals;
  • Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders, including the Presidency, Office of the Prosecutor and States Parties, to support the Director of External Operations in the implementation of his responsibilities, notably arrest and surrender operations and other areas of judicial cooperation;
  • Coordinate the daily work of the Sections and Field Offices reporting to the Director of External Operations;
  • Manage the administrative duties of the Office under the supervision of the Director of External Operations; and
  • Draft various documents, including legal submissions, administrative memoranda and diplomatic correspondence.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

An advanced university degree in public international law or other related field is required. A first-level university degree, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

A minimum of five years (seven years with a first level university degree) of progressively responsible relevant professional experience, including experience working in an international organisation, is required. Experience working in a judicial institution, field setting or the executive office of a senior official are highly desirable. Relevant experience in at least one of the areas within the mandate of the Division of External Operations is considered an asset.  

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Knowledge of judicial processes and procedures at the Court, including an understanding of issues concerning confidentiality and the legality of procedures for implementing decisions;
  • Demonstrated coordination and analytical skills, including the ability to collect and summarise information to enable the supervisor to make decisions effectively;
  • Excellent time management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure;
  • Excellent communication skills; and
  • Professional and personal integrity.

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 language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Russian) would be considered an asset.  

ICC Core Competencies

Dedication to the mission and values
- Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
- Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
- Shows commitment to the organisation;
- Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.

 

Professionalism
- Applies professional and technical expertise;
- Keeps abreast of organisational issues;
- Produces workable solutions to a range of problems.

 

Teamwork
- Listens, consults and communicates proactively;
- Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
- Recognises and rewards the contribution of others.

 

Learning and developing
- Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or training opportunities;
- Learns from successes and failures;
- Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;
- Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;
- Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.

 

Handling uncertain situations
- Adapts to changing circumstances;
- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
- Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;
- Manages time effectively.

 

Interaction
- Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
- Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;
- Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with
confidentiality requirements.

 

Realising objectives
- Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
- Keeps to agreements with others;
- Focuses on client needs;
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
- Monitors and maintains quality and productivity.

General Information

- 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. All candidates should be in a position to submit an 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;
- Post to 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;
- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions;
- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged;
- Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff;
- The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

 

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