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Visiting Professional - Investigative Analysis Section / Investigations Division / OTP

The Hague

  • Organization: ICC - International Criminal Court
  • Location: The Hague
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
    • Internal audit, Investigation and Inspection
    • Visiting Professional
    • Investigation and Analysis
  • Closing Date: Closed

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Organisational Unit: Office Deputy Prosecutor Investigations, Office Of The Prosecutor  
Duty Station: The Hague - NL
Contract Duration: To be agreed with the selected candidates
Deadline for Applications: 18 May 2020

 

 

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.
  • Optional: short essay or a writing sample on a subject relevant to the work of the Court (maximum of 750 words, single spaced, type written).

 

Contract Duration

Visiting Professionals are required to work full time for a period between one and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). Visiting Professional placements shall not be extended beyond six months.

 

Organisational Context

The Investigative Analysis Section (IAS) is part of the Investigations Division (ID) and it is dedicated to support with high-quality factual analysis investigations on crimes allegedly committed under the jurisdiction of the ICC. The ICC OTP is committed to gender equality and the IAS is responsible, among other analytical duties, for the development of gender analysis in support of investigations.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of IAS the Visiting Professional is expected to perform one or more of the following duties:

 

  • To support IAS with research on technical and substantive issues, including methods for investigative analysis, specialized software and databases, analysis of crime patterns, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), analysis of command structures and oganisational systems, area-specific analysis of relevant groups and communities, systematic analysis of different sources of evidence, exploitation of internet sources, and gender analysis.

 

  • To contribute to the development of tools and standards on the abovementioned and other areas relevant to investigative analysis.  

 

  • To contribute to training on the abovementioned and other areas relevant to investigative analysis.  

 

  • To support management with strategic advice.

 

Required Qualifications

Education:

All candidates must have a relevant degree from a recognised university, preferably in relation to empirical research, criminology, social sciences or criminal law; an advanced degree will be a strong asset. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance. Relevant publications will be taken into account.

 

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of professional experience with analytical work or related duties, preferably with a focus on complex criminal investigations;

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong reasoning skills, including ability to understand complex scenarios of crime, to simultaneously handle conflicting information and hypotheses, to identify source biases, and to develop sound logical inferences;
  • Advanced computer skills, including ability to efficiently operate databases, search engines and data mining, analytical software, GIS, statistics and graphic applications;
  • Excellent ability to handle complex and voluminous sets of records and data;
  • Ability to understand the requirements of international criminal law and procedural law;
  • Ability to work effectively and constructively in multi-disciplinary teams;
  • Ability to work under stressful conditions and to meet strict deadlines;
  • Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity;
  • Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security;
  • Professional integrity.

 

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 another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

 

Other criteria:

In line with the ICC’s efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of the countries listed below are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Non-represented or under-represented countries at the ICC as of 31 December 2019: Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia.

 

Remuneration

Please note that the ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for any expenses incurred during the internship. Accordingly, applicants must have the necessary resources or other financial support for the duration of the internship for which they have been selected.

 

If a States Party to the Rome Statute decides to provide a donation to the Internship Programmes, it may be possible to offer a limited number of interns a stipend and travel, as applicable. If funding is available and when an intern is selected, the Human Resources Section will conduct an assessment determining eligibility for funding in accordance with the Court’s Policy on Internships and Visiting Professionals and relevant funding conditions. Interns eligible for funding shall receive detailed information and further instructions after the selection process assuming they meet the conditions of the VA and are considered for the vacancy. Stipends will always be agreed at the time of offering the internship: No funding will be provided at a later stage.

 

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