Special Assistant (Prosecutions) (P-3) - Short Term

Organizational Context

The Prosecution Division (PD) comprises the Prosecution and Appeals Sections. The Division is central to the core mandate of the Court; namely, the conduct of fair, effective and expeditious prosecutions in accordance with the Rome Statute. It is responsible for giving legal guidance to investigators and litigating cases before the Chambers of all three judicial divisions, preparing all written submissions in briefs and other filings to the Chambers and participating in investigative and case- preparation activities in the Integrated Teams. Senior Trial Lawyers from the Prosecution Section are also entrusted with the task of leading the integrated teams and providing overall guidance on the investigation of cases, as well as leading trial teams before Chambers of the Court. The Appeals Section litigates all interlocutory and final appeals before the Appeals Chamber, prepares all applications for leave to appeal and responses to such applications filed by the defence and other parties before the Trial Chambers, drafts key trial filings, in particular those involving significant and novel international criminal law and procedural law issues, and also provides legal advice to teams in the Prosecution Section as well as to other sections of the Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Prosecutions, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:

• Provide support and advice to the Director on matters of staffing and distribution of resources;
• Develop and manage a management information system for the Prosecution Division (PD) covering;

(1) resource and service planning,

(2) performance indicators, as developed by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP),

(3) risk management;

• Assist and support the Director in developing strategies and indicators to manage efficiency and run efficiency improvement projects;
• Assist and support the Director in the implementation of office and divisional strategies and the measurement of performance indicators;
• Prepare the PD budget proposal and advice on its proper implementation;
• Participate in inter-division and inter-organ projects in the concept of strategic planning of the Court (e.g. risk management, integration between strategy-budget-performance indicators, efficiency of the
• Court);
• Assist in the definition and implementation of actions to maintain a proper working climate (e.g. measuring working climate, organizing process to identify concerns to be addressed, improve communication in the division);
• Manage and supervise the implementation of the Prosecution Division annual training plan and in-house training programs for PD;
• Any other tasks as instructed by the Director of Prosecutions.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced University degree, preferably in law, public or business administration or related field;

Experience:

• At least five years of work experience (seven years with a first level university degree) in management in general in an international organisation, and more specifically in the fields of strategic planning, performance indicators, performance improvement, and change management. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Experience in policy related work would be considered a strong asset;

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills and ability to conduct independent
• research and analysis, identifying issues, formulating judgments and making conclusions and recommendations;
• Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own and others work plan;
• Ability to identify internal clients’ needs and appropriate solutions; ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with other Sections / Units of the Court;
• Willingness to stay informed on new developments in the field of management and strategic planning;
• Proficiency in computer applications relevant to a management environment, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Project and MS Visio;
• Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally;
• Flexibility and ability to work under stress conditions;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively with colleagues from different professional, national and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity;
• Professional integrity;

Knowledge of languages:

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French is required. Working knowledge of the other language is strongly desired. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be considered as an additional asset.