23114 | Registry
Deadline for Applications: 18/08/2023 (midnight The Hague time) Organizational Unit: Victims Participation and Reparations Section, Division of Judicial Services, Registry Duty Station: The Hague - NL Type of Appointment: Fixed-Term Appointment Minimum Net Annual Salary : €55,399.00 Contract Duration: To be determined
A roster of suitable candidates will 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 Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS) is in the Division of Judicial Services, within the Registry, charged with assisting victims in applying for and participating in different phases of the proceedings and reparations. The Section undertakes operations at the seat of the Court, to manage applications for participation and reparations and all other related documents received from victims, to transmit them to those involved in the relevant proceedings, and to assist Chambers by analysing the applications according to judicially determined criteria and preparing reports thereon. The Section contributes to the development and implementation of the Court’s strategy in the field through the Field Offices to enable victims to make their applications, to be legally represented and to participate in proceedings effectively.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Legal Coordinator and the general authority of the Chief of Section, the incumbent is required to perform the following duties, in accordance with pre-established guidelines:
Carry out the legal processing of applications for participation in the proceedings or reparations, including by: conducting legal analysis of applications, identifying what further information must be requested, preparing requests for such information and processing it when received, and data entry in the VPRS database legal module;
Prepare, in collaboration with the Section’s Data Processing Unit, redacted versions of applications received from victims for participation in the proceedings or reparations;
Perform any other tasks to support the work of the Legal Unit and the Section as required.
The incumbent may be required to carry out work in relation to any of the situations and/or cases before the Court.
Essential Qualifications
Education:
An advanced university degree in law, preferably with specialisation in international criminal law, public international law and/or humanitarian law. 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 two years (zero years with an advanced level university degree) of relevant professional experience in a legal or judicial environment. In addition, prior experience in working on victims issues and/or in an international criminal tribunal with confidential information, and experience in data input or analytical experience would be considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of victims’ rights at the ICC;
Legal drafting and analytical skills;
Professional and personal integrity;
Attention to detail;
Ability to adapt to a multicultural and multilingual working environment;
Sound teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively);
Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion;
Ability to work effectively under pressure;
Ability to maintain precision and quality of legal analysis when dealing with a large volume of data/tasks;
Tenacity in the review of large documents;
Strong computer skills and ability to use relevant software applications, in particular Microsoft Office applications;
Knowledge of TRIM and Ringtail would be considered an asset.
Knowledge of languages:
Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, French or English is required. Working knowledge of the other is required. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset.
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Learning and developing
Handling uncertain situations
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General Information
- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC is committed to achieving geographical representation and gender equality within its staff as well as representation of the principal legal systems of the world (legal positions). Nationals from the list of non-represented and under-represented States are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, applications from women are strongly encouraged for senior positions at the Professional (P) and Director (D) levels. Posts shall 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, as appropriate.
- 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.
- 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.