Analyst (P-3) (24092)

International Criminal Court; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and gender equality initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent international judiciary based in The Hague is seeking an Analyst to support criminal investigations through data analysis and reporting. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in analytical work, preferably within complex criminal investigations. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong reasoning skills and advanced software competency, working in multi-disciplinary teams to produce critical analytical products. This role emphasizes diversity and professional integrity within a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of analytical work experience in criminal investigations.
• Training in analysis techniques for criminal investigation is required.
• Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court (English or French) is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads and advises on potential sources of evidence.
• Utilizes databases for all-source analysis and manages database projects.
• Produces sourced analytical products in response to team requirements.
• Operational support: assist investigative planning, missions and witness tracking as needed.
• Planning support: assist in strategic planning and selection of suspects and incidents.
• Testimony: testify before ICC Chambers with fully sourced analyses.
• Evidence collection: participate in collection operations when required.

Skills

Strong reasoning skills

Advanced software skills

Project management skill

Ability to handle complex data

Knowledge of international criminal law

Ability to work in teams

Professional integrity

Education

Advanced university degree in Criminology, Law, or related field

Tools

Analytical software

GIS

Data mining applications

Job description

Analyst (P-3) (24092) role at International Criminal Court

Deadline for Applications: 31/08/2025 (midnight The Hague time)

Organizational Unit: Unified Teams, Office of the Prosecutor

Duty Station: Various Duty Stations

Type of Appointment: Fixed-Term Appointment

Post Numbers: T-1743 | T-3420 | T-3407 | T-3405 | T-3356

Minimum Net Annual Salary: Depending on the Duty Station

Contract Duration: To be determined

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 Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) has two Pillars under the leadership of the Deputy Prosecutors, comprising multiple Unified Teams (UTs) dedicated to the investigation or prosecution of situations and cases. The UTs gather investigators, analysts, lawyers, an international cooperation adviser, a country expert, an information management assistant, a case manager, trial support assistants, and other staff as required. Under the leadership of the Head of the Unified Team (HUT), these staff conduct together the Office’s investigations and prosecutions. Analysts have ordinarily a Lead Analyst as first supervisor, and the HUT as the second one, and they are also eligible to be designated as Lead Analyst in a team. Analysts may supervise junior staff who assist with searches, data input and data collation.

The analytical component of the UT includes Analysts (P-3), Associate Analysts (P-2), and Analysis Assistants (G-4) of different nationalities and professional backgrounds (mainly criminal or human rights investigations, military and police). Analysts are deployed to the different UTs to address their analytical needs and they cooperate with investigators, lawyers and other staff assigned to the UT. They analyse and integrate information and evidence of many different kinds and in multiple formats and languages, including structured data, witness statements, videos, imagery, intercepted records, OSINT and digital data extracted from different carriers. Analysts may need to coordinate their work with specialised units, such as the Forensic Sciences Section (FSS) and the Gender and Children Unit (GCU). The teams and the analysts interact with the Senior Coordinators for Investigations and Analysis on operational and support issues, including resource planning, standards and training.

The OTP is committed to diversity and gender equality and conducts gender analysis in support of investigations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads – Proactively identifies leads and advises the team about potential sources of evidence, including OSINT and social media, potential witnesses (victims, insiders, experts or other), telecommunications data (Call Data Records and others), and archives;
• Databases – Effectively utilises the databases available for all-source analysis (OTP Fact Analysis Database, OSINT, telecommunications), evidence management, and investigations management, including advanced searches and analytical output; Designs appropriate data models and processes for analytical databases, and manages database projects (including planning, quality control and supervision of input);
• Analytical products – Produces accurate and sourced analytical products in response to the requirements of the teams, including reports of different kinds (on incidents, crime pattern, profiles, groups and networks, source evaluation etc.), relational charts, timelines and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) products, in compliance with OTP standards, and taking into account the social context of the crimes and background of the alleged perpetrators; Effectively disseminates analytical findings through such analytical products and presentations;
• Operational support – Responds to the immediate analytical needs of the operations conducted by the teams, including support for investigative planning, missions, interviews and tracking of fugitives when required;
• Planning support – Supports teams and higher management in planning of collection and analysis work, and strategic decision-making, including selection of suspects and incidents, when required;
• Testimony – Testify before ICC Chambers on the basis of his or her analysis or other investigative activities, including the submission of high-standard fully sourced analytical reports, and examination by the parties or the ICC judges, when required;
• Evidence collection – Participate in evidence collection operations on an exceptional basis as required by the investigation, including to collect documentary evidence or to support the interview of key witnesses.

Essential Qualifications

Education: Advanced university degree preferably in Criminology, Law, Social Sciences or any other related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;

Training in analysis techniques for criminal investigation, intelligence or social science, including specialized software and databases is required;

Experience: A minimum of 5 years (7 years with a first level university degree) of progressively responsible professional experience with analytical work, preferably with a focus on complex criminal investigations, is required;

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 software skills, including ability to efficiently operate databases, search engines and data mining, analytical software, GIS, statistics, applications for the collection and analysis of internet open sources and graphic applications;
• Project management skill, ability to plan and manage analytical projects in accordance to the requirements, resources and timelines of the investigations, is highly desirable;
• Excellent ability to handle complex and voluminous sets of records and data;
• Ability to understand the requirements of international criminal law and procedural law, and to interact effectively with legal officers;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively in multi-disciplinary teams comprised of other analysts, investigators, lawyers and support staff;
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and to meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to work with respect for diversity regarding fellow officers, as well as witnesses and external partners;
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security including when operating with internet resources and electronic tools;
• 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 working language is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish), or another language directly relevant to the investigations, is an additional asset.

ICC Core Competencies

• Dedication to the mission and values
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Learning and developing
• Interaction

General Information

• Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.
• 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.
• The ICC applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.

Learn more about ICC leadership and core competencies.