Associate Legal Officer (P-2)

GloJobs; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Criminal Court invites applications for an Associate Legal Officer. Under the direct supervision of the Counsel and with guidance from the Principal Counsel, you will provide substantive legal assistance in criminal, international, or human rights law.

Requirements include an advanced law degree (or first-level degree with extra experience), proficiency in English or French with knowledge of the other, and eligibility for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in law (preferably in criminal, international, or human rights law)
• First-level law degree with two additional years of qualifying experience accepted in lieu of advanced degree
• Proficiency in English or French; working knowledge of the other is essential; knowledge of another official Court language is an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive legal assistance under the direct supervision of the Counsel and under the guidance of the Principal Counsel
• Assist with legal research, analysis, and drafting in criminal, international, or human rights law

Skills

Proficiency in English

Working knowledge of French

Education

Advanced law degree

Job description

GloJobs analysis estimates · not the employer's figures

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).

Duties & Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Counsel and under the overall guidance of the Principal Counsel, the Associate Legal Officer will provide substantive legal assistance, including:

Education

Advanced university degree in law, from a recognized university, preferably specialising in criminal law, international law or human rights law, is required. A first-level university degree in law in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Knowledge of Languages

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

General Information

Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG [link removed] ) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.

• 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.
• 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. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG [link removed] ) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.
• In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.
• Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.
• The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.