Judicial Cooperation Officer (P-3)

GloJobs; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GloJobs invites applications for a post within the International Criminal Court framework, assessing candidates for fixed-term appointments in external or international relations and judicial cooperation. The role requires advanced legal/expert knowledge, strong analytical capabilities, and familiarity with Rome Statute provisions and ICC procedures.

The selected candidate will operate under supervision of the Head of the Judicial Cooperation Unit, with a focus on ensuring professional

Qualifications

• Five years (seven years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in external or international relations, cooperation, negotiation or international criminal justice is required.
• Professional experience in international or domestic criminal law and experience in working in judicial cooperation is strongly desired.
• Excellent knowledge of the substantive and procedural provisions of the Rome Statute and the ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Education

Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations or other relevant field

Job description

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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 and Responsibilities

Within this framework, and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Judicial Cooperation Unit, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Education

Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations or other relevant field. A first‑level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

Five years (seven years with a first‑level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in the area of external or international relations, cooperation, negotiation or international criminal justice is required.

Professional experience in international or domestic criminal law and experience in working in judicial cooperation is strongly desired.

Excellent knowledge of the substantive and procedural provisions of the Rome Statute and the ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of Languages

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is considered a strong asset. 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
• Handling uncertain situations
• Interaction
• Realising objectives

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General Information [link removed]

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 organisations of the United Nations Common System.

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