Special Assistant to the Director (P-1)

GloJobs; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking candidates for a short-term appointment to support the Secretariat of the Assembly. Under the Director’s supervision and in collaboration with the Special Assistant, the incumbent will perform conference servicing tasks and assist in related activities to meet short-term staffing needs.

Essential qualifications include an advanced university degree in business, public administration, conference management or a related field, or a first-level

Qualifications

• Education: an advanced university degree is required; alternative with a first level degree plus two years of qualifying experience is accepted.
• Experience: minimum of two years of relevant professional experience; conference servicing in an international organization is an asset.
• Languages: proficiency in English or French; knowledge of other official languages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the Director of the Secretariat, perform tasks closely with the Special Assistant to the Director (P-2).
• Provide conference servicing and support to the Assembly's Secretariat in a short-term context.
• Adhere to ICC policies and participate in related security and recruitment processes as applicable.

Skills

Conference servicing

Languages: English/French

Education

Advanced university degree in business or public administration, conference management, international relations or other relevant field

First level university degree + 2 years qualifying experience in lieu of advanced degree

Job description

GloJobs analysis estimates · not the employer's figures

A Short-Term Appointment is used to recruit staff to meet short-term needs. The duration of this assignment is provided above. The maximum duration of a short-term appointment including extensions shall not exceed 12 months.

A Short-Term Appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal and shall not be converted to any other type of appointment.

Due to the short-term nature of the assignment, the ICCreserves the right to make anappointment at one grade lower than that stated in thevacancywith a modified job description.

A current ICC staff member who is holding a fixed-term appointment may apply for any short-term position. Where a current ICC staff member is selected to a short-term position, he or she will be temporarily assigned to the position in line with section 4.10 of ICC/AI/2016/001. GS-level posts are subject to local recruitment only.

The terms and conditions of service for staff members appointed under a short-term appointment are governed by ICC/AI/2016/001.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Secretariat of the Assembly and in close collaboration with the Special Assistant to the Director (P-2), the incumbent will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

Essential Qualifications

Education:
An advanced University degree in business or public administration, conference management, international relations or other relevant field, is required. 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 (2) years (zero (0) years with an advanced level university degree) of relevant professional experience is required.

Experience in conference servicing in an international organization would be considered an asset.

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 desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) would be considered an 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

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.

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