Head, Legal Aid Unit (P-4)
International Criminal Court
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See open jobs at International Criminal Court.See open jobs similar to "Head, Legal Aid Unit (P-4)" Greater Rotterdam – The Hague area.| Posting Date: | 14/02/2025 | |
| Deadline for Applications: | 21/02/2025 (midnight The Hague time) | |
| Organizational Unit: | Council Support Section, Registry | |
| Duty Station: | The Hague | |
| Type of Appointment: | Short Term Appointment | |
| Minimum Net Annual Salary: | 111.108,00 | |
| Contract Duration: | to be determined |
Special Notice:
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 ICC reserves the right to make an appointment at one grade lower than that stated in the vacancy with 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.
Organisational Context
The Counsel Support Section is responsible, among others, for the management of the lists of counsel, assistants and professional investigators of the Court; the assistance to persons entitled to legal assistance in getting it; for providing administrative, logistical and financial assistance to defence counsel and legal representatives of victims and for the liaison with representative associations with the legal profession.
The Legal Aid Unit is a Unit within the Counsel Support Section and involved in the day to day management of the Court’s Legal Aid Policy. One of the main tasks of the Legal Aid Unit is providing financial legal assistance to persons subject to Court proceedings who have been declared indigent. Under the final supervision of the Chief of the Counsel Support Section, the incumbent will be providing legal and technical advice and direction in relation to the application and implementation of the Court's Legal Aid Policy.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Section Chief, the incumbent is required to perform the following duties:
1. Daily management of the Court’s Legal Aid Policy;
2. Analysis of requests for legal aid and additional financial or human resources, assessing the complexity level, the step level, where these are necessary, to adequately ensure the legal representation of indigent clients and drafting of appropriate decisions and submissions for the final approval of the Registrar;
3. Analysis and approval of all requests from legal teams as indicated in the Legal Aid Policy (missions, experts, …);
4. Verification of service overviews by legal team members and transmission to Finance for disbursement;
5. Monitor the performance of the legal aid system and prepare proposals for its improvement. Assist with the preparation of the Court’s legal aid budget;
6. Provide other Registry sections and Court organs with expert advice on legal aid issues, including: (a) scope and extent of the right to legal aid; (b) establishment and management of the ICC Legal Aid Programme; (c) budget of the legal aid programme; (d) adjustment needs of the Legal Aid Programme;
7. Coordination with the Detention section on the role of the Counsels with regard to detention matters;
8. Ensure a good cooperation with the Office of Public Counsel for Defence;
9. Providing strategic advice to the Section Chief.
Qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree in law preferably with specialisation in international law, criminal law, and/or human rights 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 seven years of relevant professional work experience (9 years with a first level university degree), at least five of which in the field of international criminal jurisdictions. Professional experience in matters of a legal, managerial, and budgetary nature within a judicial administration context. Experience in the management of legal aid systems and detention will be considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent teamwork skills.
Deep knowledge of the law of the Court and of its legal aid system.
Strong planning, research and drafting skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Competent in relevant software applications, including information databases.
Knowledge of ERP system, preferably SAP.
Knowledge of Languages
Fluency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, and working knowledge in the other is required.
Knowledge of another official language of the Court would be considered an asset. (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).
ICC Leadership Competencies
Purpose
Collaboration
People
Results
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) 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) 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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