Career Opportunities: Associate Judicial Cooperation Officer (P-2) (24224)

Organisational Context

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of External Operations (DEO), the Judicial Cooperation Support Section (JCSS) is responsible for providing a coordinated, strategic approach to judicial cooperation within the Registry and Court’s stakeholders as a whole, both internally and externally, allowing the Registry to exercise a more prominent and strategic role in this regard.

The Section is responsible for developing strategies and implementing external relations actions to further judicial cooperation objectives (including, inter alia, the conclusion of (voluntary) cooperation agreements related to the court proceedings, external engagements and participation at conferences and meetings on cooperation matters).

The JCSS consists of two units, the Judicial Cooperation Unit (JCU) and the Suspects-at-Large Unit (SLU). The Judicial Cooperation Unit (JCU), under the direction of the Head of Unit and the oversight of the Chief of JCSS, is responsible for cooperation matters pertaining to the implementation of Judicial Orders (including, inter alia, tracing and freezing of assets, (interim) release, witness appearance and evidence collection, observations from States) and to the provision of support to Defence, Legal Representatives of Victims and Registry sections for the discharge of activities in the context of their respective mandate.

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:

• Draft notes verbales, diplomatic correspondence, background papers, reports on judicial cooperation matters and requests for assistance to States and International Organisations;
• Monitor and follow up on the implementation of pending requests for assistance;
• Prepare Registry observations and submissions in writing through judicial filings or orally during hearings in relation to judicial cooperation related issues within the ICC proceedings;
• Research and provide information and policy and/or legal advice on a wide variety of issues related to judicial cooperation;
• Facilitate judicial cooperation in relation to issues pertaining to the Court’s cases; and through the implementation of strategies of engagement with various cooperation partners;
• Maintain and update the judicial cooperation databases and ensure coordination with relevant colleagues including the country offices to monitor the implementation of requests for assistance;
• Attend meetings, conferences and hearings; prepare supporting documentation and draft minutes and subsequent reports.

Qualifications

Education

Advanced University degree in international relations, law, political science or other relevant field. A first- level university degree in combination with two additional years of experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• A minimum of two years (four years with a first-level university degree) of relevant work experience in the area of international relations, cooperation, diplomacy, negotiation, international criminal justice or any other related field, preferably from a foreign service, international organization or NGO perspective, is required;
• Demonstrated professional experience in international or domestic criminal law and experience in working in judicial cooperation is strongly desired;

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of a national judicial system or of an International Court,
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and judgment to resolve a wide range of complex cooperation related issues/problems;
• Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines and pressure and with substantial travel obligations;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively with colleagues from different professional, national and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity;
• Professional and personal integrity;
• Drafting skills: Ability to draft quickly when the circumstances require it and in a manner that respects both judicial and diplomatic imperatives;
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills to be able to exchange and have positive interactions with high-level officials from various background and cultures;
• Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills;
• Highly-effective interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational skills to prioritise activities and assignments while foreseeing risks;
• Ability to work on an important number of cases and volume of requests;
• Work on other projects as requested to support the Unit and the Section.

Knowledge of Languages

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

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 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG) 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) 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.