Visiting Professional, External Legal Teams (Defence or Victims)

Requisition ID 24248 - Posted - Visiting Professional - Legal Affairs - The Hague - NL 24248| Registry Organisational Unit: Counsel Support Section, Registry Duty Station: The Hague - NL Contract Duration: 6 Months Deadline for Applications: 31 December 2026 Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court. Please note that the purpose of this vacancy announcement is to provide hiring managers with a list of suitable candidates from which they may make a selection throughout the year. To this end, candidates are required to specify their availability in the relevant field when applying. Required Documents for This Application Please note that you will need to have the following information ready in order to complete your application: • A completed “Duties and Responsibilities Form” (refer to step 1 on your eRecruitment Profile page). • Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words). • One reference letter. • Optional: short essay or a writing sample on a subject relevant to the work of the Court (maximum of 750 words, single spaced, type written). Contract Duration Visiting Professionals are required to work full time for a period between one and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). Visiting Professional placements shall not be extended beyond six months. The Opportunity The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individual charges with the gravest crimes of concerns to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression. The Court is participating in the global fight to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent the crimes from happening again. You can contribute to this cause by joining the ICC. Organisational Context External Legal Teams represent defendants or victims before the Court. They are composed of one or more persons admitted to the List of Counsel and any persons assisting them (legal assistants, case managers, etc.). They perform their duties independently. Duties and Responsibilities • Prepare background documents on factual issues related to the case. • Carry out research and produce reports and opinions on issues relevant to the case in the Visiting Professional’s field of expertise. • Other tasks proposed by counsel. Required Qualifications Education: All candidates must have a relevant degree from a recognised university; an advanced degree will be a strong asset. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance. Experience: Visiting Professional placements focus on candidates who have extensive experience in their professional careers in relevant fields of work. Practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court may be considered an asset. Candidates for a Visiting Professional placement must have at least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Excellent drafting skills; • Excellent research and analytical skills; • Ability to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments; • Strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively); • Good computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications). Knowledge of Casemap, TRIM, and Ringtail is an asset Knowledge of Languages: Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, French or English, is required. Working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset. Other criteria: It is the Court’s objective to have diversity and gender balance. In line with the ICC’s efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of non-represented and under-represented countries at the ICC are encouraged to apply. The list can be found here. Remuneration Please note that internship and visiting professional placements at the ICC are unfunded. The ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with any remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for expenses incurred prior, during or after the internship or visiting professional placement. Applicants must therefore be able to support themselves for the entire duration of their internship or visiting professional placement.