Visiting Professional (Library)

Requisition ID 24249 - Posted - Visiting Professional - Library Services - The Hague - NL 24249 | Registry Organisational Unit: Information Management Services Section, Registry Duty Station: The Hague - NL Contract Duration: 6 months Deadline for Applications: 31 December 2026 (midnight The Hague time) 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). • Two reference letters (one academic). • Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas. • Scanned copies of official academic transcripts that state your courses, results and completion date. • One short essay 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 of three to six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). 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 The Library, Archives and Legacy team is part of the Information Management Unit and Information Management Services Section within the Registry. It is the Library’s mandate to meet the information needs of the constituents of the International Criminal Court, Presidency, Chambers, Office of the Prosecutor and Office of the Registry, and provide comprehensive and relevant information resources (both print and electronic), an accessible collection as well as efficient and timely services to advance legal scholarship and support the investigations and jurisprudence undertaken by the Court exercising its jurisdiction. Duties and Responsibilities Assist the Library team with providing a reference and circulation service to members of the Court by: Contribute to library projects, for example: • Conduct in-depth research and analysis • Creation of library guides • Development and updating of the intranet/internet • Delivery of training • Helping library patrons conduct print and electronic bibliographic research, including online databases • Answering email, telephone and in person enquiries including processing inter-library loan requests, locating online journal articles and responding to reference queries • Support cataloguing and classification workflows, including archiving of digital objects • Carrying out circulation tasks (borrowing, renewing and reserving items, registering and checking out users) • Recording library statistics Required Qualifications Education: All Candidates must have a degree in information science, library science, information management or related field from a recognised university. 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. The Library welcomes applications from information professionals, who wish to gain experience in the field of foreign, comparative and international law librarianship. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Maintains a service-orientated attitude at all times. • Has a genuine interest in international law, particularly international criminal law, and legal research. • Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments. • Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively). • Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications). 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 should therefore be able to support themselves for the duration of their internship or placement.