Associate Legal Outreach Officer, The Hague (P-2) International Criminal Court (ICC)

Job Title and Level: Associate Legal Officer (P-2)

Vacancy Announcement No: 1095EI-RE

Deadline for Applications: 01.09.2011

Organizational Unit : Outreach Unit, PIDS, Registry

Duty Station : The Hague

Type of Appointment: Established Post

Post number : E-2904

Minimum Net Annual Salary (Single Rate)

(EURO) :

€ 52,302

Contract Duration

One year with the possibility of extension (six months probationary period). A roster of suitable candidates may

be established for this particular profile as a result of this selection process for both fixed-term established and

general temporary assistance posts.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of the Outreach Unit, the incumbent is responsible for:

• Advise on legal matters, identify and propose information opportunities, activities and approaches;

• Track, research and analyse information on assigned legal issues;

• Participate in organising the clearance, production and distribution of printing and audiovisual information

materials, concerning the Court for target groups and individuals;

• Follow judicial activity on daily basis and advice on the need of issuance of press releases;

• Ensure flow of accurate information between Headquarters and field offices;

• Prepare cases and trial information sheets and summaries of Court reports;

• Select legal materials to be published in the Court judicial reports and oversee publications managed by the

Unit;

• Devise and oversee content of workshops, seminars, and trial-related briefings;

• Draft notes for speakers, particularly principals and senior officials;

• Give regular presentations and briefings on behalf of the Court to legal audiences and interact in general with

legal and other communities;

• Assist and advise field outreach teams in communicating effectively and building networks with the legal

communities, representatives of the national systems of justice and bar associations;

Essential Qualifications

Advanced university degree in law, preferably with a specialization in international criminal law; at least two

years of professional experience (four years with a first level university degree) as a lawyer or legal adviser,

preferably at international organisations or NGO#s and experience with drafting legal texts in French.

Other Skills

(i) Communication #Strong communication skills (spoken, written, public speaking and presentational), particularly

in preparing out of legal texts public information and outreach materials and reports that are clear and concise

and intelligible to an audience of generalists; and ability to present sensitive issues.

(ii) Planning and organising

• Good planning and organisation of own work; ability to work effectively under

strict deadlines.

(iii) Teamwork

• Good interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people

of different national and cultural backgrounds with respect for diversity.

(iv) Client Orientation

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, other staff, and

outside collaborators.

(v) Technology Awareness

• Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications,

such as, word processing, PowerPoint or equivalent, graphics software, and internal databases.

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES

Fluency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential. Working knowledge of

the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court would be considered an asset

(Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish)

General Information

• 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 preferably 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, but nationals

from non-state parties may also be considered;

• 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 Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a

lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

• The International Criminal Court is a member organization of the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and is

interested in secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.