Organization: ICC – International Criminal Court
Country: Netherlands
City: The Hague, Netherlands
Office: ICC The Hague
Organisational Unit: Legal Office, Registry
Duty Station: The Hague – NL
Deadline for Applications: Open
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)APPLY THROUGH
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- 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
Interns are required to work full time for a period between three and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). Internship placements shall not be extended beyond six months.
Organisational Context
The Registry Legal Office (RLO) combines a commitment to legal excellence with a result-oriented and policy-friendly approach in delivering legal services. The RLO operates as a dynamic and multifaceted international law practice in anticipation of and in response to client requirements, in both operational and policy matters.
The RLO supports the performance of the legal functions of the Registrar under the Rome Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Regulations of the Court, Regulations of the Registry, Financial Regulations and Rules, Staff Rules and Regulations and other legal instruments governing the ICC. This concerns both the judicial functioning of the ICC, where the Registry is involved, and legal matters affecting the ICC as an international organisation and its legal position as a whole. In performing this dual role, the section is responsible for ensuring the quality, uniformity and consistency of legal positions across the Registry and its Divisions of Judicial Services, External Relations and Field Coordination, and Management Services – incl. the coordination of an internal legal network. The Section provides a broad range of legal services incl. drafting, negotiating, advising and litigating.
The RLO is headed by the Legal Counsel who, together with the Registrar and the three Directors, is a member of the Registry Management Team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Within this framework, and under the direct supervision of the Legal Counsel, Deputy Legal Counsel or other designated staff members of the RLO, the intern will perform the following duties:
- Conducts extensive legal research and analysis;
- Contributes to the preparation and drafting of (complex) legal documents including legal submissions, correspondence, memoranda, opinions and briefs;
- Contributes to providing advice to client sections and assists in providing advice to the Registrar and other senior officials of the Court;
- Assists in negotiating agreements with a variety of parties within the Court;
- Preparing summaries and updates of legal and factual issues;
- Monitors judicial proceedings, provides advice on decisions and prepares summaries and digests for various purposes of the Registry;
- Provides support in developing the operational framework for delivery of legal services including establishing and managing work flows, work processes, SOPs, systems and databases and central repositories of legal opinions and research, agreements, contracts and MoUs;
- Performs other or additional duties as assigned.
Essential Qualifications
Education: All candidates must have a university law degree in law. Candidate must have sound knowledge of public international law, international criminal law, contract law, or (international) administrative law, as relevant to the work of the RLO; an advanced university degree will be a strong asset. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.
Experience: Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers; therefore, practical experience is not an essential prerequisite for selection. However, practical experience that is relevant to the work of the RLO may be considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Candidates must:
- Demonstrate excellent analytical and drafting skills;
- Be able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments;
- Possess strong teamwork skills (listen, consult and communicate proactively);
- Have 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.
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Remuneration
Please note that the ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship Programme with remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for any expenses incurred during the internship. Accordingly, applicants must have the necessary resources or other financial support for the duration of the internship for which they have been selected.
If a States Party to the Rome Statute decides to provide a donation to the Internship Programmes, it may be possible to offer a limited number of interns a stipend and travel, as applicable. If funding is available and when an intern is selected, the Human Resources Section will conduct an assessment determining eligibility for funding in accordance with the Court’s Policy on Internships and Visiting Professionals and relevant funding conditions. Interns eligible for funding shall receive detailed information and further instructions after the selection process assuming they meet the conditions of the VA and are considered for the vacancy. Stipends will always be agreed at the time of offering the internship: No funding will be provided at a later stage.
