Associate Legal Advisor (P-2)

Associate Legal Advisor (P-2)

ICC - International Criminal Court

The Hague, Netherlands

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Advisor or a Legal Advisor and in close collaboration with other members of the Section, where needed, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Draft legal opinions and undertaking research and studies and examining legal precedents on a wide variety of legal problems relating to the functions, structure and activities of the Office of the Prosecutor or the Court;
• Provide legal advice on staff related matters under the Court’s legal framework and drafting in relation to litigation in individual staff cases, including for the representation of the Prosecutor in internal and international administrative proceedings;
• Provide legal advice and drafting on contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and other agreements and arrangements which may be concluded between the Office and external partners;
• Provide legal advice and drafting on internal regulatory documents, both within the Office and, on behalf of the Office, on Court-wide instruments;
• Contribute to the development of Office policies by conducting research, analysis and drafting of other legal and policy documents, upon request; and
• Perform any other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

• Advanced university degree in law, preferably with a specialisation in international law, administrative/labour law or international institutional law, is required. A first-level university degree, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Bar admission or equivalent (e.g. solicitor), with post-qualification experience, would be considered an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional experience (four years with a first-level university degree) relevant to the duties and responsibilities mentioned in the present Vacancy Announcement as a lawyer or legal advisor, is required. Relevant professional experience within an intergovernmental organization or equivalent legal experience in a government, law firm, non-governmental organization or academia is highly desirable;
• Expertise or experience with regard to international law, administrative/labour law, international institutional law, litigation, contracts , MoUs, and/or agreements will be considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent legal drafting skills;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security of information;
• Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines;
• Ability to render advice which is both legally correct and pragmatic, and thus can easily be incorporated into the Office’s policies and litigation;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively in teams comprising members from a broad range of backgrounds, legal systems and professions;
• Be able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments;
• Personal and professional integrity.

Knowledge of languages:

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

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