Office of the Prosecutor

 

Through participating in the Court’s Internship and Visiting Professional Programme the Office of the Prosecutor aims to draw and build upon the knowledge and expertise of both young and experienced professionals by offering Internship and Visiting Professional placements respectively.  The Office is committed to the aims of the Programme and endeavours to provide a mutually beneficial placement that provides professional development for the individual participants and raises awareness of and support for the mission of the Office in their wider professional and national communities.

General description of Internship and Visiting Professional placements in the Office of the Prosecutor

The majority of the Internship and Visiting Professional placements offered within the Office are of a legal nature, particularly within the Legal Advisory Section and the Prosecution Division; however, applicants from other disciplines may apply for non-legal placements as detailed within the descriptions for the Immediate Office of the Prosecutor, Investigation Division, Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Co-operation Division, and Services Section.

To the degree that is compatible with the candidates’ academic and/or professional background, Interns and Visiting Professionals can expect to contribute to a range of projects, providing expertise gleaned from their national system as may be appropriate.

In spite of the predominance of substantive work, Interns and Visiting Professionals will be expected to shoulder some of the more routine and administrative tasks, as is required of the regular staff of the Office.

Placement opportunities in the Office of the Prosecutor

The following Divisions and Sections of the Office offer Internship and Visiting Professional placements; the number of placements offered through the regular selection campaigns are shown in parentheses:

1.    Immediate Office of the Prosecutor 
        a.    Immediate Office of the Prosecutor (2)
        b.    Public Information Unit (2)
2.    Legal Advisory Section (8)
3.    Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Co-operation Division (6)
4.    Investigation Division (3)
5.    Prosecution Division (6)
6.    Services Section 
        a.    Information and Evidence Unit (1)
        b.    Language Services Unit (1)
        c.    Knowledge Base Unit (1) 

The separate descriptions provided under the link for each of the Office’s Divisions and Sections serve to help the candidate identify Divisions or Sections offering placements matching their academic or professional background and interests and to which they may wish to be attached during their placement (candidates may list up to three preferences on their application form).

The required qualifications, skills and experience sought by each of the participating Divisions and Sections are relevant to both Internship and Visiting Professional applicants. Since tasks and projects assigned to Visiting Professionals are usually adapted to reflect the expertise and interests of the applicant, the examples of typical tasks assigned to participants are provided for Interns only.

Strategic Planning Coordinator

The strategic planning coordinator works for the court as a whole to further develop and facilitate the implementation of the ICC strategic plan. This requires a coordinated approach across the different organs and levels of the Court. The Strategic Planning Coordinator assists designated senior managers who are responsible for managing these processes. In addition, the Strategic Planning Coordinator works to support the development and implementation of Court-wide planning cycles as well as the development at all levels of strategic and operations plans that facilitate the work of the Court as a whole or are of importance to the Court generally.

Interns play a key role enabling the Coordinator to deal with a wider array of issues of concern to the Court as a whole and the individual elements that make up the Court.

Tasks typically assigned to Interns working with the Strategic Planning Coordinator may include:

• Working on ongoing projects/ project planning and management
• Assisting in the development and implementation of the strategic planning cycle
• Research and participation in developing or enhancing relevant policies, procedures and planning cycles
• Developing improved key performance indicators
• Supporting development and implementation of a Risk Management system
• Supporting new initiative undertaken by the Strategic Planning Coordinator
• Preparing for inter-organ coordination meetings
• Accurately recording of meetings and follow up of decisions taken
• Coordinating with units from around the Court in relation to the work of the office.
• Any other work as requested

In addition to fulfilling the general eligibility requirements of the ICC internship programme, the successful candidate should be pursuing or have a degree in business or public administration, management, strategic planning, project management or other relevant field(s). Has good writing skills, is self- motivated, creative and analytical. Relevant experience is considered an asset.

Languages 

Competency in English is essential; working knowledge of French, the other official language of the Court, is considered an asset.

 Please refer to the Presidency and Chambers application form if interested in applying.

Opportunities for Visiting Professionals with the Strategic Planning Coordinator

The ICC Strategic Planning Coordinator invites applications for visiting professional(s) to work with the Court for a three to six month period on one of the following:

• The development of productivity and other performance indicators.
• The development and implementation of a mature risk management system
• Review and if needed, enhancement of the ICC’s policy framework

In addition to fulfilling the general eligibility requirements of the ICC visiting professionals programme, the successful candidate should have a degree in public administration, management, human resources, or another relevant field. Specialisation in this field and experience with international and/or (international) judicial institutions are considered an asset. Candidates should be fluent in English. Knowledge of French a plus.

The Strategic Planning Coordinator works for the court as a whole to further develop and facilitate the implementation of the ICC strategic plan. This requires a coordinated approach across the different organs and levels of the Court. The Strategic Planning Coordinator assists the responsible designated senior managers to manage these processes. In addition, the Strategic Planning Coordinator works to support the development and implementation of Court-wide planning cycles. S/he similarly supports the development of strategic plans and operations plans at organ, division or section levels that facilitate the work of the Court as a whole or are of importance to the Court generally. Included in this is support to the Court’s strategic efforts to become a model public institution respecting the public trust by achieving the desired results with a minimum of resources.

The incumbent, performing his or her duties under the supervision of and in cooperation with the Strategic Planning Coordinator, will play a key role in furthering the work of the Strategic Planning Coordinator and enabling the office to deal with a wider array of issues of concern to the Court as a whole and the individual elements that make up the Court.

 Please refer to the Presidency and Chambers application form if interested in applying.