The ICC only accepts applications submitted through our career portal. This means we do not accept email applications. To apply for a job, you must:
- Register;
- Complete your profile;
- Go to the ‘Employment Opportunities’ tab and carry out a ‘Job Search’;
- Select your vacancy of interest, and click ‘Apply’;
- Submit your application for the vacancy selected, following system prompts.
To create a profile, you must first register with ICC eRecruitment by clicking Sign In. To register, you will need to enter your first and last name, a valid e-mail address, and create a username and password. After registration, you will be taken to your Candidate Profile, where you enter your personal data, education, work experience, competencies, preferences and other requested information. All fields marked with an asterisk must be completed.
Yes, you can update your profile as often as you want. Note that changes made to your profile after you have submitted an application may not be taken into consideration for that vacancy.
You are not limited in the number of vacancies to which you can apply. It is up to each candidate to review the responsibilities, competencies and qualifications required for a particular vacancy before making a decision to apply for an advertised position.
While both positions undergo a similar hiring process in the Court, they differ in various aspects. These distinctions can be observed in their objectives, responsibilities and eligibility criteria. The objective of the internship programme is to provide early-career individuals with a valuable opportunity to progress in their career profession. By undertaking an internship at the Court, participants can enhance their academic and professional knowledge, gaining skills for their future careers. Interns must thus have less than three years of relevant professional experience. In contrast, the Visiting Professional programme aims to facilitate an exchange of knowledge between established professionals in their given field and the Court. Visiting Professionals must therefore have more than three years of full-time professional experience.
When you apply for a job, the system will alert you with an onscreen confirmation and via an e-mail that your application has been received. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submitting an application, your application may not have been received. To check, please log-in to the system and click on “Job Management” and then “Jobs Applied”. If the application does not appear in your “Jobs Applied” list, it was not received, and you should try again.
Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court. There is no fixed timeline for the recruitment process, which means that the time will vary for each position an applicant may apply for.
Yes. If you require a visa for The Netherlands, the Travel and Host State Affairs Unit of the Court will be able to assist you.
To learn more about the Common Rules and Conditions Governing the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme at The International Criminal Court please refer to the following links: