24308 | Presidency




Organisational Unit: Presidency, Judiciary
Duty Station: The Hague - NL
Contract Duration: 6 months
Deadline for Applications: 31 December 2026 (midnight The Hague time)



Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court.



Please note that, at this moment, only applications for a placement during 2027 will be considered. To this end, candidates are required to specify their availability in the relevant field when applying




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).


• Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words).


• One reference letter.


• One short essay or a writing sample on a subject relevant to the work of the Court (maximum of 1000 words, single spaced, type written).

Contract Duration



Visiting Professionals are required to work full time for a period between one and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). Visiting Professional placements shall not be extended beyond six months.




The Opportunity



The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concerns to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crime of aggression. The Court is participating in the global fight to end impunity, and through the international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent the crimes from happening again. You can contribute to this cause by joining the ICC.




Organisational Context



The Presidency is one of the four Organs of the Court. It is composed of the President and First and Second Vice-Presidents, all of whom are elected by an absolute majority of the Judges of the Court for a three-year renewable term.



The Presidency has three main areas of responsibility: judicial/legal functions, administration and external relations.



In the area of external relations, the Presidency's responsibilities are to maintain relations with States and other entities and to promote public awareness and universality of the Court. The successful candidates will provide support to the External Relations Team of the Presidency on issues relating to international relations, politics, diplomacy and public relations.




Duties and Responsibilities



Performing his or her duties under the supervision of the External Relations Adviser, the External Relations Visiting Professional will contribute to:

• Preparation of background information ahead of the President's travel and diplomatic meetings, including meetings of the Assembly of States Parties, researching relevant legal and political developments and obtaining relevant information from other sections/organs of the Court;


• Drafting and revision of external and internal correspondence, letters, speeches, presentations, memoranda and other requested materials and verifying format according to Protocol standard;


• Collaborating with other Court organs on various external relations activities;


• Assists in the conduct of other meetings involving the members of the Presidency or the external relations team of the Presidency;


• Performing any other duties as required.

Required Qualifications



Education:



All Candidates must have a degree from a recognised university, demonstrating very good knowledge in international criminal law, public international law or international relations. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.



Experience:

Visiting Professional placements focus on candidates who have extensive experience in their professional careers in relevant fields of work. Practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court may be considered an asset. Candidates for a Visiting Professional placement must have at least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.


• Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively).


• Very good oral communication and drafting skills.


• Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications) and research skills (including the use of electronic databases).

Knowledge of Languages:



English and French are the official working languages of the Court. For this internship position, fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.




Other Criteria:



It is the Court's objective to have diversity and gender balance. In line with the ICC's efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of non-represented and under-represented countries at the ICC are encouraged to apply. The list can be found here.




Remuneration



Please note that internship and visiting professional placements at the ICC are unfunded. The ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with any remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for expenses incurred prior, during or after the internship or visiting professional placement.



Applicants must therefore be able to support themselves for the entire duration of their internship or visiting professional placement.