Organisational Unit: Immediate Office of the Registrar, Registry Duty Station: The Hague - NL Contract Duration: 6 months Deadline for Applications: 31/12/2020 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).


• 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 Registrar is the principal Administrative Officer of the Court, elected by an absolute majority of judges for a term of five years, and is responsible for the non-judicial aspects of the Administration and servicing of the Court. This implies providing management and judicial support services to the Court, as well as dealing with those aspects of external affairs and Field Operations falling within the purview of the Registry. The three divisional Directors support the Registrar through the Registry Management Team in ensuring that the Registry fulfils its tasks effectively and efficiently. The Immediate Office of the Registrar (IOR) supports the Registrar in setting the Registry’s strategic objectives, overseeing inter-organ relations as well as in enhancing internal communication and driving the development of Court-wide policies. The IOR team also acts as the operational focal point for the Registry’s Divisions. As such, the IOR plays a key role in a number of areas, including the preparation of the Court’s budget, addressing staff related issues and facilitating the conclusion of witness relocation agreements. Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct background research on a wide variety of matters to support the work of the Registrar;


• Draft minutes of Registry, Hague Working Group, inter-Organ and other meetings;


• Draft letters, speaking points, speeches and other documents for the Registrar;


• Assist in drafting legal and policy memoranda, reports and analyses on assigned topics;


• Assist in updating and producing content for the IOR intranet site;


• Perform any other duties as required.

Required Qualifications Education: The candidate should have an academic background in political science, law, management, journalism/public information, or a related field. Experience: Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers. Practical experience is not an essential prerequisite for selection. Should there be a practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court, it may be considered an asset. However, such working experience should not exceed 3 (three) years. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.


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


• Has 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 considered an asset. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset. Other criteria: In line with the ICC’s efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of the countries listed below are strongly encouraged to apply. Non-represented or under-represented countries at the ICC as of 30 November 2019: Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia. Remuneration Please note that the ICC is not able to provide all participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for expenses incurred during the internship or visiting professional placement. Applicants should therefore be able to support themselves for the duration of their internship or placement. Limited funding may, however, be available through the ICC’s Trust Fund for the Development of Interns and Visiting Professionals, which receives donations from States Parties and other donors to fund nationals of States Parties from developing regions. These donations are equally divided between the four Organs of the Court. If funding is available, the Human Resources Section shall assess a candidate’s eligibility in accordance with the terms of reference of the Trust Fund as agreed by the donors. In order to be eligible, the applicant must, among other criteria, be a national from a country that is a State Party to the Rome Statue and appears on the United Nations Statistics Division’s list of developing regions. Candidates eligible for funding shall receive detailed information and further instructions after the selection process is finalized. Stipends will always be agreed at the time of offering the internship. No funding will be provided at a later stage.