Associate Legal Advisor - Den Haag, Nederland - International Criminal Court (ICC) - Cour Pénale Internationale (CPI)
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Beschrijving
Deadline for Applications:
- 27/06/2024 (midnight The Hague time)
Organizational Unit: - Legal Advisory Section, Office of the Prosecutor
Duty Station:
- The Hague
- NL
Type of Appointment: - Short Term Appointment
Minimum Net Annual Salary:
Contract Duration:
- To be determined
- Special Notice:_
A Short-Term Appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal and shall not be converted to any other type of appointment.
Due to the short-term nature of the assignment, the ICC reserves the right to make an appointment at one grade lower than that stated in the vacancy with a modified job description.
Organisational Context
The Office of the Prosecutor investigates and prosecutes genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression committed by nationals of or on the territory of a State Party under the Court's jurisdiction on or after 1 July 2002.
The Legal Advisory Section (LAS) working with other parts of the OTP as necessary, responds to requests for legal advice from the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and other components of the Office.
These requests concern the OTP's investigations and prosecutions, core operations, the general functioning of the OTP as an independent organ, Administrative law and other relevant internal matters.
LAS also facilitates the establishment and maintenance of the professional and ethical standards of the Office, coordinates the development of the Office's internal regulatory framework, including the Operations Manual, and maintains the Office's Code of Conduct.
The Section also assists the Prosecutor and participates in the development and revision of Court-wide policies and administrative issuances as well as other broader aspects of the Regulatory framework.
The Section provides expert advice, drafting and revision of Memoranda of Understanding between the Office and relevant stakeholders as well as providing expert input on the procurement review and secondment process.
Finally, LAS is responsible for identification of lessons learned so as to enhance the functionality and efficiency of the function.
It manages the maintenance and development of on-line legal tools, commentaries and databases for the Office, on which it also provides trainings, and the development and maintenance of a legal-academic network for the Office, including a series of Guest Lectures by external experts.
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:
- Drafting 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 Courtwide 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.
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