Field Assistant (VPR) (G-5) job at International Criminal Court (ICC)

Special Notice:

A Short-Term Appointment is used to recruit staff to meet short-term needs. The duration of this assignment is provided above. The maximum duration of a short-term appointment including extensions shall not exceed 12 months.

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.

A current ICC staff member who is holding a fixed-term appointment may apply for any short-term position. Where a current ICC staff member is selected to a short-term position, he or she will be temporarily assigned to the position in line with section 4.10 of ICC/AI/2016/001. GS-level posts are subject to local recruitment only.

The terms and conditions of service for staff members appointed under a short-term appointment are governed by ICC/AI/2016/001.

Organisational context

The Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS) facilitates victims’ participation and reparations before the ICC. Among its main tasks, it informs victims of their rights before the ICC and assists them in filling out application forms for participation in the proceedings and/or for reparations.

The VPRS establishes systems both in the field and at headquarters in The Hague to manage and process information received from victims and file such information in the relevant judicial proceedings together with analysis reports for Chambers. In the field, the VPRS creates networks of interlocutors and intermediaries, trains potential intermediaries, and engages with victim communities on the ground and elsewhere. The Section also recommends the procedural outline of the victim application process before Chambers regarding victim participation and reparations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Field Officer (VPR), the Field Assistant (VPR) will perform the following tasks:

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of field strategies, policies, and activities relating to the Registry’s role in the participation of victims in proceedings and reparations, in accordance with the functions of the Registry and specific judicial orders;
• Liaise with victims on the ground, maintain relations with community-based organisations, and communicate their concerns to the VPRS at the HQ;
• Participate in field meetings and workshops and in the preparation of standard forms and informational materials relating to victim participation and reparations;
• Inform victims and survivors of their rights before the ICC;
• Support VPRS intermediaries and field clerks in accordance with the Court Guidelines on Intermediaries;
• Identify the needs of VPRS intermediaries, and help prepare and implement activities to respond to those needs; Guide, supervise and train VPRS intermediaries and field clerks when requested;
• Collaborate with the VPRS to distribute application forms and other materials relating to victim participation and reparation and assist victims in filling out the forms;
• Arrange for the collection and transmission of filled participation and reparations forms to HQ, including the scanning of such documents, while observing all protocols relating to the handling of confidential information;
• Review victims’ applications received to make an initial assessment of completeness and request further information from applicants if necessary;
• Review the quality of the work of the VPRS intermediaries and field clerks on the ground;
• Assist in the organization of all administrative aspects of the VPRS field work;
• Perform other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Completion of secondary education.

Experience:

A minimum of six years of relevant experience is required. An advanced or first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years working experience only to determine eligibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience engaging with victims, affected communities, legal groups, civil society organisations, academics and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experience in managing sensitive information as the incumbent will be dealing with information relating to victims, intermediaries and third parties, whose identities are confidential in the proceedings.
• Field experience and/or knowledge and understanding of the countries or regions in which the Court operates.
• Knowledge of ICC law and procedure, the Courts’ legal texts, and the judicial proceedings related to the designated country is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Public speaking skills and ability to convey complex information and messages in a simple way and easily understood by target audiences.
• Ability to interact with victims and survivors of crimes and grave human rights violations; knowledge of techniques on interaction with victims and trauma-informed interviews will be considered an asset.
• Ability to detect and prevent potential communication problems based on analysis; ability to think of solutions to potential problems, including contingency problems that typically involve resource planning and gaining the cooperation of others, e.g. when organising an event;
• Ability to organise own work effectively and provide support to the field
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, computer knowledge;
• Awareness of, empathy with, and sensitivity to victims of sexual violence, children, as well as disabled and older persons;
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information and follow relevant protocols.

Knowledge of Languages:

Proficiency in one of the Court's working languages, French or English, is required. Working knowledge of the other is an asset. Knowledge of Ateso is considered an asset.

ICC Leadership Competencies

• Purpose
• Collaboration
• People
• Results

ICC Core Competencies

• Dedication to the mission and values
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Learning and developing
• Handling uncertain situations
• Interaction
• Realising objectives

General Information

• - Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.
• - The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check.
• - Post to be filled by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.
• - In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair represent

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of field strategies, policies, and activities relating to the Registry’s role in the participation of victims in proceedings and reparations, in accordance with the functions of the Registry and specific judicial orders;
• Liaise with victims on the ground, maintain relations with community-based organisations, and communicate their concerns to the VPRS at the HQ;
• Participate in field meetings and workshops and in the preparation of standard forms and informational materials relating to victim participation and reparations;
• Inform victims and survivors of their rights before the ICC;
• Support VPRS intermediaries and field clerks in accordance with the Court Guidelines on Intermediaries;
• Identify the needs of VPRS intermediaries, and help prepare and implement activities to respond to those needs; Guide, supervise and train VPRS intermediaries and field clerks when requested;
• Collaborate with the VPRS to distribute application forms and other materials relating to victim participation and reparation and assist victims in filling out the forms;
• Arrange for the collection and transmission of filled participation and reparations forms to HQ, including the scanning of such documents, while observing all protocols relating to the handling of confidential information;
• Review victims’ applications received to make an initial assessment of completeness and request further information from applicants if necessary;
• Review the quality of the work of the VPRS intermediaries and field clerks on the ground;
• Assist in the organization of all administrative aspects of the VPRS field work;
• Perform other duties as required.

• Demonstrated experience engaging with victims, affected communities, legal groups, civil society organisations, academics and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experience in managing sensitive information as the incumbent will be dealing with information relating to victims, intermediaries and third parties, whose identities are confidential in the proceedings.
• Field experience and/or knowledge and understanding of the countries or regions in which the Court operates.
• Knowledge of ICC law and procedure, the Courts’ legal texts, and the judicial proceedings related to the designated country is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Public speaking skills and ability to convey complex information and messages in a simple way and easily understood by target audiences.
• Ability to interact with victims and survivors of crimes and grave human rights violations; knowledge of techniques on interaction with victims and trauma-informed interviews will be considered an asset.
• Ability to detect and prevent potential communication problems based on analysis; ability to think of solutions to potential problems, including contingency problems that typically involve resource planning and gaining the cooperation of others, e.g. when organising an event;
• Ability to organise own work effectively and provide support to the field
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, computer knowledge;
• Awareness of, empathy with, and sensitivity to victims of sexual violence, children, as well as disabled and older persons;
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information and follow relevant protocols.
• Proficiency in one of the Court's working languages, French or English, is required.
• Working knowledge of the other is an asset.
• Knowledge of Ateso is considered an asset.

• Completion of secondary education.
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience is required. An advanced or first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years working experience only to determine eligibility.