Judicial Cooperation Officer

The Judicial Cooperation Officer supports coordination and development of judicial cooperation activities and external relations to promote international cooperation and partnerships in support of the ICC external relations strategy. The role involves advising on judicial cooperation issues, liaising with diplomatic and judicial authorities, and supporting the implementation of judicial cooperation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and development of judicial cooperation activities as well as the external relations activities for facilitating judicial cooperation, services and initiatives, to promote and build international cooperation and partnerships in support of the ICC external relations strategy.
• Identify opportunities and/or specific situations and develop the approach, specific plans, projects and related documents including notes verbale, diplomatic correspondence, grant proposals, etc. to promote cooperation.
• Research and provide advice on the full range of issues relating to Judicial cooperation and/or specific external relations and state cooperation issues arising from ICC proceedings.
• Support coordination with and provision of advice to the Chief of Country Offices in the implementation of judicial cooperation and state cooperation activities, strategies and follow up, as well as liaise with diplomatic and State representatives, judicial authorities and other intergovernmental organisations.
• Support consultation and coordination with the Office of the Prosecutor and Presidency to ensure consistency in the Court’s external relations demarches.
• Participate in meetings, conferences and field missions and undertake speaking engagements and/or makes presentations to groups on the Court’s work and activities.
• Support planning and coordination of the work of the Associate Judicial Cooperation Officers.
• Work on other projects as requested to support the Unit and the Section.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations or other relevant field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Five years (seven years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in the area of external or international relations, cooperation, negotiation or international criminal justice is required.
• Professional experience in international or domestic criminal law and experience in working in judicial cooperation is strongly desired.
• Excellent knowledge of the substantive and procedural provisions of the Rome Statute and the ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of a national judicial system, of an International Court, or law enforcement institution.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and judgment to resolve a wide range of complex cooperation related issues/problems.
• Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines and pressure and with substantial travel obligations.
• Ability to work effectively and constructively with colleagues from different professional, national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity.
• Professional and personal integrity.
• Strong reasoning skills, including ability to understand complex scenarios, to simultaneously handle conflicting information and hypotheses, to identify source biases, and to develop sound logical inferences.
• Excellent communication skills to be able to exchange and have positive interactions with sources, as well as national authorities from various background and cultures.
• Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills.
• Highly-effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills to prioritise activities and assignments while foreseeing risks.
• Ability to work on an important number of cases and volume of requests.
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security.
• Ability to travel on missions as required to support the Unit’s objectives.
• Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is considered a strong asset.
• Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish), or another language directly relevant to the investigations, is an additional asset.

Skills

• International Criminal Law
• Judicial Cooperation
• Rome Statute Knowledge
• ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence
• National Judicial Systems
• International Relations
• Negotiation Skills
• Diplomacy Skills
• Legal Analysis
• Case Management
• Confidentiality and Information Security
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Communication with External Authorities
• Travel for Missions
• Multilingual Proficiency English

Languages

English, French