Visiting Professional - Victims Participation and Reparation Section (funded by the EC Grant)

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

Please note that you will need to have the following information ready in order to complete your application:

This position is funded through a grant made available by the European Commission (EC Grant), whereby the Court will provide the selected candidates with a monthly remuneration of €1,500 (with a mandatory deduction for emergency health insurance) as well as some financial help for travel purposes for candidates who are not based in the Netherlands at the time of the recruitment. Please note that (i) costs associated with Visas are the responsibility of the selected candidate, (ii) due to the nature of the assignment, visiting professionals cannot bring their families with them.

The Visiting Professionals funded by the EC Grant are required to work full time for a period of six months (dates to be agreed before the placement begins). 

The EC Grant aims to provide professional opportunities at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for legal representatives and/or other legal professionals from countries under investigation (situation countries), countries under preliminary examination, or States Parties to the Rome Statute that are on the list of developing regions of the United Nation's Statistics Division.

Preference will be given to female candidates from non-represented or under-represented States. The list can be found here [link removed]

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

Participants in this programme will gain first-hand experience and knowledge of the ICC and its procedures. This will allow participants to develop their legal skills and knowledge of the Rome Statute system, and subsequently to impart lessons learned and best practices to their home organizations. Witnessing the functioning of the only permanent international criminal court will enable participants to contribute to the development of national capacities in their home countries to investigate and prosecute crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC. On completion of their placement, participants will also submit a short report detailing their experiences and activities.

Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the candidate would assist the VPRS with the following tasks:

All candidates must have a university degree in law. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years professional experience working in governmental, non-governmental or inter-governmental organizations, national jurisdictions, and broader civil societies; or individuals who have practiced as judges, investigating magistrates, prosecutors or lawyers in a field relevant to the work of the Court; or have engaged in extensive academic research, writing or teaching in any of the disciplines relevant to the legal work of the Court.

Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, French or English, is required. Working knowledge of the other is considered an asset. Proficiency in Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Chinese and Russian) is an asset.