Administrative Assistant (G-5)

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).

Recruitment for this post in the General Service category is done on a local basis. As a result, staff are generally recruited from the area in which the particular office is located but could be of any nationality.  Candidates applying to a post in the General Services category shall meet the relevant employment and immigration requirements in the country of the duty station, including fulfilling residence and work permit conditions.

Applicants will be responsible for any expenses incurred in relation to: visa, travel to and from, and relocation to and from the duty station, in the event of an employment offer.

A staff member in the General Service category who has been locally recruited shall not be eligible for the entitlements and/or benefits exclusively applicable to internationally recruited staff.

Country Offices are time-bound and scalable staging posts for the Court’s operations in the situation countries, offering office space, vehicular support for missions and communications material and tools. They are also a source of information for Headquarters in terms of socio-political and security developments in the situation countries. Country Offices develop and maintain relationships with key partners on the ground in order to assist various Court actors in the execution of their roles in the field. Country Offices are organizationally located in the Division of External Operations (“DEO”) of the Registry.

The DEO is responsible for managing the activities of the ICC Country Offices through proper guidance, which requires coordination, anticipation, planning and monitoring. The interaction is based on effective communication between DEO and the Chief of Country Office, which entails obtaining, processing and disseminating relevant information in a timely manner. The Division supports the Chief of Country Office in their interaction with external actors with the aim of ensuring cooperation between the parties. The Division strives to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of its field operations with a view to supporting the Court’s operations and development.

Under the direct supervision of the Administration and Operations Officer and under the general direction of the Chief of Country Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Diploma of secondary education.

Minimum six years of progressively responsible relevant experience. Advanced or a first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years' working experience only to determine eligibility.

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

- 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) 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.

- Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site.

- 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) 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 representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.

- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.

- Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff;

- The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.