ICC: Associate Appeals Counsel (P-2) (24300) – The Hague

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Deadline for Applications:: 20/01/2026 (midnight The Hague time)

Organizational Unit:: Appeals and Prosecution Legal Coordination Section, Office of the Prosecutor

Duty Station:: The Hague – NL

Type of Appointment:: Established Post

Post Number:: E-1100

Minimum Net Annual Salary:: €71,203.00

Contract Duration:: For initial appointments, the Court offers a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension (six month probationary period).

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).

Organisational Context

The two Deputy Prosecutors, under the delegated authority of the Prosecutor, manage two established Prosecution Pillars. The two Prosecution Pillars manage an equal division of situations and cases based on a Unified Team concept.

The Prosecution Pillars oversee preliminary examinations, investigations, prosecutions, and when applicable, appeals proceedings; providing strategic advice and guidance to the Prosecutor on each situation and case under her/his responsibility. This will include recommendations on prioritisation and effective use of resources.

The Appeals and Prosecution Legal Coordination Section (APLCS), headed by a Senior Appeals Counsel, reports hierarchically to the Deputy Prosecutor in Pillar B. However, the Section also reports functionally to the other Deputy Prosecutor (Pillar A), thus providing specific expertise to both prosecution pillars. APLCS litigates all interlocutory and final appeals in both written and oral submissions before the Appeals Chamber; drafts key pre-trial and trial filings, in particular those involving significant and novel international criminal law and procedural law issues; and provides legal advice to Unified Teams, the Preliminary Examination Unit and other parts of the Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Senior Appeals Counsel, the incumbent performs the following tasks:

• Analyse court decisions and filings, and advise on prospects for seeking leave to appeal, presenting arguments on appeal, or advancing appropriate responses;
• Conduct legal research on international criminal law and comparative criminal law procedures, evidence and policy issues and prepare legal advices for discussion;
• Draft legal motions, submissions and briefs on behalf of the Prosecution and in response to defence submissions or any other submissions litigated before the Appeals Chamber.
• Provide legal advice and support to Trial Teams on legal issues as requested;
• Assist Senior Appeals Counsel in preparation and presentation of argument; intervening in hearings as instructed by Senior Appeals Counsel;
• Review, analyse and select evidence and materials for the purposes of appellate proceedings where required;
• Assist in updating the Appeals Digest and the Pre-Trial and Trial Digest;
• Assist in development and implementation of internal procedures for handling information within the Appeals Section;
• Perform other legal tasks as per the direction of the Senior Appeals Counsel.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Law, preferably also having studied international criminal law and/or human rights law, is required. A first level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of relevant working experience after law degree (Four years with a first level university degree in Law) in litigation, criminal law and procedure, is required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Good knowledge of international criminal law
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – both written and verbal;
• Ability to plan and organize tasks as well as work under time pressure and urgent deadlines;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Knowledge of languages:

• Proficiency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is essential. Ability to work in both English and French is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish), would be considered an asset.

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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) 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.

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