Public Information Officer (P-3)

Organisational Context

The Immediate Office of the Prosecutor (IOP) provides assistance and advice to the Prosecutor in the day-to-day fulfilment of his functions in toto and in the overall management and quality control of the Office’s work. IOP processes, prepares and reviews for the Prosecutor’s final approval all correspondence, speeches, reports, specific category of Office filings and other documents; facilitates senior management meetings and related records and archiving; manages inter-organ matters and Court-wide initiatives on behalf of the Prosecutor; – facilitates the Office’s participation in inter-organ activities; and liaises with all components of the Office to ensure a consistency of standards and approach in line with the Prosecutor’s vision.

The Public Information Unit (PIU) works closely with the IOP but is a separate Unit that reports directly to the Prosecutor and is in charge of the following functions:

• Advising the Prosecutor and the Office on information and communication strategies and media relations;
• Disseminating information and handling public and media queries;
• In cooperation with the IOP and the External Affairs Unit, promoting greater awareness and understanding of the work of the Office among the media, general public, affected communities, and other stakeholders of the Rome Statute system, thereby facilitating the conduct of investigations and trials, as well as support for the OTP’s activities;
• Coordinating the information efforts of the Office to ensure that the public message is consistent with the strategy and policy of the Prosecutor.

The PIU achieves its objectives through the use of a variety of communication means including granting interviews to media, facilitation of media projects, press releases, production of various publications and audio-visual materials as well as through the information provided through OTP pages of the Court’s official website and social media platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will serve in the Public Information Unit, reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications and PIU, and is responsible for the following:

• Advise, manage, and draft different communication strategies and campaigns of the Office, ensuring that such strategies and campaigns are designed to maximize media exposure; identify priority media in anticipation of key events;
• Contribute to Court-wide communication strategies;
• Manage, coordinate and strategically advance media activities within the OTP by drafting media releases, statements for review and arranging interviews with media;
• Manage the OTP -page on the ICC website, and train OTP staff who speak to the press for better engagement with the media;
• Manage, develop and expand press contacts, especially in situation and preliminary examination countries and other target areas;
• Monitor and analyze media coverage of ICCrelated issues and relevant media information from diverse sources and produce press reviews following major events; contribute to efforts to better inform and engage journalists and professionals in the work of the OTP;
• Manage, coordinate the planning, preparation and organisation of major events such as press briefings and interviews, and respond effectively to major developments in the area of public information;
• Oversee – audio-visual projects and other materials for maximum impact of coverage of OTP events in the media and coordinate OTP involvement in public information external projects;
• Review and edit social media posts prior to publication;
• Liaise with the Public Information & Outreach Section of the Registry and coordinate social media activities;
• Perform any other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

An advanced university degree in Journalism, Public Information, Law, or a related field is required. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years (seven years with a first level university degree) of relevant professional experience in communications, journalism, public information, dealing with the media, preferably within an international context, is required;
• Prior experience in a judicial and/or newsroom environment would be considered a strong asset.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of workings of national and international media, communications planning models, media relations techniques, etc.;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to effectively and accurately disseminate and present information;
• Excellent project management and supervisory skills;
• Media, audiovisual and web content management skills: knowledge of and experience in working with video production are a strong asset;
• Experience in and strong knowledge of social media platforms and engagement strategies are highly desired;
• Discretion, ability to apply sound judgement and respond quickly to changing circumstances;
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with flexibility and ability to adjust in a highly dynamic environment;
• Good diplomacy and negotiation skills, ability to interact effectively with senior officials and media representatives;
• Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines;
• Flexibility to work outside office hours at short notice;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality;
• Professional integrity.

Knowledge of languages:

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

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General Information
– In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC is committed to achieving geographical representation and gender equality within its staff as well as representation of the principal legal systems of the world (legal positions). Nationals from the list of non-represented and under-represented States are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, applications from women are strongly encouraged for senior positions at the Professional (P) and Director (D) levels. Posts shall be filled preferably 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, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered, as appropriate.

– 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.
– The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.