23702 | OTP  

A roster of suitable candidates will 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 Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide allegedly committed within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Within the Integrated Services Division (ISD) and as part of the Tracking and Information Fusion Section, the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) provides analytical support and advice to the Unified Teams and other OTP sections in specialised areas of analysis, including military analysis, open-source investigation as well as geo-spatial and imagery analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Analyst (Military) operates under the internal regulations and standards of the OTP, and particularly the ISD and IFC. The Analyst (Military)  is expected to interact effectively on a regular basis with fellow analysts, investigators, legal officers and other OTP staff supporting the investigations and trials.

Under the general supervision of the IFC leadership team, the incumbent is expected to perform the following duties:

• Analysis of command systems – to analyse the available information and evidence in order to identify the relevant systems of command, control and communications of the military formations under investigation, whether regular or irregular, including identification of key members, units and commanders, weaponry, vehicles, logistics, positions and movements, communications, internal regulations and appointments, and disciplinary systems. To convey the relevant analysis through analytical products sourced against specific items of evidence, including reports, relational charts, databases and maps.
• Evidence collection – To assist in the collection of relevant evidence, including identification and exploitation of archives, communication records, weapons, ammunition, interviews of insiders and experts, and open sources.
• Testimony – When required, to testify in court and convey before the Judges of the ICC the relevant analysis, on the basis of specific items of evidence and analytical products. To address examination by the Prosecution and cross-examination by the Defence with high standards of integrity and accuracy.
• Development – to assist the OTP with the development of military expertise, including training, production of standard tools (templates, glossaries, recognition guides, outlines, etc.) and networking with relevant institutions and experts
• Other – To assist the OTP with any other needs related to the investigation of military systems.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree preferably in Law, Social Sciences, Political Science or other relevant fields 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.

Professional military training, including training in intelligence analysis, is required.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years (7 years with a first level university degree) of professional experience with military institutions, is required.

Experience in military intelligence, staff officer development, and operational deployments in an international context would be desirable.

Experience in one or more of the following areas of experience or expertise relating the regional context of the ICC situation countries, would be considered an asset:

• Experience in Middle East and North African contexts and/or
• Experience on operations in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or
• Experience on operations in Eastern Europe or Central Asia and/or
• Air Force expertise that includes knowledge of air weapons and targeting processes and/or
• Army expertise and/or
• Naval expertise.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of global military, para-military and violent extremist organisations, military equipment, operational doctrine, targeting procedures and military command and control systems;
• Strong reasoning skill, including ability to understand complex scenarios of crime, handle simultaneously conflicting information and hypotheses, to identify source biases, and to develop sound logical inferences;
• Advanced computer skills, including working with databases and analytical software;
• Ability to work effectively and constructively in teams;
• Excellent ability to handle complex and voluminous sets of records and facts;
• Excellent planning and project management ability;
• Ability to understand the requirements of the ICC Statute and Rules of Procedure and Evidence, and to interact effectively with legal and investigative teams;
• Ability to work under stress conditions;
• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity;
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality and security;
• 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 an asset. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset.

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Collaboration
People
Results

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Dedication to the mission and values
Professionalism
Teamwork
Learning and developing
Handling uncertain situations
Interaction
Realising objectives

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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.