[International Legal Jobs] Associate Legal Officer, Legal Office, The Hague
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- December 28, 2022
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| Deadline for Applications: | 13/01/2023 (midnight The Hague time) |
| Organizational Unit: | Legal Office, Registry |
| Duty Station: | The Hague – NL |
| Type of Appointment: | Fixed-Term |
| Post Number: | E-9901 |
| Minimum Net Annual Salary: | €67,470.00 |
| Contract Duration: | For initial appointments, the Court offers a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension (six month probationary period). |
Essential Qualifications
Education:
Advanced university degree in law with specialisation in international law. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Bar admission or equivalent (e.g. solicitor), with post-qualification experience, would be considered an asset.
Work Experience:
A minimum of four years (two years with an advanced university degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in a legal environment relevant to the work of the Court, and to the aforementioned duties and responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of the law governing the Court: public international law, international institutional law, and international criminal law, including the case law of the Court and other international criminal tribunals.
- Strongly developed legal skills, including excellent drafting (concise, well-reasoned, persuasive, and legally and factually accurate) and research skills.
- Good organisation skills to ensure consistent and timely legal advice.
- Strong analytical skills, and effective communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, combined with interpersonal skills and political sensitivity.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the legal, political, administrative, financial and procedural framework of the Court in both operational and policy matters.
- Knowledge of relevant (electronic) document and information management systems.
- Possesses sound judgment; ability to contribute to innovation and eliminate barriers to effective and efficient work practices.
- Proven track record of good customer service within an international organization and a complex multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent decision-making skills.
- Operates with professionalism and integrity.
Knowledge of Languages:
Proficiency in either of the working languages of the Court (English and French) is required and a working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be considered an asset.
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