Internship - Detention Center

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Interns providing services in the Detention Section would be required to perform the following duties:

• Conduct legal research on behalf of the CCO on all matters related to the mandate of the Detention Section;
• Provide support to relevant sections of the Division/Registry on projects related to the mandate of the Detention Section;
• Follow all the cases before the Court which are related to the Detention Section;
• Provide summaries of important filings and where required, an in-depth analysis of relevant decisions;
• Assist in drafting correspondence;
• Providing support in the management and supervision of all activities undertaken by the Section;
• Assist in drafting memoranda on behalf of the CCO;
• Assist with managing the Detention Section’s various database; and
• Provide administrative assistance on any other task that may be assigned to the Intern by the CCO.
• In order to complete these services access will be granted to the Court’s own library as well as its wide range of legal databases.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

All candidates must have a degree or be in the final stages of their studies at a recognized university in the area of law, international relations or other relevant field. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.

Experience:

Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers therefore; practical experience is not an essential prerequisite for selection. Should there be a practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court, it may be considered an asset. However, such working experience should not exceed 3 (three) years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintains a service-orientated attitude at all times.
• Has a genuine interest in international law, particularly international criminal law, and legal research.
• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.
• Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively).
• Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications).

Knowledge of Languages

Proficiency in either of the working languages of the Court (French or English) is required. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.