Internship - External Affairs Unit

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Judicial Cooperation Adviser, the incumbent will assist the Judicial Cooperation team to perform tasks in the area of judicial cooperation, including:

• Assist in preparation meetings on judicial cooperation regarding the implementation of the Complementarity and Cooperation policy including the follow up of the related Forum of practionners;
• Assist the processing and improving the templates of the incoming and outgoing requests for assistance (RFA) and related templates:
• Assist in ensuring compliance with requirements of the requested State or relevant organisation and manage the update of the requirements fact sheets ;
• Assist in updating of judicial assistance database to track compliance and enable timely follow-up;
• Assist Unified teams with incoming requests for assistance when it comes to External Affairs Unit’s scope;
• Take minutes and preparing summaries of relevant meetings about judicial cooperation;
• Participate with team members in relevant internal meetings;
• Assist in drafting of reports, papers, and other written documentation and information products;
• Conduct other background / independent research on topics of relevance for general cooperation;
• Perform any other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

Education:

All Candidates must have a degree or be in the final stages of their studies in International Criminal Law, International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration or a related field at a recognised university. 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. However, practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court may be considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.

• Possesses sound knowledge of international relations, and strong oral communication and drafting skills.

• Has acquired a very good level of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications).

Knowledge of Languages:

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

Deadline for Applications: 31 December 2025 (midnight The Hague time)