Appeals Counsel (P-3)

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ICC - International Criminal Court

Under the supervision of the Senior Appeals Counsel, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Analyse court decisions and filings, and advise on prospects for seeking leave to appeal, presenting arguments on appeal, or advancing appropriate responses;
Conduct legal research, as required (regarding international criminal law, comparative criminal law and procedure, evidence and policy issues) and prepare legal opinions for discussion;
In the context of appellate proceedings, draft portions of complex appellate briefs on behalf of the Prosecution and in response to defense submissions or any other submissions on matters litigated before the Appeals Chamber; in relation to applications for leave to appeal, draft applications, responses and any other submissions, as required;
Participate in the preparation and presentation of oral arguments;
Participate in hearings as instructed by the Senior Appeals Counsel; and review, analyse and select evidence and materials for the purposes of appellate proceedings where required;
Provide legal advice and support to Unified Teams during investigations, pre-trial or trial proceedings, as requested;
Perform any other tasks as requested by the Senior Appeals Counsel.

Advanced university degree in law, preferably specialising in criminal law, international law or human rights law, 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 only to determine eligibility.

A minimum of 5 years (7 years with a first level university degree) of working experience in litigation, with demonstrated experience in drafting complex appellate briefs before courts or tribunals, is required;
Working experience in an international court or tribunal would be considered an asset.

Good knowledge of international and comparative criminal law;
Excellent drafting and analytical skills;
Effective communication skills – both written and oral;
Ability to plan and organize tasks as well as work under time pressure and urgent deadlines;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural backgrounds;
Professional and personal integrity

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

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