Visiting Professional - Chambers at the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague, Netherlands (Unpaid)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) invites applications for Visiting Professional placements in Chambers (Organisational Unit: Chambers, Judiciary), Requisition ID 24227, at its seat in The Hague. Chambers, comprising the Appeals, Trial and Pre-Trial Divisions, is in charge of judicial proceedings for crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court: issuing decisions and orders, responding to motions of the parties and participants, holding status conferences and hearings, and analysing evidence.

The vacancy announcement is used to give hiring managers a list of suitable candidates from which they may make selections throughout the year, so applicants must state their availability when applying.

• In-depth legal research and analysis of questions of international criminal law, public international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law, and of relevant international and national legal materials.
• Legal advice on the interpretation and application of the Court's documents.
• Summaries of evidence material, submissions and decisions.
• Assisting in the drafting of decisions.

• A degree in law or a relevant legal qualification from a recognised university, demonstrating very good knowledge of international or national criminal law, comparative law and criminology, public international law, international humanitarian law or human rights, with a very good record of academic performance.
• At least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience. Candidates with less than three years of experience are not eligible for a Visiting Professional placement but may apply for an internship.
• Proficiency in English or French (the Court's working languages); working knowledge of the other is desirable, and Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish is an asset.
• Ability to work in multicultural and multilingual environments, strong teamwork, very good oral communication and drafting skills, and good computer and research skills.
• Indian applicants: the ICC states that, unless otherwise specified in the vacancy, candidates from non-State Parties are eligible to apply for a visiting professional placement. This vacancy specifies no nationality restriction. Nationals of non-represented and under-represented countries are encouraged to apply.
• A child or sibling of an ICC staff member is not eligible.

• Visiting professionals work full time for between three (minimum) and six months, agreed before commencement; placements are not extended beyond six months. The vacancy lists the contract duration as 6 months.
• The placement is unfunded: the ICC provides no remuneration and no reimbursement of expenses incurred before, during or after the placement. Applicants must be able to support themselves for the entire duration.
• Under the ICC Administrative Instruction on the Visiting Professionals Programme, a certificate confirming the placement is issued on successful completion of a placement of at least one month.

• A completed Duties and Responsibilities Form (step 1 on your eRecruitment profile page).
• Motivation letter (maximum 400 words).
• One reference letter.
• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas, added at the essay upload box.
• All documents must be in English or French; documents in another language need a complete and accurate translation together with the original.

Applications are accepted only through the ICC eRecruitment career portal; the ICC does not accept email applications. Register, complete your candidate profile, open vacancy 24227 (Visiting Professional - Chambers) and click Apply, then submit following the system prompts and state your availability. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2026. Due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court.