Visiting Professional - Trust Fund for Victims (External Relations Team)

Assist the Trust Fund for Victims with the following tasks, under the supervision and coordination of the External Affairs Coordinator:

• Provide research and analytical inputs to support strategic decision-making;
• Assist in the preparation, execution, and follow-up of the TFV's engagements in multilateral fora;
• Support donor mapping, positioning, and engagement planning through targeted research and analysis;
• Prepare documentation for bilateral meetings with States Parties, donors, and key stakeholders;
• Contribute to the preparation and drafting of donor proposals, briefing notes, and tailored outreach materials in support of the External Affairs Coordinator;
• Draft, review, and update donor reporting documents in accordance with donor requirements and ICC/TFV standards;
• Perform other duties as required by the External Affairs Coordinator.

Trust Fund for Victims

The Hague - NL

6 months

Visiting Professionals are required to work full time for a period of six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement).

31/12/2026 (midnight The Hague time)

Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court.

Please note that the purpose of this vacancy announcement is to provide hiring managers with a list of suitable candidates from which they may make a selection throughout the year. To this end, candidates are required to specify their availability in the relevant field when applying.

Required Documents for This Application

Please note that you will need to have the following information ready in order to complete your application:

• A completed "Duties and Responsibilities Form" (refer to step 1 on your eRecruitment Profile page).
• Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words in French or English).
• One reference letter.
• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas.
• Scanned copies of official academic transcripts that state your courses, results and completion date.
• Optional: one short essay or a writing sample on a subject relevant to the work of the Trust Fund for Victims (maximum of 750 words, single spaced, type written, in French or English).

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression. The Court is participating in the global fight to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent the crimes from happening again. You can contribute to this cause by joining the ICC.

Provided for in Article 79 of the Rome Statute, the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) was established by the Assembly of States Parties in 2002.

Its mandate is to make visible the plight of victims, to mobilize resources and to implement Court-ordered reparations, and other programmes for the benefit of victims of the crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC. The TFV is governed by a Board of Directors, appointed by the Assembly of States Parties, and that is supported by a Secretariat, administratively attached to the Registry of the ICC. The TFV has currently programmes in seven situations under the jurisdiction of the Court and is implementing also programmes responding to four reparation orders issued by ICC judges.

The mission of the TFV is to respond to the harm resulting from the crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court by ensuring the rights of victims and their families through the provision of reparations in the context of a case and rehabilitation measures in the context of an ICC situation.

Whenever appropriate and feasible in the operation of its mandates, the TFV acts as a grant-making mechanism to locally based implementing partners. According to the TFV Regulations, the TFV receives administrative support from the Registry. In as far as not determined by the TFV Regulations, the TFV's financial-administrative practice complies with the Court's relevant regulatory provisions.

Education:

All candidates must have a degree from a recognised university. Candidates are expected to have an advanced academic background in one or more of the following: Political Science, International Relations, Law, Social Sciences, Public Administration design, or in any related field.

Experience:

Visiting Professional placements focus on candidates who have extensive experience in their professional careers in relevant fields of work. Candidates for a Visiting Professional placement must have at least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesised complex information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with SharePoint is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; proactive communicator and collaborator.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with attention to detail.

Knowledge of Languages:

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

It is the Court's objective to have diversity and gender balance. In line with the ICC's efforts to improve geographical representation among staff, nationals of non-represented and under- represented countries at the ICC are encouraged to apply. The list can be found here.

Please note that internship and visiting professional placements at the ICC are unfunded. The ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with any remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for expenses incurred prior, during or after the internship or visiting professional placement. Applicants must therefore be able to support themselves for the entire duration of their internship or visiting professional placement.