24316 | Registry
Organisational Unit: Human Resources Section, Registry Duty Station: The Hague - NL Contract Duration: 6 months Deadline for Applications: 22/02/2026 (midnight The Hague time)
Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted by the Court.
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 โDuties and Responsibilities Formโ (refer to step 1 on your eRecruitment Profile page).
Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words).
Two reference letters (one academic).
Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas.
Scanned copies of official academic transcripts that state your courses, results and completion date.
Contract Duration
Interns are required to work full time for a period between three and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement).
The Opportunity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individual charges with the gravest crimes of concerns to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crime of aggression. The Court is participating in the global fight to end impunity, and through the 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.
Organisational Context
The Human Resources Section provides a unified and coordinated approach to HR matters across the Court and carries out all human resources activities in an efficient and timely manner whilst serving as HR advisor to management within the Court.
The Section is one of five sections located in the Division of Management Services. The other four are the Budget Section, the Finance Section, the Security and Safety Section and the General Services Section. The Division also includes an Occupational Health Unit and an SAP Competence Centre.
Human resources management is a shared responsibility with line managers and the HR Sectionโs aim is to be a trusted provider of a variety of centralized policy, advisory and administrative services for the Court, its managers and staff. These services include strategic workforce planning and organizational design, job designs and advertisement, recruitment and on-boarding, administration of salaries (payroll), entitlements and benefits (including health insurance and pension contributions), career development and succession planning, performance management, learning and development and HR policy matters and staff issues or conflicts.
The Section consists of two units: the HR Operations Unit and the HR Organizational Development Unit. The HR Operations Unitโs programme of work is all operational aspects of the Section, from recruitment and on-boarding to the administration of salaries, benefits and entitlements for staff members and non-staff (including judges, interns and SSA consultants and contractors). The Unit is responsible for the day-to-day operations and activities related to job design, classification and advertisement of vacancies, recruitment, placement, on-boarding, post management, entitlements and benefits, staff loans and transfers, compensation administration and payroll. The Unit plans, organizes and administers staff services such as health insurance, pension schemes and other social security. The Unit supports the administration and settlement of (HR-related) staff complaints and grievances. The Unit is responsible for the maintenance of related staff data in the Courtโs Enterprise Resource Planning system, including staff master data.
The HR Organizational Development Unit is in charge of devising strategies, programmes and policies to ensure that the Court hires and develops the right staff and thus maximizes the return on investment in human resources. Particularly, this includes an organization-wide role in relation to strategic workforce planning, talent management, organizational design, staff training and learning and development programmes and activities, performance management and managerial development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Associate Human Resources Officer, the intern will perform the following duties:
Programme Coordination:
Assist with the administration of the Internship and Visiting Professionals (IVP) programme, to ensure its effectiveness and well-function;
To a limited extent, assist the Associate HR Officer with the administration of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme by reviewing and drafting documents concerned, taking minutes during meetings with States Parties, and liaising with internal and external counterparts;
Assist in maintaining a regular contact and follow up with the JPOs and interns/VPs in order to ensure their satisfaction in the participation in the programmes;
Support development initiatives for the JPO and IVP programmes;
Donor Relations and Outreach:
Support the outreach and employer branding activities for the IVP and JPO programmes, participating in career events and promoting the ICC career opportunities;
Support the establishment and management of strategic partnerships with governments, civil society, academic institutions, professional associations and networks, private sector organizations and service providers;
Assist the facilitation of fund-raising discussions with internal and external stakeholders interested in and willing to fund the Trust Fund for the Development of Interns and Visiting Professionals from developing countries;
Internal Communications
Contribute to the implementation of communications designed to support key projects and initiatives, including drafting, editing, proofreading, and layout of content, in partnership with the HR team;
Support in the preparation and development of guidelines, documents, trainings, workshops, webinars, learning materials, case studies, best practices and guides to build organizational internal communication, employer branding and talent outreach capacity;
Assist with, providing regular updates to ensure that organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to IVPs and JPOs;
Essential Qualifications
Education:
All Candidates must have a degree or be in the final stages of a relevant study at a recognised university. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance. Candidates with Law, Human Resources, and Business Administration degrees are strongly encouraged to apply. Other academic qualifications are welcome.
Experience:
Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers. 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. Applicants must have less than three years of relevant full-time professional experience to be considered for an internship.