Associate Administrative Officer (P-2)

24520 | Registry

Deadline for Applications: 19/09/2026

Organizational Unit: Office of the Director, Division of Management Services, Registry

Duty Station: The Hague - NL

Type of Appointment: Established Post

Post Number: E-8960

Minimum Net Annual Salary: €71,403.00

Contract Duration: For initial appointments, the Court offers a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension (six month probationary period).

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).

Organizational Context Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Division of Management Services (DMS), the Office of the Director (OD-DMS) provides primary support to the Director in his/her overall direction, strategic planning, management and delivery of all administrative and managerial support required by all the Major Programmes of the Court to fulfil their mandate while ensuring adherence to relevant regulations, rules, policies and procedures; as well as in the implementation of a number of critical executive functions and in his role as member of the Registry Management Team (RMT). The Office of the Director of the Division works closely with the Immediate Office of the Registrar (IOR), other Offices of Directors from other Registry Divisions and Section Chiefs to ensure the implementation of the Registry’s strategic objectives and to coordinate activities, especially when interacting with external stakeholders such as the Committee on Budget and Finance (CBF), the Hague Working Group (HWG), the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), External Auditors and/or the Audit Committee. The Director creates synergies within the Division in the delivery of management services. DMS consists of the Office of the Director, the Budget Section, the Finance Section, the Human Resources Section, the General Services Section and the Security and Safety Section.

Duties and Responsibilities Assist the Administrative Officer and Risk Management Coordinator to support the Director in the delivery of his/her executive functions which include strategic resource planning; overseeing the preparation of the annual budget; overseeing the preparation of relevant communication to oversight and external bodies; monitoring and reporting on organizational performance; conducting risk management initiatives; coordinating the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations; and coordinating, overseeing, prioritizing and providing project management support; Research and provide background and/or up-to-date information on management, operational, staff and/or other emerging issues in the Office of the Director; Maintain files and records and contributes to the development of related procedures, processes, tracking and reporting mechanisms, including drafting initial versions of official documents; Participate in projects focusing mainly on business management issues and areas related to the work of the Division; and Perform other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications Education: Advanced university degree in public or business administration or related area. A first-level university degree, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification in project management or change management is a strong asset.

Experience: A minimum of two years (four years with a first-level university degree) of relevant work experience in public, business administration or other related area. Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following business areas related to the work of the Division: budget, finance, human resources, general services or security and safety is required. Demonstrated experience in an office of a senior executive, preferably in an international organization is required. Demonstrated experience in drafting official communication to oversight bodies and internal and external clients is required. Demonstrated experience in business management in the commercial and/or public sector is required. Experience in working with ERP systems, in particular SAP, is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Solid Microsoft Office skills, especially in PowerPoint, but including proficiency in Word and Excel. Knowledge of risk management, programme management, budgeting, audit compliance or programme evaluation practices. Demonstrated conceptual analytical and evaluative skills. Ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identifying issues, formulating opinions and making conclusions and recommendations or decisions where appropriate. Ability to establish priorities and plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan. Flexibility and initiative. Ability to identify clients’ needs and appropriate solutions. Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients. Good interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills. Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Ability to coordinate a wide-variety of activities and to deliver a number of services at any time.

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

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General Information

- Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG) to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.

• The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check.

• Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site.

- Post to be filled by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 - ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG) to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.

• In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.

• Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.

• The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.