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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was established by the Charter of the United Nations and is the principal judicial organ of that Organization. The Court is composed of 15 judges, each elected to serve a nine-year term of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. Judges are selected from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices. One third of the Court is elected every three years. The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, through judgments which have binding force and are without appeal for the parties concerned, legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
The Court is the only principal organ of the United Nations to have its own administration (Charter, Article 98). The Registry is the permanent international secretariat of the Court. Since the Court is both a judicial body and an international institution, the role of the Registry includes providing judicial support and acting as a permanent administrative organ. The activities of the Registry are thus administrative, as well as judicial and diplomatic. The Registry is headed by the Registrar, who is elected by the Members of the Court.
The Court wishes to appoint a number of Law Clerks, each of whom will provide research and other legal assistance to one of the judges of the Court. For administrative purposes, the Law Clerks are attached to the Department of Legal Matters of the Registry.
What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?
- Job Network: Legal
- Job Family: Legal Affairs
- Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-2
- Duty Station : THE HAGUE
- Department/Office : International Court of Justice
- Deadline to apply: Jan 15, 2024
- Eligibility:
- An advanced university degree in law, with significant academic background in public international law or professional experience in the field; a first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Postgraduate studies in public international law would be an asset.
- Postgraduate studies in public international law is desirable.
- Work Experience: Two years’ experience in the settlement of international legal disputes with an international organization, government, law firm or other private sector entity is desirable. Significant academic background in public international law or professional experience in the field is required.
- Application Process:
- Application Form: CLICK HERE to apply online
- Application Fee: ICJ does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICJ are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
- Assessment: Candidates on the shortlist will be tested and interviewed in The Hague, or remotely. Prospective applicants should be prepared to demonstrate in the exam and interview that they have expertise in a wide range of topics in public international law.
- Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision of the judge to whom he or she is specifically assigned, the Law Clerk will provide such judge with legal research and related assistance with regard to cases pending before the Court. The Law Clerk may also be required to provide legal assistance and support to a judge ad hoc participating in a particular case. In co ordination with his or her judge, the Law Clerk may also from time to time be called upon to perform some specific legal tasks for the Registry.
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