External Relations Adviser (P-3) (24488)

Overview

The role supports the Presidency in its functions related to the external relations of the Court, including planning and coordinating the annual work programme and communications activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the external relations’ annual work programme.
• Coordinate the conceptual planning and preparation of all communications activities of the Presidency relating to in-Court visits and events.
• Coordinate all aspects of the Presidency’s external travel and engagements.
• Facilitate inter-organ coordination of external relations issues.
• Coordinate inter-organ meetings, discussions and decision-making and represent the office at various ASP oversight bodies fora.
• Draft, and/or coordinate and ensure the preparation of, various written outputs.
• Draft, and/or coordinate and oversee the preparation of, timely responses to communications and correspondence.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of the Presidency’s External Relations team.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience (or seven years with a first level university degree), combining external relations and international criminal justice, acquired in an international organisation, and/or an international court, and/or a foreign ministry and/or other relevant governmental entities, is required. Demonstrated experience in working with the media, drafting high-quality speeches, key messages, speaking notes, background information and papers, media statements and publications, press releases, reports or other relevant written outputs, is required.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree in law, international relations, political science, or other relevant fields, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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