Associate Legal Officer
Job Opening
Posting Title: ASSOCIATE LEGAL OFFICER, P2
Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE LEGAL OFFICER
Department/Office: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Duty Station: ARUSHA
Posting Period: 11 November 2019 – 10 December 2019
Job Opening Number: 19-Legal Affairs-RMT-126642-R-Arusha (R)
Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
The post is located in the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Arusha. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Legal Officer(s).
*Appointment of the successful candidate to this position will be subject to budgetary approval.
Responsibilities
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Conduct legal research on international humanitarian law, comparative criminal law and procedure, evidence and policy issues;
- Prepare reports, memos and legal opinions for internal discussion, as requested;
- Format written briefs;
- Ensure timely filing of documents and briefs;
- Ensure timely and accurate submissions, corrections, cross-referencing and indexing of transcripts and court proceedings;
- Review and analyze evidence;
- Draft submissions and motions;
- Conduct evidential searches on OTP databases and maintain appropriate logs;
- Review and analyze material for disclosure to the Defence and maintain accurate disclosure logs;
- Maintain electronic and hardcopy records of case related evidence, pleadings, internal memoranda, briefs and opinions;
- Compile and maintain any statistical reports and workload indicators as requested;
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned by or on behalf of the Prosecutor.
Associate Criminal Analyst
Job Opening
Posting Title: ASSOCIATE CRIMINAL ANALYST, P2
Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATOR
Department/Office: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Duty Station: ARUSHA
Posting Period: 11 November 2019 – 10 December 2019
Job Opening Number: 19-Investigation-RMT-126643-R-Arusha (R)
Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
The post is located in the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Arusha Branch. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Legal Officers.
*Appointment of the successful candidate to this position will be subject to budgetary approval.
Responsibilities
- Undertake detailed analysis of the evidence and case files of accused persons.
- Conduct research and prepare strategic reports on fugitives indicted for serious violations of International Humanitarian Law.
- Provide written and oral briefings to the Legal Officer(s) and the Prosecutor.
- Maintain strict security and confidentiality of information by: ensuring that security guidelines are adhered to and ensuring that secure procedures are implemented in relation to material stored on computer databases, both fixed and portable.
- Ensure the timely and accurate submission of research of raw material provided by investigators and preparation of reports.
- In conjunction with the Legal Officer(s), assist in the development of investigative strategies by: Identifying appropriate targets through research and analysis; recognizing links between targets, groups, organization, locations; recognizing trends in behavior of targets, group and organization of interest.
- Perform related field duties as required
Tracking Team Leader
Posting Title: TRACKING TEAM LEADER, P4
Job Code Title: INVESTIGATOR
Department/Office: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Duty Station: ARUSHA
Posting Period: 11 November 2019 – 10 December 2019
Job Opening Number: 19-Investigation-RMT-126646-R-Arusha (R)
Staffing Exercise N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Arusha Branch. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Prosecutor.
Responsibilities
- Provide day to day supervision of the OTP’s staff based in Arusha, including its investigators, crime analyst and language assistants.
- Develop, plan and implement strategies to gather intelligence on the location of fugitives and execute operations leading to their arrest.
- Undertake investigations at the direction and under the general supervision of the Prosecutor.
- Manage highly confidential information and sources and maintain the highest standards of information security.
- Be responsible for the professional planning and conduct of investigations assigned to the team.
- Assign work to team investigators.
- Take into account priorities, workload, specific progress of on-going cases and other factors.
- Evaluate performance relative to position description.
- Handle other personnel matters affecting the team including matters relating to conduct, approval of leave, etc.
- Be responsible for team operation within the scope of Standard Operating Procedures of the Office of the Prosecutor and the applicable law (s).
- Develop and maintain relationships with governments, international organizations and local non-Governmental organizations with respect to the tracking and arrest of the IRMCT’s fugitives.
- Provide political advice and regional expertise to the Prosecutor in relation to tracking fugitives and the preparation of their case files for transfer.
- Coordinate special projects as directed by the Prosecutor.
- Participate in the management of the OTP at the support, operational and advisory levels and support the implementation of the “One Office” policy.
- Record victim and witness statements on all facts, ensure the proper chain of custody of evidence, obtain complete statements and deposit the originals in secure location.
- Take responsibility for the physical deposit and safe-keeping of all evidence and statements.
- Liaise with legal officers, analysts and others.
- Ensure that the team is well equipped, safeguarded, and otherwise supported in their work.
- Submit weekly reports; prepare mission orders and reports for each field mission.