Analysis Assistant, The Hague
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Closing date: Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Head of the IAS or a designated analyst, and in compliance with the relevant protocols and methods, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Databases – Data entry and data cleaning (including structured and unstructured data) for relevant databases, such as the Fact Analysis Database (FAD, comprehensive all-source and entity-driven database built on IBM iBase) that collates and integrates evidence for every case by incidents, alleged perpetrators, victims, locations, groups and other issues relevant to the investigation.
- Crime pattern – Support for crime pattern monitoring and analysis for situations and cases under investigation, with the required collection of information from open or other sources, data entry and data cleaning, and storage of the relevant sources, using the required software tools (including IBM iBase, Tableau, ArcGIS and Excel).
- Telecommunications – Data entry and data processing to support the analysis of telecommunications and similar structured data (financial or other) through relevant software and databases (including IBM iBase and Analyst Notebook, Mercure 3, ArcGIS and Excel).
- Searches – Conducts searches in databases, open sources and Social Media as required to support analysis.
- Other – Any other support task required to assist analysis, including the production of summaries and collations, corroboration checks, and sourcing of reports or other analytical products.
Essential Qualifications
Education:
Diploma of secondary education.
Experience:
Minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience in an operational support environment, preferably with data input and/or administrative experience and/or analytical experience. An advanced or a first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years' working experience only to determine eligibility.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Software – Ability to work efficiently with databases, internet and analytical software;
- Accuracy – Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when processing information;
- Resilience – Ability to work under strict deadlines, under stress conditions, and dealing with potentially distressing information;
- Flexibility – Ability to adapt to changing plans and requirements;
- Confidentiality – Ability to keep strict confidentiality about the relevant information and procedures;
- Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, with respect for diversity;
- Professional integrity.
Knowledge of languages:
Proficiency in one of the working languages, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) or languages related to the investigations, would be considered as an additional asset.
ICC Core Competencies
Dedication to the mission and values
- Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
- Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
- Shows commitment to the organisation;
- Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.
- Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
- Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
- Shows commitment to the organisation;
- Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.
Professionalism
- Applies professional and technical expertise;
- Keeps abreast of organisational issues;
- Produces workable solutions to a range of problems;
- Applies professional and technical expertise;
- Keeps abreast of organisational issues;
- Produces workable solutions to a range of problems;
Teamwork
- Listens, consults and communicates proactively;
- Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
- Recognises and rewards the contribution of others;
- Listens, consults and communicates proactively;
- Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
- Recognises and rewards the contribution of others;
Learning and developing
- Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or
training opportunities;
- Learns from successes and failures;
- Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;
- Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;
- Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.
- Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or
training opportunities;
- Learns from successes and failures;
- Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;
- Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;
- Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.
Handling uncertain situations
- Adapts to changing circumstances;
- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
- Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;
- Manages time effectively.
- Adapts to changing circumstances;
- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
- Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;
- Manages time effectively.
Interaction
- Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
- Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;
- Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with
confidentiality requirements.
- Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
- Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;
- Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with
confidentiality requirements.
Realising objectives
- Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
- Keeps to agreements with others;
- Focuses on client needs;
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
- Monitors and maintains quality and productivity
- Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
- Keeps to agreements with others;
- Focuses on client needs;
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
- Monitors and maintains quality and productivity