The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a security conscious  organisation, and its security environment is influenced by a wide range of factors.
Employees (and other people who work and/or engage with the Court) have access to ICC buildings and a variety of sensitive material such as information, assets and resources that are at risk from a range of threats, and one of the mechanisms available to protect the Court is vetting.
Using vetting, the Court is able to obtain a level of assurance that its staff (and other people who work and/or engage with it) have integrity and are free from any conflict of interest, or vulnerability that could threaten or compromise its work, or the safety and security of its staff or any other persons under its care.

The Personnel Security and Investigations Office is looking for an Intern to assist in the day to day running of the office and its core business. The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Assisting with the core administrative tasks associated with vetting
• Completing open-source research/analysis/investigations
• Assisting with the risk assessment processes associated with vetting
• Communication with candidates and external agents as required.
• In addition, the incumbent will assist the Personnel Security Officer with developing new strategies aimed at improving efficiencies in the vetting process or other project work as required.

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Governing Bodies Secretariat and the direct supervision of the Deputy Secretary of the Executive Board, the intern will contribute to the work of the team including selected tasks from the following:

Reports, Research & Briefings:

• Assist to working meetings and contribute to the reporting and briefings relating thereto
• Provide support to the team for the elaboration of certain reports of UNESCO information meetings
• Carry out relevant research and draft analytical or summary notes on subjects relevant for GBS
• Follow international news and inform the supervisor of any important developments.

Preparation of the sessions of the executive board and the general conference:

• Provide assistance with the design and then the follow-up to the forthcoming sessions (debriefings, documents, decisions, Summary Records)
• Participate in the archiving and classification of statutory documents.

Logistics:

• Participate in the preparations for the forthcoming sessions of the Executive Board and the General Conference from a logistical, organizational, informative, functional and conceptual point of view, in order to take part in the smooth running of the session.

Other tasks:

• Contribute to other tasks to support the general conduct and smooth running of the meetings of the Secretariat of Governing Bodies (Executive Board, General Conference, Preparatory Group, working groups, informal meetings, etc.).

• Support the implementation of the performance management process through managing the performance management inbox and providing technical support to supervisors and staff members.
• Support the monitoring of compliance rate across the Court to ensure 100% compliance for the Performance Management Process.
• Support the Developmental 360 Program by managing the process tool, follow up and responding queries from participants.
• Support the preparations for the annual Staff Engagement Survey and support the communication of the results (once ready) to the whole Court.
• Help the implementation and monitoring of staff engagement action plans.

• Assisting in conducting legal research on issues related to international law, including issues of international civil service law, privileges and immunities, law of international organizations or contract law, and other areas of specialization. The studies undertaken generally relate to complex and/or sensitive areas. 
• Assisting in the preparation of legal advice on both institutional matters and issues that may arise before or during the execution of the Organization’s program, for example relating to the conclusion or amendments of contracts, difficulties encountered in ensuring their satisfactory execution, possible remedies to be envisaged etc.
• Assisting in the preparation of meetings of the governing bodies of the Organization, or of the statutory organs of conventions adopted under the auspices of UNESCO.  
• Assisting LA in providing legal advice to its clients on administrative law matters, including policies, agreements, issues related to the Medical Benefits Fund, UNESCO Staff Savings & Loan Services, etc.; Review appeals against administrative decisions and assist in drafting the Organization’s submissions before the Appeals Board and the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization;
• Attending various conferences and meetings.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Judicial Services, the Information Management Services Section ensures that the Registry puts in place adequate information management services, for the benefit of all organs and activities of the Court. The Information Management Services Section will also provide services to other Registry clients, including external parties relying on the policies and technology of the Court. Information services consist of:

• Information management activities which include: developing policies and best practices for the management of (digital) documents, records and archives, library services and knowledge management, whether technology based or not;
• Information systems support including systems development, administration and integration;
• Technology services operations support, including end-user services, communications and networking technology, audio-visual technology;
• Information security activities, including developing policies and best practices, implementing information security standards and managing risk related to information, whether technology based or not.
• The Information Management Services Section provides:
• Advice on best practices addressing the needs of its clients and the Court’s and Registry’s strategic objectives; Integrated solutions (i.e. systems, policies and processes) relying on industry best-practices on all aspects of information services related to capturing, storing, preserving, delivering, securing and managing information and communication;
• Leadership and dialogue with clients in relation to the innovation, awareness and adoption of new information practices, tools and technology-enabled processes and practices that will improve productivity, effectiveness, information sharing and availability;
• Strategic input and support for the implementation of a continuous change management process harnessing the use of information and technologies.