24478 | Registry
Deadline for Applications:
10/07/2026 (midnight The Hague time)
Organizational Unit:
Budget Section, Division of Management Services, Registry
Duty Station:
The Hague - NL
Type of Appointment:
Fixed-Term Appointment
Minimum Net Annual Salary :
€110,013.00
Contract Duration:
To be determined
A roster of suitable candidates will be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).
Organisational context
Under the authority of the Registrar, the Registry of the Court provides administrative and operational support to the organs of the Court in order to ensure the effective fulfilment of the Court’s mandate. The Division of Management Services provides administrative and management services to support the operations of the Court as a whole. The Division consists of the Office of the Director, the Human Resources Section, the Budget Section, the Finance Section, the General Services Section and the Security and Safety Section.
Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Management Services (the Director), the Budget Section ensures that the Registry puts in place adequate services with a strategic approach to the management and allocation of resources, for the benefit of all Major Programmes and activities of the Court while ensuring the best value for money in the achievement of the Court's objectives and mandate. The Budget Section provides effective, timely, accurate and strategic budgeting and control services to the Court as well as budget and forecast information and reports to management, Committee on Budget and Finance (CBF) and the Assembly of State Parties (ASP). The Section works in close cooperation with the Finance Section.
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Budget Section (P‑5), the Senior Budget Planning and Monitoring Officer (P‑4) supports the strategic resource management function of the Court by ensuring the effective planning, coordination, monitoring and control of budgetary resources. The incumbent acts as the principal operational manager of the Budget Section, translating strategic guidance into operational budget processes and ensuring the quality, accuracy and compliance of budgetary data, analyses and reports.
Duties and Responsibilities
Within this framework, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of annual and medium‑term budget proposals, reviewing submissions for accuracy, consistency, affordability and alignment with institutional priorities.
- Support the Chief of the Budget Section in technical preparations for ASP, CBF and related budgetary discussions.
- Liaise with programme managers and budget holders throughout the budget planning and monitoring cycle.
- Support the development of medium‑term budget forecasts and resource planning analyses, including through review of strategic planning inputs and budget assumptions.
- Monitor budget execution against approved allotments and expected results; analyse expenditure trends, identify variances and prepare forecasts.
- Provide technical advice to managers on budget execution, corrective measures and cost planning.
- Support programme managers in costing, performance indicators and implementation planning.
- Draft and consolidate budget implementation reports, expenditure analyses and supporting documentation.
- Ensure the accuracy and quality of budgetary information submitted to management and governing bodies, including audit and oversight processes.
- Coordinate day‑to‑day budget operations and promote effective collaboration with the other Sections, in particular the Finance and HR Sections, and programme managers.
- Supervise and guide staff within the Budget Section, ensuring timely and high‑quality outputs while contributing to staff development and performance management.
- Identify opportunities to improve budget processes, tools and internal controls, including support to organizational performance management.
- Contribute to the integration of gender‑responsive budgeting and other institutional priorities into budget processes.
- Act for the Chief of the Budget Section, as delegated, and perform other related duties as required.
Essential Qualifications
Education:
Advanced university degree in business or public administration, management, information systems,
finance or related field. A first-level University Degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
- At least seven years (nine years with first level university degree) of relevant work experience in budget planning, budget implementation monitoring, or financial management is required.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating or contributing to complex annual budget processes in an international organization is required.
- Experience in expenditure analysis, forecasting and budgetary control is required.
- Experience working with ERP‑based planning or financial management systems (e.g. SAP or similar) is required.
- Experience supervising staff or coordinating the work of a team is desirable.
- Experience within an international organization, preferably with a judicial or rule‑of‑law mandate, is desirable.
- Knowledge of results‑based budgeting and IPSAS is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability in the following aspects:
- Identify and resolve budgetary problems and identify sources for data collection; conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
- Identify priority activities and assignments, adjusting priorities and plans as required;
- Foresee risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
- Effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from managers and external bodies/organisations; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client;
- Operate in compliance with the organisational regulations and rules; takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments, supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated responsibilities;
- Working knowledge of the relevant financial rules and regulations, as well as administrative policies and practices.
- Ability to supervise staff and foster teamwork in a multicultural environment.
- Commitment to professional integrity, accountability, diversity and inclusion.
Languages:
Proficiency in one the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be considered an asset.
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General Information
Candidates appointed to posts at a P-5 grade or in the Director category are subject to a maximum aggregate length of service of seven years. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.2 ICC-ASP-23-Res.2-ENG). to implement a tenure policy at the Court as of 1 January 2025.
- The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check.
- Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site.
- Post to be filled by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process. This is pursuant to a decision of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP Resolution ICC-ASP/23/Res.3 ICC-ASP-23-Res.3-ENG to introduce a moratorium on the recruitment by the ICC of staff of non-States Parties’ nationality.
- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.
- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.
- The International Criminal Court applies the Inter-Organization Mobility Accord and can support secondment of staff from organizations of the United Nations Common System.
