Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Registrar (Internal job opening)

Job Description

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is seeking a dedicated Executive Support Assistant to join the Office of the Registrar. In this vital role, you will provide essential secretarial and administrative support, manage the Registrar’s calendar, handle travel arrangements, and facilitate information flow, all while ensuring confidentiality and efficient communication. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with the Registrar and the Office staff, contributing to meetings and events, managing correspondence, and upholding protocol standards. A minimum of seven years of general office support experience is required, alongside proficiency in English and French. If you’re organized, professional, and eager to support the judicial processes of the United Nations, we would love to hear from you! 🌍📑

This is an internal job opening following the reclassification of the position. Only current staff members of the International Court of Justice with fixed-term or continuing appointments are eligible to apply. The Court is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to apply. Pursuant to United Nations Staff Rule 4.4, applicable to the Registry, staff in the General Service and related categories shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of the seat of the Court, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. ICJ does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICJ are fraudulent and should be disregarded.