Events and Opportunities – January 2022

Jobs

Associate Counsel, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Singapore

See here for more information: https://siac.org.sg/open-position/job-opportunities/464-associate-counsel

Legal Officer, P3, Office of Legal Affairs, New York

This position is located in the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs. Applications close on 26 January 2022. See here for more information: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=169073&Lang=en-US

Legal Officer, P4, Office of Legal Affairs, New York

This position is located in the Office of the Legal Counsel of the Office of Legal Affairs. Applications close on 29 January 2022. See here for more information: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=170954&Lang=en-US

Legal Officer, P4, Office of Legal Affairs, Kingston 

The post is located within the Office of Legal Affairs at the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority located in Kingston, Jamaica. Applications close on 30 January 2022. See here for more information: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=172079&Lang=en-US

Legal Officer, P4, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, New York 

This position is located in the Specialized Technical Expertise and Research Branch of the Assessment & Technical Assistance Office, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). The incumbent reports to the Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Coordinator. Applications close on 11 February 2022. See here for more information: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=171643&Lang=en-US

Associate Professor in Human Rights, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo Faculty of Law, Oslo

Applications close on 19 January 2022. See here for more information: https://www.jobbnorge.no//en/available-jobs/job/216116/associate-professor-in-human-rights-social-sciences

Research Fellow in Business, ESG and Modern Slavery, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London

The Bingham Centre and The Modern Slavery Policy Evidence Centre (The PEC) are looking for a dynamic Research Fellow, at post-doctoral level or equivalent, with expertise in how businesses deal with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, including modern slavery, to help develop and deliver a programme of research of direct relevance and interest to business and capable of influencing both policy and business practice. Applications close on 23 January 2022 at 23.59 GMT.  See here for more information: https://www.biicl.org/documents/11116_modern_slavery_pec_rf_in_business_esg_and_modern_slavery_-_dec_2021.pdf

Senior Legal Officer, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

For lawyers from African Union member states. Applications close on 17 January 2022.  See here for more information: https://jobs.au.int/The%20African%20Union%20Commiss/job/Addis-Ababa-Senior-Legal-Officer/737716502/

Law and Policy Adviser, ClientEarth, Brussels/London

Applications close on 20 January 2022.  See here for more information: https://jobs.clientearth.org/jobs/vacancy/law-and-policy-advisor–0528/546/description/?fbclid=IwAR2GDCQs1wVgYoexka8i8oYDLXDcwxPmf3kbj68haeBp38z9L5Up2NLKVek

Human Rights Specialist for Latin America and the Caribbean, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, Bogotá

The position is with the regional office of the Danish Institute for Human Rights established in Colombia. Applications close 21 January 2022. See here for more information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&ProjectId=151091&DepartmentId=8433&MediaId=2406&fbclid=IwAR37PtadTK2qK19HzeUh6TKQsINhKZpG40LsSBeTWFSIgvimIBdFSLYpZEYcid=5001&ProjectId=151091&DepartmentId=8433&MediaId=2406&fbclid=IwAR37PtadTK2qK19HzeUh6TKQsINhKZpG40LsSBeTWFSIgvimIBdFSLYpZEY

Internships

Eхternal Relations and State Cooperation Unit Internship, International Criminal Court, The Hague

Applications close 23 January 2022. See here for more information: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=1657261P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=21359&selected_lang=en_GB&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=Europe/Berlin&_s.crb=OiU/VYSaWmBBhz94WNXFUC9ms0TxkKgyLIfeZFVE3fk%3d

Office of the Director Internship, Division of Judicial Services, Registry, International Criminal Court, The Hague

Applications close 31 January 2022. See here for more information: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=1657261P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=21138&selected_lang=en_GB&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=Europe/Berlin&_s.crb=lVLiCBxAGjuI/Yr80mzZS5/7Q/lXmeLpSZpeeVAGH/M%3d

Prosecution Division Internship, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Hague

Applications close 31 March 2022. See here for more information: 

https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=1657261P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=21221&selected_lang=en_GB&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=Europe/Berlin&_s.crb=G%2bmV7Q6xXaziN/kmvI7R7gPdNya0YCkt4vKt94ku/gk%3d

Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship, The Hague

The 2022 Peter Nygh Internship is currently open for applications, and would be undertaken in the latter half of the year. See here for more information: https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/youth-and-community/nygh-internship/

International Bar Association Internships, London

Applications for the July-September 2022 internship period close on 25 February 2022. See here for more information: https://www.ibanet.org/legal-internship-programme-applications

Various UN departments and agencies, various locations 

A variety of UN internship positions are currently open. Please see the following links for legal internship positions with application deadlines in January 2022: 

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=170590&Lang=en-US

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=170734&Lang=en-US

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=149131&Lang=en-US

Opportunities

Scholarship, ILA Lisbon Conference 2022

The ILA offers a scholarship to support young individuals attending ILA Regional or Biennial Conferences. See here for more information: https://www.ila-hq.org/index.php/about-us/scholarships

Geneva Academy International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law short courses, Online

There are a number of courses open for application, please see the following links for internship positions with application deadlines in January 2022 and early in February 2022:

The Implementation of International Humanitarian Law – runs from 8 February to 11 March 2022. Applications close 25 January 2022. See here for more information: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/executive-master/individual-courses/detail/128-the-implementation-of-international-humanitarian-law

The Interplay Between International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights – runs from 11 February to 4 March 2022. Applications close 4 February 2022. See here for more information: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/executive-master/individual-courses/detail/127-the-interplay-between-international-humanitarian-law-and-human-rights

The Implementation of International Humanitarian Law – runs from 8 February to 11 March 2022. Applications close 25 January 2022. See here for more information: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/executive-master/individual-courses/detail/128-the-implementation-of-international-humanitarian-law

Judicial Fellowship Programme, International Court of Justice 

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) invites applications from eligible universities around the world for the 2022-2023 Judicial Fellowship Programme (formerly known as the University Traineeship Programme). Universities must nominate candidates for the program, the Court does not accept applications from individuals. The deadline for submission of applications is 3 February 2022. See here for more information: https://www.icj-cij.org/en/judicial-fellows-program 

Events

International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum is hosting a webinar dedicated to the soft skills arbitration practitioners need in order to build a strong career. This free event is online on 18 January 2022. To register for this event see: https://2go.iccwbo.org/icc-yaf-the-unwritten-rules-of-a-career-in-international-arbitration.html

10th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration

This online conference runs from 20-21 January 2022, and is presented by The Institute for Transnational Arbitration and The Institute for Energy Law of The Center for American and International Law and The ICC International Court of Arbitration. There are reduced registration fees for students for certain events. For more information and to register see: https://2go.iccwbo.org/10th-ita-iel-icc-joint-conference-on-international-energy-arbitration.html