Job Title: Field Programme Assistant
Organisation: International Criminal Court (ICC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: UGX 202,572,580
About Organisation:
The International Criminal Court (ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. The ICC is an independent international organisation, and is not part of the United Nations system. Its seat is at The Hague in the Netherlands. Although the Court’s expenses are funded primarily by States Parties, it also receives voluntary contributions from governments, international organisations, individuals, corporations and other entities.
Job Summary: The TFV Field Programme Assistant will be tasked with liaising with victims to provide programme support to the functioning of the TFV as a member of the field-based programme team in Uganda. The Field Programme Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Uganda Programme Manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Assistant will perform the following tasks:
Programme Support:
- Participate under the supervision of the Programme Manager in the admission of eligible victims to participate in the reparations program in conjunction with the implementing partners and the VPRS database in the project area;
- Ensure that all identified victims have valid identity documents for their tracking and identification within the reparations programme. Where this is not the case, coordinate with the implementing partner on agreed processes to issue their identity documents;
- Communicate with identified victims on the terms of their admission to the reparation programme and follow-up on the admission process of victims with the respective reparation measures;
- The Field Assistant will conduct the eligible victim contact notification obligations (Acholi speaker);
- Perform victim database and records management functions, data entry, case file management, updating entries and victims records in the system;
- Prepare regular update reports with comprehensive data on the victim admission process for the reparations programme;
- Support the Programme Manager and the Associate Field Programme Officer in the timely identification and reporting of issues, gaps, best practices, lessons learnt, and success stories in victim identification and admission processes to be used for external communication from TFV’s Reparations Mandate projects;
- Support the preparation of documents related to internal and external evaluations of the TFV reparation programme in the field;
- Support in maintaining a clear and transparent filing system in the Country Office.
Monitoring and evaluation support:
- Assist the programme team in regularly monitoring beneficiary care within reparation measure initiatives and within implementing partner initiatives;
- Participate in the preparation of progress reports and monitoring of reparation projects.
Communications Support:
- Maintain ongoing communication with victims and regularly inform them about the terms of their participation in the reparation programme, the measures offered, the implementation schedule, their responsibilities, and the availability of a complaints mechanism;
- Develop key messages to share with victims according to specific needs;
- Manage the programme’s SMS communication platforms and disseminate awareness-raising messages to victims after review by the Programme Manager;
- Propose conflict resolution strategies involving victims to the programme team;
- Participate in all other external communication activities of the Uganda programme.
Administrative Support:
- Provide administrative support to the programme team in the organization of events, meetings and workshops, etc.
- Make travel arrangements for the programme team including preparation of travel requisitions and claims.
- Support the maintenance and organization of up-to-date hard and electronic files for easy access and retrieval. Ensure safekeeping of confidential materials.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma of secondary education is required.
Experience:
- A minimum of six years of relevant work experience in data entry, database management, or record keeping management, or other related fields is required; An advanced or a first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years’ working experience only to determine eligibility.
- A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in programme management in the field is required
- Previous experience in project management of projects involving vulnerable groups in an international organisation, UN organisation, or international NGO is desirable.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to support research and reporting, requiring strong analytical and writing skills;
- Mastery of monitoring and evaluation principles and tools;
- Good organisational, administrative, and planning skills in intercultural and multi-disciplinary environment across various geographical locations;
- Versatile team player able to productively engage and achieve results, also outside of the context of the direct reporting line;
- Ability to perform under pressure, working independently, and contributing to finding creative solutions to achieve established goals, within the prevailing regulatory and policy environment of the TFV/ICC;
- Computer literacy in Microsoft applications and data entry.
Knowledge of languages:
- Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is required. Knowledge of the other languages is highly desirable for this position, such as Acholi, Lango, or Ateso. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) would be considered an asset.
ICC Leadership Competencies
- Purpose
- Collaboration
- People
- Results
ICC Core Competencies
- Dedication to the mission and values
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Learning and developing
- Handling uncertain situations
- Interaction
- Realising objectives
- Learn more about ICC leadership and core competencies.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 1st October 2025
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Level of Education: Diploma, Associate’s Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72