International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

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Where it posts vacancies

www.irmct.org/en/about/employment

What it hires

• Legal officers in international criminal law (appeals, residual judicial functions)
• Archives and records management specialists (a core residual function)
• Witness protection and support professionals; language staff

Contract types

UN staff appointments (FTA / TA), often time-limited against the downsizing trajectory; internships.

Headquarters and footprint

Two branches: The Hague and Arusha.

Before you apply

Portals, contract names and recruitment routes change. Verify against the organisation’s own pages before relying on anything here: www.irmct.org/en/about/employment · careers.un.org. This entry was last verified 2026-06.

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