International Criminal CourtICC Core Competency

Dedication to the mission and values — ICC competency

Commitment to the mandate and values of the International Criminal Court, and conduct consistent with them.

What this competency means

This competency concerns whether a candidate's motivation and conduct are aligned with the Court's mandate and with the standards expected of international civil servants working in a judicial institution, including impartiality, confidentiality and respect for the sensitivity of the Court's work.

Based on the ICC Core Competency Framework

Behavioural indicators

Demonstrates commitment to the mission and values of the Court
Maintains impartiality and confidentiality appropriate to the Court's work
Acts consistently with the standards expected of international civil servants

PanelPrep interview guidance

What a strong example might demonstrate

Candidates preparing for competency-based interviews can use this competency to think about why the Court's mandate matters to them and where their conduct has reflected that. A strong behavioural example would demonstrate a concrete situation in which you upheld the standards of the institution rather than a statement of enthusiasm.

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How to prepare for questions on this competency

Selection processes at the Court commonly explore motivation for joining an international judicial institution and conduct in situations involving sensitive information.

STAR preparation

Situation — set the context in two sentences: where, when, who was involved.
Task — state precisely what you were responsible for, not what the team was responsible for.
Action — spend most of the answer here, in the first person, showing the indicators above in practice.
Result — quantify the outcome and add what you learned or changed afterwards.

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Common interview question patterns

Illustrative patterns written by PanelPrep to help you practise. They are not published or endorsed by ICC.

What attracts you to the mandate of the Court?
Describe a situation where you had to uphold institutional values under pressure.
Tell us about a time you handled highly sensitive information.

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Common mistakes

Motivation expressed only in general humanitarian terms
No concrete example of conduct under pressure
Confusing the Court with other international bodies

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Source and attribution

The competency name, category and behavioural concepts on this page are based on International Criminal Court, core competencies published in official ICC vacancy announcements and recruitment materials. Summaries, interview guidance, question patterns and preparation advice are original PanelPrep content.

Framework version: ICC core competencies as published in ICC vacancy announcements. Last verified: 2026-08-09.

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