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International Criminal CourtICC Core Competency

Realising objectives — ICC competency

Planning, organising and delivering agreed results within the required time and quality standards.

What this competency means

This competency concerns setting priorities, organising work efficiently, following through, and delivering agreed results reliably in an environment with fixed procedural deadlines.

Based on the ICC Core Competency Framework

Behavioural indicators

  • Plans and organises work to meet agreed objectives
  • Sets priorities and manages time effectively
  • Delivers results within the required deadlines and quality standards

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What a strong example might demonstrate

Candidates preparing for competency-based interviews can use this competency to think about a target that was demanding to meet. A strong behavioural example would demonstrate how the work was structured, how progress was tracked, and the result measured against the objective.

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How to prepare for questions on this competency

Examples generally involve delivery against firm deadlines or competing demands.

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.

  • Describe a demanding target you delivered.
  • Tell us how you handled competing priorities.
  • Give an example of when you had to recover a delayed piece of work.

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Common mistakes

  • No quantified outcome
  • Effort described instead of delivery
  • Priorities described without the reasoning behind them

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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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