Serbia: Anti-Corruption Adviser

Organization: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Country: Serbia
Closing date: 26 Nov 2014

General Minimum Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:

• Excellent physical condition
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure

Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:

• University education in law or significant work experience in criminal justice and/or law enforcement (the latter required for police corrections officer training)
• Experience in the practice of law, e.g. judges, prosecutors, lawyers, etc.
• Knowledge of courtroom proceedings and criminal law and procedure
• Knowledge of international legal procedure standards and instruments
• Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

• University degree in law, economics, international relations, political science, diplomacy, social science or public administration
• Sound knowledge of public anti-corruption mechanisms
• Communication skills to include the ability to liaise with diverse interlocutors
• Experience in project design, implementation and management
• Political sensitivity and judgment
• Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written
• Strong drafting skills
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and with limited time frames
• Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail

Desirable:

• Knowledge of anti-corruption initiatives in Central, Eastern or South-Eastern Europe, especially regarding the promotion and development of economic transparency in the public and private sectors
• Previous work experience with international organizations
• Practice as lawyer, prosecutor or judge

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Rule of Law and Human Rights Department, the Anti-corruption Adviser has the following specific responsibilities:

1. Formulates anti-corruption policies and strategies;
2. Manages the implementation of economic transparency reform initiatives;
3. Advises on rules and regulations, including implementation, in the field of anti-corruption/economic transparency, especially in relation to public procurement, economic crime and anti-corruption bodies;
4. Maintains liaison with officials and other stakeholders in Serbia involved in anti-corruption initiatives, as well as in initiatives against economic crime;
5. Organizes activities for the promotion and development of economic transparency in the public and private sectors and for the implementation of legislation in the areas within the Mission's mandate;
6. Maintains contact with diplomatic community, international organizations and non-governmental organizations on reform in the area of anti-corruption/economic transparency;
7. Manages the Department's Economic Crime and Anti-corruption Section and supervises its three staff;
8. Performs other duties as required.

How to apply:

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.

Please apply to your relevant authorities several days prior to the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see http://www.osce.org/states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.