View Vacancy - Projects and Policy Officer - Justice and Home Affairs (ALB20.312)

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Due to COVID-19, you may experiment some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimise any disruption.

The British Embassy in Tirana is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is looking for a Projects and Policy Officer A2, based in Tirana.

The jobholder will support the identification, design, monitoring of CSSF Serious Organised Crime (SOC) and Rule of Law (RoL) projects and provide policy support on Justice and Home Affairs issues aligned with the Western Balkans Regional SOC Strategy and Post’s Country Business Plan.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support the design, development and implementation of a portfolio of CSSF -funded projects, procuring, and working together with other embassy teams to deliver against programme objectives.
  • Strategic Vision, guidance and administrative support for Post and project implementers on capacity building SOC and RoL projects;
  • To build strong relationships with international partners to influence their approach to tackling SOC and corruption and align it with our own;
  • Maintain professional communication and coordination with wider donor and legal community and key national stakeholders, ensuring compatibility of projects with international partners and with extant and emerging national legislation, including the ongoing judicial reform;
  • To provide research, advice and support to forward wider JHA objectives, including: illegal migration; prison and justice systems; return of Foreign National Offenders; implementation and monitoring of the Prisoner Transfer Agreement and Extradition Treaty.
  • Bachelor degree in Law;
  • Min. 3 years of relevant work experience, including evidence of engaging stakeholders, customers and partners at all levels;
  • Fluent in English and Albanian (oral and written);
  • Effective communication, including written and spoken fluency in English and Albanian and ability to adapt communication style to different situations;
  • Strong analytical and judgement skills;
  • Ability and willingness to work effectively and flexibly on special events/occasions in the Embassy calendar (5% of time/year);
  • A self-starter that can work well both individually and in a team;
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Project management qualifications and/or experience.
17 August 2020
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
36
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Albania
Tirana
British Embassy
1
ALL
127,626
1 September 2020

The FCO is committed to provide learning and development opportunities to all its employees, including:

  • Formal in-house and external training.
  • Coaching, mentoring and job shadowing.
  • Structured learning on the job, including stretching objectives and work.
  • Potential field visits to project deliverables, and attendance to regional conferences.

This is a full-time and fixed term contract of 2 years with the possibility of renewal, for 5 working days (36 hours net) per week.

The monthly salary for this position is 127,626 ALL gross per month.

Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by local law.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check, security clearance and three months probation period.

Visa / Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Albania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary pending EU Exit. If requirements change additional eligibility information will be shared during the recruitment process.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Tirana are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local (Albanian) employmen

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Consulate will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

Additional Information (due to Covid 19):

  • You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption;

  • Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action;

  • Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.