Legal advisor

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the
federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the
German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. It provides viable, forward-looking
solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. Working under
difficult conditions, GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. Its corporate objective is to
improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.
The GIZ Legal and Administrative Reform Project offers the vacancy for a:
Legal Advisor

Brief introduction to the project
The GIZ Legal and Administrative Reform Project began its work in 2009 and since then supported the
Kosovar Government in its aim to develop a comprehensive legal framework aligned with European
standards. The project is commissioned and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development and reflects the mandate to support Kosovar state institutions in achieving
political stability based on the rule of law. Its overall aim is to strengthen the capacities of judicial and
administrative training institutions in order to provide the foundation for impartial and well-reasoned decisions.

Main task and responsibilities:
 Preparation and implementation of project activities
 Coordination of the trainings for the integration of judiciary personnel and civil servants of
North Kosovo into the governance system
 Regular reporting about the situation of North Kosovo and coordination with other donors
 Implementation and maintenance of the impact oriented monitoring system
 Support to monitoring and reporting
Qualifications and experience:
 University Degree in Law
 At least 5 years of work experience in the field of judiciary and administration
 Profound knowledge of legal and administrative system of Kosovo
 Experience in project management is an asset
 Fluent in Albanian, English and Serbian
 German is an asset.

Location
The office based in the GIZ Office in Pristina.

How to apply
Send only the following documents in PDF version to application.kosovo@giz.de

 CV Europass http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-
instructions

 Letter of Motivation
 Subject of the email: Legal Advisor
Applications that do not meet these rules will not be considered!
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present diplomas, certificates and references.
Deadline for applying: 29

th September, 2017

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited to the next stage of recruitment.
GIZ encourages female candidates, candidates from ethnic minorities as well as candidates with disability to
apply.