Head of Rule of Law

Leads the Rule of Law Section, managing justice-sector reform, fair-trial monitoring, programme planning and coordination with justice institutions and partners.

Department: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Manage the Rule of Law Section and its work on justice-sector reform
• Oversee legislative review and monitoring of rule-of-law commitments
• Coordinate capacity building and technical assistance for courts, prosecutors and justice actors
• Lead annual activity planning and budget development for the rule-of-law project
• Support human resources planning and programme strategy within the Human Dimension Department
• Coordinate with international and domestic organisations on justice-sector initiatives
• Integrate project evaluation and impact assessment into policy and project work
• Supervise senior professionals and national legal and monitoring staff

• Second-level university degree in law or international human rights, or first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least six years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience, or eight years with a first-level degree
• At least three years of relevant management-level experience
• Experience managing or implementing criminal justice, human rights or justice programmes in post-conflict, transitional or developing countries
• Experience in justice-sector programme development, political analysis, reporting and briefings
• Professional fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer literacy with practical experience using Microsoft applications
• Candidates must not be nationals or permanent residents of the duty-station country

• International secondment contract
• Open only through nomination by OSCE participating States
• Target start date is November 2026
• Suitable interviewed candidates may be placed on a three-year roster for fixed-term seconded posts
• Maximum period of service in the same mission is seven years