Legal Expert on Special Evidentiary Measures (local consultancy)

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Issued by: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Vacancy number: VNSRMC00529
Vacancy type: Experts/Consultants
Field of expertise: Rule of Law
Number of posts: 1
Duty station: Belgrade
Date of issue: 27 April 2018
Deadline for application: 3 May 2018 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Date of entry on duty: 28 May 2018

Background

		This call for applications is open for persons with citizenship of the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Serbia adopted a Law on “Organization and Jurisdiction of State Authorities in Suppressing Organized Crime, Terrorism and Corruption” on 28 November 2016 and its implementation started on 1 March 2018. The Law established specialized departments of Higher Prosecution Offices and Higher Courts in Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad and Kraljevo, which have exclusive jurisdiction over, inter alia, corruption-related investigations and prosecutions. When it comes to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), as the Law foresees, the competent organ to conduct criminal investigations upon the order of the Specialized Department Prosecutor will be the Anti-Corruption Department established on 1 March 2018 within the Criminal Investigations Directorate. The main objective of the OSCE’s project on “Enhancing capacities of Serbian police to fight corruption – Phase II” is to focus on new Anti-Corruption Department within the MoI and its 8 newly established anti-corruption field sections in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kraljevo, Subotica, Uzice, Zajecar and Jagodina, in addition to one co-ordination section located in Belgrade (approximately 90 police officers). In order to prepare these sections to become operational, the project already trained approximately 100 police officers through the four-week basic specialised training courses on corruption that were held from September 2017 till March 2018 in Sremska Kamenica (five groups in total). Furthermore, the Project envisaged that the basic specialised courses will be followed by advanced two-day training courses on different topics such as: Open source databases; Bank documentation; Special evidentiary measures; Proving criminal offenses; Misuse of EU fraud and Public procurement fraud. Since the total number of participants is 80, they are all divided in four groups, so each topic will be presented four times ones per each group. Workshops on Open source databases and Bank documentation have been completed, and will be followed by the next topic – Special Evidentiary Measures. Four workshops on Special Evidentiary Measures are foreseen to be held as following: 28 – 29 May, Belgrade, 04 – 05 June, Nis, 11 – 12 June, Belgrade, 18 – 19 June, Vrnjacka Banja.

Tasks and Responsibilities

		Under the supervision of the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s Senior Organized Crime Adviser, and in co-operation with the police expert also engaged on this activity, the Legal Expert on Special Evidentiary Measures will design the programme and deliver four workshops on “Special Evidentiary Measures” for up to 25 police investigators per each workshop. The programme should cover the following topics: reasons for the strict legal regulation in EU on special evidentiary measures; decision of the European Court on Human Rights and best legal solutions in Serbia; usage of the special measures – standards, measures, possible evidence, etc. Furthermore, differences in proceedings in proactive criminal offence and in committed criminal offence and what would be the evidentiary value of accidental finding in each case. The expert will be required to: Design the programme for the workshop on Special Evidentiary Measures on the topics set out above; Develop training materials, including tailor-made case studies; Deliver four workshops for police investigators according to the designed programme.

Necessary Qualifications

		Citizenship of the Republic of Serbia; University degree in Law; Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in prosecuting crime, particularly economic crime; Excellent facilitation skills and experience in delivering seminars/courses, preferably for law enforcement and prosecution officials; Knowledge of employing an interactive approach to training in accordance with the adult learning principles; Professional fluency in Serbian and working knowledge of the English language; Computer literacy with practical experience in Microsoft package, including the ability to independently finalize a document for external use; Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate gender perspective into tasks and activities; Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions or cultural backgrounds and diverse views while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.

Required competencies

		Core values Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization’s core values and organizational principles Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work Core competencies Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities) Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities

Remuneration Package

		All workshops should be delivered within the period starting on 28 May 2018 and ending on 19 June 2018. The exact dates are mentioned above. Upon completion of the envisaged tasks, the expert will be remunerated a total amount of up to 400 EUR, commensurate to his/her qualifications and experience and to the proposed training programme. The OSCE will also bear all travel and accommodation costs associated with the consultancy.

How To Apply

		Please apply online through this website (https://jobs.osce.org) or by sending a CV and a cover letter (in English) to the email address omis-recruitment@osce.org no later than 03 May 2018. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted by 15 May 2018 should consider there will be no follow up to their application. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer a consultancy at a different level or with modified terms of reference or for a different duration.