Key Expert 4 - Accountability and Integrity

For Support to Consolidation of Justice Reform in Albania - EU4Justice II in Albania, funded by European Union.

EPM is part of the consortium shortlisted for EU4Justice II and is recruiting Key Expert 4 to lead Component 4 on accountability and integrity mechanisms of the judiciary.

The role strengthens the capacities of the High Justice Inspector - inspection methods, human resources, methodologies and thematic inspections - and the implementation and follow-up of inspection recommendations across the judiciary. It also supports the consolidation of vetting-related standards: evaluation procedures, elections of judicial members in justice institutions, background and asset verification where required by law, and transparency mechanisms, including support to the Constitutional Court and judicial bodies in the post-vetting phase.

Qualification requirements:

• Master’s degree in law, finance or a directly related discipline, or a bachelor’s degree in the same field plus 5 years of relevant professional experience
• English at C1 level or above
• 10 years of general professional experience
• Key Expert experience on at least 1 project of at least 1 year, in judicial reform, legal reform, justice and human rights, capacity building of justice institutions, or training of magistrates

Experience with IPA-funded support in the Western Balkans and in capacity building for judicial accountability, including work with judicial inspections, is an asset. The post is based in Tirana with missions across Albania, for an average of 880 working days over 48 months from April 2027.