Recruitment of Local Support Staff for the Election Observation Mission to Albania
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the leading agency in Europe in the field of election observation. The Office co-ordinates and organizes the deployment of numerous observation missions, with thousands of observers, every year to assess the compliance of elections in OSCE participating States with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, and with national legislation. ODIHR’s unique methodology provides in-depth insights into all elements of an electoral process, allowing the Office to offer concrete recommendations to further improve electoral processes. Further details about ODIHR can be found at www.osce.org/odihr.
Following an official invitation to observe the Parliamentary Elections in Albania, based on the findings of the Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) conducted from 3 – 6 December 2024, ODIHR is preparing for the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) for these elections.
In this connection, ODIHR is looking to recruit local support staff for the below mentioned positions on full-time basis:
Advance team support positions:
- ELE/ALB Senior Procurement and Contracting Officer Assistant – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Senior Operations Expert Assistant – 1 position
- ELE/ALB ICT Assistant – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Security Expert Assistant – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Driver with own vehicle, preferably minivan – 1 position
Administrative positions:
- ELE/ALB Front Office Assistant – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Office Cleaner – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Driver with own vehicle, preferably minivan – 3 positions
- ELE/ALB Security guard – 3 positions
- ELE/ALB Security OPS room officers – 3 positions
- ELE/ALB Junior Operations Expert Assistant (temporary 1-2 weeks around both E-Days) – 4 positions
- ELE/ALB Driver with own vehicle (temporary 1-2 weeks around both E-Days) – 2 positions
- ELE/ALB Senior Procurement and Contracting Officer Assistant (2 weeks, starting approx. 31 March, HR related tasks) – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Driver with own vehicle, preferably minivan (temporary)
Programmatic positions:
- ELE/ALB Executive Assistant to the Head of Mission (HoM) – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Administrative Assistant Deputy Head of Mission (DHoM) – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Senior Election Analyst Assistant – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Senior Legal Analyst Assistant – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Senior Political Analyst Assistant – 2 positions,
- ELE/ALB Senior LTO Co-ordinator Assistant – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Senior Media Analyst Assistant – 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Media Monitors – 5 positions,
- ELE/ALB Senior Parliamentary Liaison Officer Assistant (temporary 2,5 weeks around E-Day) – 2 positions
- ELE/ALB Senior New Voting Technologies Analyst Assistant (3 to 4 weeks) – 1 position
- ELE/ALB Statistic Expert Assistant (temporary, 2 days around E-Day) – 4 positions
Regional positions:
Regional positions - support staff to Long Term Observers (locations are subject to change, confirmation at a later stage of recruitment):
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Tirana - 2 positions,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Tirana - 2 positions,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Berat - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Berat - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Diber - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Diber - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Durres - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Durres - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Elbasan - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Elbasan - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Fier - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Fier - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Gjirokaster - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Gjirokaster - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Korce - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Korce - 1 position
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Kukes - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Kukes - 1 position
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Lezhe - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Lezhe - 1 position
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Skhoder - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Skhoder - 1 position
- ELE/ALB LTO Assistant-Interpreter – Vlore - 1 position,
- ELE/ALB Driver with vehicle for LTO team – Vlore - 1 position
For more information about the responsibilities and requirements of the post, please read the terms of reference, in the Key Resources at the bottom of the page.
Start date of employment for advance team support positions: 25/26 March 2025 (approx.)
Start date of employment for administrative positions: 27 March 2025 (approx.)
Start date of employment for programmatic positions: 1 April 2025 (approx.)
Start date of employment for regional positions: 10 April 2025 (approx.)
Approximate duration of employment: approx. 7-10 weeks depending on the post (TBC)
Location: Tirana for all positions except regional positions
Remuneration is commensurate with the qualifications of the incumbent and requirements of the post, and is similar to those offered under the United Nations Common System for general services employees (in accordance with established OSCE rates). Social security will include participation in the OSCE life and accident disability insurance scheme.
Application procedure: Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of Albania. Those interested in applying should send the most recent curriculum vitae in English to ensure an equal and transparent treatment during the recruitment/appointment process to: hr-albania@odihr.pl indicating the position for which you are applying (e.g. ELE/ALB Senior Operations Expert Assistant).
Each candidate may apply for up to three positions in separate e-mails. Please do not attach photographs, motivation letters and certificates. Additional relevant information should be submitted only upon request. Driver’s CV should include vehicle brand, type and year of production.
Applications received after the deadline or with no indication of the position for which the candidate is applying, will not be taken into consideration.
Application deadline:
24 March 2025, 18:00 CET for advance team support positions.
27 March 2025, 14:00 CET for administrative positions.
28 March 2025, 14:00 CET for programmatic positions.
02 April 2025, 14:00 CET for regional positions.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and suitable candidates will be placed on a Roster.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply.
Note: No application fees are required by ODIHR for its recruitment process at any stage (application processing, interview meeting, training or any other fees).