EEAS Co-financed Seconded National Expert European Union Office in Kosovo

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EEAS Vacancy Notice Co-financed Seconded National Expert of the European Union Office in Kosovo AD level post – END/SNE - Policy Officer - Post No 299026

22.10.2025 Expiring soon

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Job Title: END/SNE - Policy Officer – (co-financed)

Job Location: European Union Office in Kosovo

Post No : 299026

Area of activity: Rule of law

Category: AD level

Duration of secondment: 2 years (extension possible up to 4 years)

Deadline for application: 28 November 2025 at 23:59 hours: (Brussels time)

The European External Action Service (EEAS) supports the High Representative in the exercise of his mandate to conduct and implement an effective and coherent EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), of representing the EU and of chairing the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports the High Representative in his capacity as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to his responsibilities within the Commission in the external relations field including the coordination of other aspects of the EU’s external action.

The EEAS works in close cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Council, the services of the Commission and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament.

The position of co-financed Seconded National Expert to the EU Office in Kosovo
, i.e. salary, insurances, schooling and other costs to be paid by the EU MS as appropriate and specific allowances to be paid by the EEAS.

A seconded National Expert (policy officer – integrated border management – rule of law)

To monitor, mentor and advise Kosovo Police and relevant Kosovo institutions in the area of integrated border management, trafficking in human beings, smuggling and transnational organized crime.

Policy development -
Contribution to policy development

• To support and advise Kosovo Police in conducting its functions, including amongst others on strategic and institutional development;
• To advise Kosovo Police, including Kosovo Border Police, on organizational reforms, including security sector reform, and to provide strategic guidance related to annual, multi-annual, and long-term planning;
• To advise the relevant interlocutors on the management and further development of customs and border control regimes, introducing working methods aimed at maximizing the efficiency of customs and border security checks, whilst ensuring movement of persons and effective trade facilitation;
• To advise and assist the relevant interlocutors in improving the capability of their respective border control officers to detect all forms of border crimes, including smuggling offences, human trafficking, irregular migration, and customs frauds;
• To guide and assist the Ministers of Internal Affairs and Finance decision-making process from the integrated border management perspective;
• To monitor and analyze the political situation in Kosovo, in particular in relation to the rule of law;
• To coordinate and liaise with the colleagues of the political section of the EU Office and European Union Special Representative, and with the task managers of the cooperation section managing projects in the rule of law area;
• To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Head of Section.

Internal communication -
Reporting to Headquarters

• To identify best practices and lessons learned within the field of responsibility;
• To ensure timely reporting on activities within the field of responsibility as per planning documents, in particular progress and/or lack of progress.

Institution representation and negotiation -
Representation activities

• To contribute in his/her field of expertise to the EU Office mandate implementation by monitoring, mentoring and advising at a strategic level the institutions in the area of integrated border management, trafficking in human beings, smuggling and transnational organized crime;
• To liaise closely with the EU funded projects in the area of support to the Kosovo Police and relevant Kosovo institutions;
• To liaise, as appropriate, with other external stakeholders;
• To provide expert contribution to the work of the Legislative Review Mechanism with a view of helping establishing the EU-wide coordinated position on any…