View Vacancy – Assistant to UK Liaison Prosecutor (ALB24.317)

The British Embassy Tirana has a vacancy for the position of Assistant to UK Liaison Prosecutor, job grade Executive Officer (EO), on a fixed term contract for 12-month, with a view for extension

Main purpose of position:

• The Liaison Prosecutor works with UK law enforcement and prosecution agencies to ensure effective prosecution outcomes in the UK and the Western Balkans, and to develop and improve relationships with Western Balkan partners.
• The Liaison Prosecutor is based in Tirana, Albania, but works across the Western Balkans region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.)
• The country-based assistant will support and assist the Liaison Prosecutor in achieving the objectives of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
• The Liaison Prosecutor’s work involves providing support to UK prosecution and law enforcement authorities with casework in other jurisdictions. The country-based assistant will be required to support such work.
• The country-based assistant will work closely with the Liaison Prosecutor to provide administrative and organisational assistance. This will include providing Albanian language support (written and oral), ensuring the extensive and varied caseload is adequately managed and reports and records are kept up-to-date, and attending meetings with UK and Western Balkan partners.
• The country-based assistant will also be called upon to conduct legal research, assist in the preparation of guidance and briefing documents in Albanian and English, and to assist the Liaison Prosecutor in preparing and delivering presentations. The country-based assistant will be given independent casework tasks and will work with the Liaison Prosecutor to develop and improve relationships with UK and Western Balkan stakeholders.
• This position will provide opportunities to gain experience in working with the Crown Prosecution Service, UK law enforcement and the local authorities. The country-based assistant will be encouraged to develop an understanding of policy work and may have opportunities to shadow other colleagues.
• The country-based assistant should be prepared to attend training events to develop and improve their legal knowledge and administrative skills.

The country-based assistant will be based at the British Embassy in Tirana. Travel within Albania, the Western Balkans region, and the UK should be expected.

The development of autonomy in the role will be encouraged.

Essential on arrival:

• Degree preferably in Law
• Fluency in written and spoken Albanian and English is essential.
• IT skills, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Legal or law enforcement experience.
• Experience in legal research.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to work with a range of people and to convey messages in a professional way.
• Organisational and time-management skills; with ability to demonstrate initiative, autonomy and self-motivation.
• Self-starter with enthusiasm of energy, able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Results-driven with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects at pace.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a language skills test and undergo security clearance before commencing the role.