Local Consultant, Legal Informatics and Digitalization of Legislative and Parliamentary Processes (Roster)
Background
The vacancy is open only for the applicants with the citizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia.
The OSCE Mission to Serbia has been providing long-term support to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (NA) in strengthening its legislative, oversight and representative functions, as well as parliamentary integrity, transparency and inclusiveness. The Mission combines institutional reform support, capacity-building, technical assistance, and facilitation of inclusive dialogue aimed at strengthening the capacities of Members of Parliament (MPs), parliamentary committees and the NA Service and supporting the NA in developing and institutionalizing practices that contribute to a more resilient, inclusive and accountable parliamentary institution.
As part of its ongoing and future programming, the Mission is supporting a range of activities related to the digitalization of parliamentary and legislative processes. These activities require expertise that combines an understanding of parliamentary institutional frameworks, legislative and procedural processes, and the specific needs of parliamentary institutions with relevant technical knowledge and experience in legal informatics and digital solutions. Such interdisciplinary expertise is particularly important for ensuring that digital tools and systems are responsive to parliamentary procedures, support effective legislative and oversight functions, and are appropriately integrated into existing institutional processes.
To this end, the OSCE Mission to Serbia is seeking to establish a Roster of qualified local consultants/experts with specialized expertise in legal informatics and digitalization of legislative and parliamentary processes. Consultants selected for the roster may be engaged, as required, to conduct research and analysis, provide technical advice, develop knowledge products, guidance and other practical tools, design and deliver capacity-building activities, presentations and workshops, and provide other forms of expert support related to parliamentary development, legislative processes, legal informatics and digitalization.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the National Governance Officer, and in close co-ordination with relevant counterparts, the consultant will:
Develop research methods and tools, collect data, conduct assessments and analyses, and support the development of recommendations, strategies, action plans, roadmaps, or other forms of policies related to legal informatics and the digitalization of legislative and parliamentary processes;
Contribute to the development and drafting of new tools and knowledge products, including guides, handbooks, manuals and other practical resources in the area of legal informatics and digitalization of legislative and parliamentary processes;
Conceptualize, develop and deliver online, offline or hybrid capacity-development programmes, including training seminars, workshops and study visits, targeting relevant stakeholders such as MPs, parliamentary working bodies, parliamentary service, civil society organizations, media representatives and relevant institutions;
Provide expert-level knowledge, expertise and practical tools to programmes and activities related to parliamentary development, legislative processes, legal informatics and the digitalization of legislative and parliamentary processes.
The consultant may be required to work on-site in Belgrade and/or remotely from home, depending on the specific assignment.
Necessary Qualifications
Citizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia;
University degree in Law, Legal Informatics, or another relevant discipline, with a strong interdisciplinary focus on law and information technology;
Minimum six (6) years of professional experience in legal informatics, digitalization of legal processes, digital transformation of legislative processes or a related field;
Solid knowledge of parliamentary legislation and procedures;
Excellent knowledge of online platform functionalities and development;
Demonstrated experience in providing expert advice, conducting research and analysis, developing practical tools, guidance or other knowledge products, and/or delivering capacity-building activities relevant to the area of expertise;
Good presentation and communication skills;
Professional fluency in English and Serbian, both oral and written;
Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds, as well as persons with diverse views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the OSCE Competency Model available at: https://jobs.osce.org/osce-competency-model.
Remuneration Package
Consultants selected for the Roster may be engaged on a Special Service Agreement, subject to the needs of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the availability of funds.
The consultancy fee shall be based on the nature of the services provided by the consultant at the time of hire i.e. commensurate with the specific assignment and in accordance with the applicable OSCE rules and procedures.
Candidates are encouraged to include in their application their proposed daily fees in RSD for the above-described services.
The payment will be effected upon successful completion of the assigned tasks and in accordance with the terms of the respective Special Service Agreement.
How to Apply
Please apply online through this website (https://jobs.osce.org) no later than 5 November 2026. Only applications received through this website will be considered; applications received by email, post etc. will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted by 31 December 2026 should consider there will be no follow-up to their application.
Contact Tel. No: 011-3606 100, ext.: 4133, 4131 or 4127 (Human Resources Office)
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The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, or offer a consultancy at a different level or with modified terms of reference or for a different duration.