Brussels, January 8, 2003

The office of the Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (SCSP) wishes to recruit an experienced person to join its Working Table III (Security Issues) based at SCSP in Brussels to start in February/March 2003. The terms of reference for the post are attached.

The post is offered on a secondment basis: all salary, allowances (including accommodation and insurances) are the responsibility of the seconding organisation/ state. The details of administrative and financial responsibilities met by SCSP are available on application.

The candidate should have a background in justice and home affairs, specifically: Law Enforcement, and judicial activities related to organized crime, anticorruption and human trafficking. The ability to work in an international environment in English (further relevant languages would be a bonus) is essential. Strong advocacy and policy analysis skills are also essential, as is extensive knowledge of governmental work. The candidate must be a strong team player. Previous experience of the south astern Europe would be desirable. The candidate would report to the Director of Working Table III. Field experience would be considered as added value.

SCSP would require an initial commitment of two years.
The legal basis of SCSP is a joint action of the European Union, established following the June 1999 agreement on the Stability Pact at Cologne, and the July 1999 Sarajevo Summit. This post is advertised in accordance with the requirements of the joint action concerning "A-grade" type posts.

Applications should be sent 14/02/2003 to:

Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
Expert Working Table III Recruitment
rue Wiertz, 50 - B-1050 Brussels
e-mail: lars.schmidt@stabilitypact.org

The participants in the Stability Pact are the countries of the EU and other European countries, G8, south Eastern Europe, some neighbouring states, and a number of major international institutions and organisations. SCSP has an international staff reflecting this range of participation. Staff must be nationals of a participating state. The Pact is structured according to three main areas of activity: democratisation and human rights, economic reconstruction and development, and security issues. SCSP contains three units, corresponding to this structure. Each area of activity has associated with it a Working Table, at which all Pact participants meet, chaired by an eminent person external to SCSP. English is the official working language.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SCSP WORKING TABLE III EXPERT
Sub-Table on Defence and Security Issues

The Expert reports to the Director of the Working Table III (Security Issues) Unit in the office of the Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (SCSP), in accordance with the requirements of SCSP management, and has the following terms of reference:

• Ensure the efficient pursuit of all relevant existing Stability Pact initiatives and processes in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (currently including those in the areas of: initiatives against organized crime, human trafficking, and follow-up activity to the recent London Conference on organized crime in South Eastern Europe;
  
• Provide input to the decision-making process for the evaluation and implementation of Working Table III initiatives and processes in the areas covered by the Sub-Table on Justice and Home Affairs;
  
• Ensure the efficient preparation and conduct of relevant Working Table and related meetings;
  
• Maintain close liaison with the relevant ministries and institutions of Stability Pact participants, and with relevant research institutes, NGOs as well as in particular with the EU institutions;
  
• Ensure the efficient handling of all correspondence of the Special Co-Ordinator concerning issues covered by the Sub-Table on Justice and Home Affairs;
  
• Operationalise other tasks furthering the work of the SP in the area of Justice and Home Affairs as directed by the WT Director;

Working Table III currently consists of the Director, plus five full-time experts (seconded diplomats or equivalent) and one full-time secretary. The position of Expert could expect that 50% of his/her time would be spent travelling on official business.