Local Consultant, Legal Informatics and Digitalization of Legislative and Parliamentary Processes; Roster

Local Consultant, Legal Informatics and Digitalization of Legislative and Parliamentary Processes (Roster)

OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Remote | Belgrade National No grade level Speaks English, Serbian

The OSCE Mission to Serbia is seeking local consultants with expertise in legal informatics and the digitalization of legislative and parliamentary processes. The role involves conducting research, providing technical advice, and developing capacity-building programs for parliamentary stakeholders. Candidates must have a strong interdisciplinary background in law and information technology, along with significant experience in legal informatics. Fluency in English and Serbian is required, and the position may involve both on-site and remote work.

Candidate Requirements:

• Citizenship or permanent residence in Serbia
• University degree in Law, Legal Informatics, or relevant discipline
• Minimum six years of professional experience in legal informatics or related field
• Solid knowledge of parliamentary legislation and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of online platform functionalities
• Experience in providing expert advice and conducting research
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Fluency in English and Serbian
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to work with diverse groups

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.

Under the supervision of the National Governance Officer, and in close co-ordination with relevant counterparts, the consultant will: