International LTE Head of Finance and Administration Application for the “European Union Police Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina”

The consortium implementing the EUPA4BiH project is seeking a qualified candidate as International LTE Head of Finance and Administration. This vacancy notice provides an overview of the project and its consortium, a breakdown of the relevant components, and outlines the qualifications, skills, and professional experience required for this position. Information on the application process is available at the end of the document.

Consortium

The consortium, under the leadership of the Center for International Legal Cooperation (The Netherlands), further consisting of the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (Germany), CIVIPOL (France), FIIAPP (Spain) and CPMA (Lithuania), has started the implementation of the EU Grant Contract “EUPA4BiH – European Union Police Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina” on 2 September 2024.

The project

The global objective of this project is to improve the security of citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The specific objectives of the project are as follows:

• To enhance the effectiveness of institutions involved in the fight against transnational organised crime, corruption, drugs, money laundering, cybercrime, trafficking of human beings, terrorism, radicalisation, violent extremism, corruption and ensure better institutional interoperability,
• To further improve the collection and data exchange, and data protection according to the EU applicable standards and best practices,
• To improve governance standards to embed stability and progress towards EU membership, better identify and responds to threats and strengthen capacities to prevent and fight crimes.

The project started on 2 September 2024, and the contract’s implementation period is 52 months from this date. The expert team will be gradually built up.

The project consists of 10 components, each has various outputs:

• Component 1: Fight against transnational organised/serious crime, Trafficking of Human Beings (THB), drugs, corruption and cybercrime
• Component 2: Prevention and Countering terrorism and violent extremism
• Component 3: Prevention and Countering Financial crime, Money Laundering
• Component 4: Support the enhancement of effective cooperation among law enforcement bodies and with prosecutors and judges
• Component 5: Enhancing external cooperation and coordination, information exchange, as well as international cooperation and coordination with EUROPOL and Interpol
• Component 6: Support for drafting legislation in line with EU acquis, European standards and best practices
• Component 7: Support to the criminal justice authorities in demonstrating progress towards establishing a track record of proactive investigations, confirmed indictments, prosecutions and final convictions against organised crime and corruption, including at high-level
• Component 8: Enhance border security and fight cross-border organised crime
• Component 9: Complementary assistance to procure required equipment to support better use of Special Investigative measures (SIMs), effective investigations, forensic capacities and specialised IT equipment to enhance the LEAs’ capacity and further strengthen data security and exchange.
• Component 10: Communication and outreach to BiH citizens / EU Visibility

The consortium is looking for a candidate as Head of Finance and Administration, with an additional task in Monitoring and Evaluation. The candidates will be presented to the Contracting Authority (EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina) for advice.

Qualifications and Skills

• University degree and/or extensive experience in project management or business administration;
• Proficient command of written and spoken English; strong computer literacy including Excel and relevant accounting programs;
• Proactive personality with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with the project team, consortium partners, and the donor;
• Strong reporting and analytical capacities;
• Knowledge of the Western Balkans—particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina’s intercultural specificities and local languages—would be an asset.

General Professional Experience

• At least 12 years of practical experience and in-depth understanding of the administration and financial management of EU Grants in the area of Rule of Law and Security, preferably in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Proven experience in managing and leading a cluster team, ideally within a multidisciplinary and/or multinational setting;
• Demonstrated professional experience in budgeting, procurement, financial reporting, preparation for audits, and supporting monitoring and evaluation missions.

Desirable experience

• Previous experience as a financial manager in EU or other donor-funded projects, preferably in IPA countries and within the EU Grants framework;
• Deep knowledge of EU Grant procedures and standards;
• Experience in preparing for and accompanying financial audits at various levels (project audits, programme audits, ECA);
• Strong understanding of procurement rules, both at the national and EU levels;
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation tools and techniques, with the ability to contribute to basic M&E tasks related to police reform activities, such as tracking outputs, documenting lessons learned, and supporting periodic project reviews in coordination with the technical team.

Selection procedure

Candidates interested in participating in the tender procedure are encouraged to hand in their letter of interest at vandenberg@cilc.nl at latest at 12.00 hrs on 28 August 2025. The email must refer to the assignment title “EUPA4BiH International LTE Head of Finance and Administration” and must comprise:

• A motivation letter (1 page).
• A CV clearly indicating the required qualifications and experiences. References must be available upon request.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place in the week of 1 September.