Deadline: 28-Sep-2026
Applications are now open for qualified individuals to provide expert advisory and mentoring support to specialized anti-organized crime and anti-corruption departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The initiative aims to strengthen prosecutorial capacity, improve case management, enhance legal reform efforts, and support the investigation and prosecution of complex corruption and organized crime cases.
About the Opportunity
Applications are invited from qualified experts to provide advisory and mentoring services to specialized anti-organized crime and corruption departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The initiative is designed to strengthen institutional and prosecutorial capacity by providing technical expertise, practical mentoring, and strategic guidance to prosecutors, judges, investigators, and other justice sector professionals dealing with complex corruption and organized crime cases.
The opportunity contributes to strengthening the rule of law, improving criminal justice systems, enhancing anti-corruption efforts, and increasing the effectiveness of organized crime investigations.
Objectives
The opportunity seeks to:
- Strengthen prosecutorial capacity in specialized anti-corruption and organized crime departments.
- Improve investigation and prosecution of complex corruption and organized crime cases.
- Enhance prosecutorial methodologies and case management systems.
- Support legal reforms and institutional development.
- Develop sustainable mentoring and advisory mechanisms.
- Improve cooperation among prosecutors, investigators, and judicial institutions.
- Strengthen identification and management of cases with a U.S. nexus.
Priority Activities
Selected experts will be expected to:
- Deliver structured advisory sessions to prosecutors and investigators.
- Provide case-based mentoring on complex investigations.
- Participate in legal reform working groups.
- Support institutional capacity-building initiatives.
- Assist in developing prosecutorial methodologies.
- Help establish structured case prioritization frameworks.
- Provide guidance on handling organized crime and corruption investigations.
- Share international best practices in prosecution and criminal justice.
- Support collaboration between specialized departments in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: USD 75,000,000
- Award Floor: USD 50,000,000
- Funding Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Focus Areas
The opportunity supports activities related to:
- Anti-corruption
- Organized crime prosecution
- Criminal justice reform
- Rule of law
- Prosecutorial capacity building
- Legal reform
- Institutional strengthening
- Judicial mentoring
- Investigation methodologies
- Case prioritization
- International legal cooperation
Who is Eligible?
Eligible applicants include:
- Qualified individuals with relevant professional expertise.
- Experts with experience in criminal justice, prosecution, organized crime, or anti-corruption.
- Professionals capable of providing advisory and mentoring support to justice institutions.
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Strong expertise in corruption and organized crime investigations.
- Experience working with prosecutors, investigators, or judicial institutions.
- Knowledge of prosecutorial methodologies and legal frameworks.
- Experience delivering technical assistance and institutional capacity building.
- Ability to contribute to legal reform initiatives.
Why This Opportunity Matters
Organized crime and corruption remain significant challenges for justice systems worldwide. Strengthening specialized prosecution departments helps improve accountability, increase public confidence in legal institutions, and enhance the effectiveness of criminal investigations.
By supporting expert mentoring and institutional development, this initiative contributes to stronger rule of law institutions, improved prosecution practices, and more effective handling of high-profile corruption and organized crime cases.
Expected Outcomes
Successful implementation is expected to result in:
- Stronger prosecutorial capacity.
- Improved investigation of complex cases.
- Better case prioritization systems.
- Enhanced legal reform processes.
- Increased institutional collaboration.
- More effective prosecution of corruption and organized crime.
- Sustainable knowledge transfer within justice institutions.
How to Apply
Applicants should:
- Review the complete funding opportunity and eligibility requirements.
- Confirm they meet the required professional qualifications.
- Prepare all required application documents.
- Demonstrate relevant experience in anti-corruption, prosecution, or organized crime.
- Highlight previous advisory, mentoring, or institutional capacity-building experience.
- Submit the completed application before the official deadline using the designated application process.
Application Tips
- Clearly demonstrate expertise in organized crime and anti-corruption prosecution.
- Highlight experience mentoring prosecutors, investigators, or judges.
- Include examples of legal reform or institutional strengthening work.
- Emphasize experience handling complex criminal investigations.
- Show familiarity with international justice and rule of law standards.
- Ensure all required documentation is complete before submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of this opportunity?
The opportunity supports expert advisory and mentoring services to strengthen specialized anti-corruption and organized crime prosecution departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Who can apply?
Qualified individuals with relevant expertise in prosecution, criminal justice, anti-corruption, organized crime, or related legal fields are eligible.
What activities will selected experts undertake?
They will provide mentoring, advisory services, legal reform support, case-based guidance, and institutional capacity-building assistance.
Which institutions will receive support?
Support will be provided to specialized anti-corruption and organized crime departments in both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
What is the funding range?
The funding opportunity has an award floor of USD 50,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 75,000,000.
What sector does this funding support?
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services sector.
Conclusion
This opportunity offers experienced legal and criminal justice professionals the chance to contribute to strengthening anti-corruption and organized crime prosecution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through expert mentoring, legal advisory services, and institutional capacity building, the initiative aims to improve prosecutorial effectiveness, strengthen the rule of law, and enhance the country’s ability to investigate and prosecute complex corruption and organized crime cases.
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