International Media Regulatory Consultant

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - OSCE

Consultant Closes 28 Jul 2026 5 days left

Overview

Engage an international legal expert to review and develop the regulatory framework for Albania's audiovisual media sector, assessing existing bylaws against EU and international standards.


Key Responsibilities
  • Review Albanian legal framework, AMA bylaws, and EU/international legal instruments, defining assessment methodology.
  • Conduct legal analysis of AMA's bylaws and regulatory instruments against EU legal framework and international standards.
  • Identify gaps, overlaps, ambiguities, outdated provisions, and areas for regulatory/legislative amendments.
  • Participate in consultations with AMA and stakeholders to gather input and validate findings.
  • Prepare a draft report with legal analysis, identified gaps, comparative practices, and recommendations.
  • Present preliminary findings and recommendations to OSCE Presence and stakeholders, gathering feedback.
Required Experience

A minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience in legal and regulatory analysis, preferably in media law, audiovisual regulation, European Union law, freedom of expression or communications regulation. Demonstrated expertise in the EU audiovisual and media regulatory framework. Demonstrated engagement with a media regulatory body. Sound knowledge of relevant EU legislation and European standards governing audiovisual media services and media freedom. Demonstrated experience in reviewing legislation, secondary legislation, bylaws or regulatory instruments and preparing legal recommendations. Previous professional experience working with independent regulatory authorities, public institutions, international organizations or similar bodies. Experience conducting comparative legal analysis and applying international or European standards to national legal frameworks. Experience in drafting high-quality analytical reports, legal opinions, policy papers or legislative recommendations.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in law, European law, international law, media law, communications law, human rights law, regulatory law or other related field. A first-level university degree in combination with additional qualifying professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Other Details
Languages Required
Not specified
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
1 month
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.
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