Based on Law no. 03/L-063, the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) announces a job vacancy for KIA employees.

Reference number: KIA 1/2024
Salary levels: Classified
Working hours: Full time
Contract duration: Unlimited
Jobs: KIA

The job vacancy is announced for the following categories/fields:

Intelligence

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have university degree;

Knowledge of any of the following languages is preferred: English, Serbian, Russian, Arabic, Chinese.

Information Technology Security and Networks

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have university degree and qualifications in the field of information technology;

Knowledge of systems security from the field of information technology;

Skill in using operating systems, applications, computer networks;

Communication skills, teamwork, support of other staff members;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Programming

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have university degree and qualifications in the field of information technology;

Knowledge of software installation, management and development;

Knowledge of creating and managing programs: desktop applications and web applications;

Knowledge of program development in programming languages.

Information technology support (Helpdesk)

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have university degree and qualifications in the field of information technology;

Knowledge in the field of information technology;

Skill in using operating systems, applications, computer networks;

Communication skills, teamwork, support of other staff members.

Cybernetics

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have university degree, or secondary education and deep knowledge in the field of cybernetics, proven by relevant certificates;

Knowledge in the field of cybernetics;

Priority will be given to candidates with knowledge of the English language;

Knowledge of other languages of interest is desirable.

Financial audit

Required qualifications and criteria:

University degree - diploma of the economic faculty;

Certificate for certified accountant, preferably certified auditor;

Three (3) years of professional work experience in auditing, accounting, or finance;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Performance audit

Required qualifications and criteria:

University degree - faculty diploma;

Certificate for certified auditor, internal auditor or having a master's degree;

Three (3) years of professional work experience in auditing, research or analysis, experience in performance auditing is preferred;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Information technology audit

Required qualifications and criteria:

University degree - faculty diploma in relevant IT fields;

Three (3) years of professional work experience in the field of IT, preferably work experience in the field of auditing;

IT auditor certification is preferred;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Compliance Audit

Required qualifications and criteria:

University degree - faculty diploma;

To be a certified internal auditor or a certified auditor;

Three (3) years of professional work experience in auditing, public administration, or finance;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Internal audit

Required qualifications and criteria:

University degree in economics, law, public administration, public finance or other fields of study relevant to the sector to be audited;

Certificate for internal auditor;

At least three (3) years of professional work experience in auditing;

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

Physical security

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have secondary education;

Proven physical skills;

Ability to react quickly in situations of endangering the physical safety of objects, personnel, personalities and information.

Hygiene (Prishtina, Prizren)

Required qualifications and criteria:

Candidates must have primary education;

Ability to organize their work.

General conditions for employment:

All candidates must meet the following general conditions for employment at KIA:

Should be nationals of Republic of Kosovo;

Should be over the age of 18;

Should have required educational and professional qualifications;

The measure of dismissal or removal from work in KIA or other institutions of a similar nature should not have been taken against them;

Successfully passing recruitment procedures.

Candidates for employment at KIA will be subject to a medical examination procedure, security clearance and may also be subject to other specific conditions.

All candidates who declare incorrect data will be disqualified during the security verification process.

In addition to the above conditions, candidates must also meet the strict security standards, defined in Article 14 of Law no. 03/L-063 on the Kosovo Intelligence Agency and the relevant legislation.

Selection procedure:

The selection process is classified and consists of several stages, including selection and testing. Candidates can apply in a maximum of two fields. The selection for the respective positions will be made depending on the qualifications, criteria and general conditions described in the competition as well as other specific, internal criteria, and qualifications.

Candidates can be tested in relation to the skills and abilities defined in the competition and the internal normative acts.

Duration of employment:

Based on the Law on KIA, internal rules and procedures, after the successful completion of the probationary period, employment in KIA is unlimited.

Application procedure:

Interested candidates must complete the employment application and attach the following documents or evidence:

cover letter (expectations from the workplace and career goals);

Copies of certificates for completion of studies issued by educational institutions. Candidates who have completed their education abroad must bring a notarized diploma.

copy of secondary school certificate (for the fields for which secondary qualification is required);

copy of primary school certificate (for the field for which primary qualification is required);

proof of work experience;

copies of evidence for other qualifications, training certificates or other forms of professional training;

birth certificate or birth extract;

copy of identity card or passport (valid);

a photograph of 5x5 format (not older than one month);

certificate on criminal convictions (issued by KJC, not older than three months).

The application is made only electronically on the official website of KIA www.aki-rks.org/konkursi, by completing the application and attaching the documents required above.

It is the responsibility of the applicants to ensure that they complete or describe in the application the required information, as well as that the attached documents are clearly visible and legible, otherwise, the applications will be considered incomplete/deficient.

Deadline for application:

The competition will be open fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication on the official KIA website and in the media, namely from 05.07.2024 to 19.07.2024 at 16:00.

Applications submitted after the deadline defined above will not be accepted, while incomplete/deficient applications will be rejected.

After each recruitment process/stage, only selected candidates will be contacted for further steps. In order to maintain the secrecy and procedures of the internal process, which is classified, KIA is not obliged to contact candidates who are not selected to continue in the recruitment stages.

The Kosovo Intelligence Agency offers equal opportunities to all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo and welcomes applications from all interested persons.

Your application shall be discreet

For any uncertainty, you can contact us on the phone number: 045 255-265.