Project Management Support Specialist (Local Law)

The Project Management Support Specialist provides legal analysis and advisory support to the project team focused on Albania's land administration reform. The role ensures alignment with national laws and EU regulations, contributing to capacity building and sustainable improvements in land governance.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing national laws, regulations, and policies relevant for the implementation of project activities and provide overview of the legislative base related to identified processes and data flows; identify potential legal gaps, risks and compliance issues, and propose judicial amendments if necessary.
• Stay informed about developments on property rights, state cadastre and land parcel management; monitor changes in national laws, regulations, and best practices, adapting strategies to address emerging legal risks and ensure alignment with current standards.
• Analyze and consider relevant EU regulations, standards, practices, and requirements related to property rights, land parcel management and administration; ensure project activities and outputs align with EU acquis and support Albania's harmonization with EU frameworks.
• Contribute to design and development of proposed solutions by offering relevant legal analysis and advisory support, ensuring compliance with national and EU regulations, including evaluating legal gap analysis, addressing data protection and privacy concerns, analyzing legal barriers to cadastral processes, providing legal advice in Business Process Review, supporting digitisation and cadastral map updates, and supporting the Land Parcel Identification System component.
• Support project manager in conducting preliminary risk assessments to identify regulatory risks and recommend proactive solutions.
• Prepare due diligence checklist, document legal advice and compliance activities as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in law or a closely related area with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required
• At least 5 years experience in legal analysis and advising on national laws, with specific emphasis on property rights and land administration.
• Familiarity with Albania's legal system and national regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Albanian property legal framework.
• Technical understanding and ability to bridge the gap between technical cadastral operations (e.g., geodetic mapping, registration records) and legal requirements.
• Expertise in data protection and privacy laws (e.g., GDPR or local data protection regulations) (desired)
• Knowledge of information security regulations, and best practices for protecting sensitive data and systems (desired)
• Experience in providing legal advisory on EU accession (desired)

Skills

• Legal Analysis
• National Law Advisory
• Property Rights Law
• Land Administration Law
• Albanian Legal System
• Albanian Property Legal Framework
• Cadastral Processes
• Geodetic Mapping
• Registration Records
• Data Protection Laws
• Privacy Law
• Information Security Regulations
• Legal Advisory EU Accession

Languages

English, Albanian