for the admission of candidates for the basic police training, second level, at the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commission for Selection in the Recruitment Procedure for Police Officers – Cadets Ranked “Junior Inspector” in the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pursuant to Article 49 of the Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Official Gazette of BiH” no. 27/04, 63/04, 5/06, 33/06, 58/06, 15/08, 63/08, 35/09 and 7/12), Article 6. Regulations on the Procedure for the Selection and Employment of Candidates for Basic Police Training Level I and II at the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no. 20-07/1-02-2-388-1/13 of May 7, 2013. year, and points II and III of the Decision on Initiating the Public Recruitment Procedure for Police Officers Ranked “Junior Inspector” – cadets at the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no. 20-07-34-2-1178-5/26, dated August 14, 2026, the Commission for the Selection of Candidates hereby announces
PUBLIC NOTICE
for the recruitment of candidates for the Basic Police Training, Level II at the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
I
The Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH is recruiting candidates for basic training – cadets for the rank of “Junior Inspector,” with at least a high school diploma (Grade 12), as follows:
1. SECTOR FOR VIP AND OBJECT SECURITY
A) Department for Security and Escort of VIP Persons
A.1. Unit for Direct Security of VIP Persons
Team Leader..................................................................................... 2 personnel
B) Facility Security Department
B.1. VIP Facility Security Unit
Team Leader....................................................................................... 1 personnel member
B.2. Banja Luka Security Unit
Team Leader......................................................................................... 1 employee
B.3. Mostar Security Unit
3. Team Leader.................................................................... ........................ 1 executor
II
Candidates applying for the Public Announcement must meet the following general conditions:
a) citizenship of BiH;
b) age between eighteen and thirty-five years of age;
c) at least a high school diploma;
d) has not been dismissed from a public administration institution or military service in BiH as a result of a disciplinary sanction;
e) that no criminal proceedings have been initiated against him and that he has not been convicted of a criminal offense by a final court ruling, except for crimes against traffic safety, in accordance with criminal legislation;
f) that he has not refused to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as a person indicted by that tribunal;
g) that he has not been denied certification or had his provisional authorization revoked by the IPTF;
h) medical, physical, and psychological fitness for duty (to be determined during the selection process by a competent medical facility);
Candidates must also meet the following special requirements:
a) possess a valid Class B driver's license;
b) is computer literate.
Meeting the requirements set forth in this advertisement is calculated as of the date the application is submitted.
Note:
a) Nominated candidates will, with their personal consent, be subject to a basic security screening in accordance with the procedure for issuing a clearance for access to classified information level “CONFIDENTIAL,” in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Classified Information (“Official Gazette of BiH” No. 54/05 and 12/09), as well as the provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to this Law. If the proposed candidate does not pass the security checks, they will be excluded from the selection procedure and the next candidate from the ranking list of the best candidates who meets this requirement will be proposed. As part of these checks, a review of the general requirement from Article 46, paragraph (1), point f) will also be conducted. Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (that no criminal proceedings have been initiated against the candidate and that no final prison sentence has been imposed for a criminal offense, except for offenses against traffic safety, in accordance with criminal legislation), and therefore, candidates are not required to submit a certificate of no criminal proceedings or a certificate of no criminal convictions.
b) The general requirement of “health, mental, and physical fitness” will be verified during the selection process by the competent health institution, and candidates are not required to submit a separate medical certificate. Candidates who do not meet the general requirement of “health, physical, and mental fitness for work” will be excluded from the further selection procedure, and the next candidate on the ranking list of the best-qualified candidates who meets this requirement will be proposed.
III
Along with the signed application form (which you can download here), The required documents to be submitted, in original or certified copy, are:
a) Certificate of Bosnian citizenship (not older than 6 months);
b) Birth certificate;
c) Diploma for at least a completed Level VI or VII of schooling, or a Certificate of Graduation that is no more than one year old. Candidates who obtained higher or university education through the Bologna process must also submit a diploma supplement, exceptionally, in the event that the higher education institution has never issued a diploma supplement for any graduate, the candidate is required to submit a certificate from the higher education institution stating that a diploma supplement has never been issued for any graduate.
d) Decision on the recognition of qualifications issued by the competent authority in BiH, if the education was obtained outside of BiH after April 6, 1992;
e) A statement by the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that the candidate has not been dismissed from public service, at any level of government in BiH, or from military service, as a result of a disciplinary measure;
f) A statement by the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that the candidate has not refused to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as a person indicted by that tribunal;
g) A statement by the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that they hold a valid Class B driver's license;
h) A statement by the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that they have not been denied certification or that temporary
g) A statement from the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that they hold a valid Class B driver's license;
h) A statement from the candidate, certified by the competent authority, that their certification has not been denied or their temporary authorization has not been revoked by the IPTF;
i) Proof of computer literacy (a certified copy of a certificate, diploma supplement, or transcript). As proof of computer skills, do not submit a certificate or letter from a legal entity or institution where the candidate was employed, as these entities are not registered to provide such services and, therefore, their documents are not valid.
IV
The candidate testing procedure consists of:
a) a general knowledge test (special written test, interpretation, essay, and grammar);
b) a physical fitness test (body composition and motor skills);
c) an interview;
d) medical examination, including a psychological test and an interview.
A candidate who does not achieve the minimum passing score on any of the tests (tests from points a, b, and c) or is found not to meet the criteria under point d) will be excluded from the further selection process.
In the event that a greater number of candidates achieve the same number of points after the testing, the Commission will give preference to female candidates.
The general knowledge test will include questions from the following areas: Constitutional framework of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Administrative Law and organization of administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies and on Agencies for Support to the Police Structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on the Protection of Classified Data, Instruction on the Method of Conducting Office Business in Institutions of BiH, Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on Criminal Procedure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Law on Labor in Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The complete procedure for vetting candidates will be conducted in accordance with the Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Regulation on the Procedure for the Selection and Employment of Candidates for Basic Police Training Level I and II in the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Decision on the method, manner, and system for scoring the testing of candidates for basic police training of the first and second level in the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Decision on the Amendment and Supplementation of the Decision on the Method, Manner, and System of Scoring for the Testing of Candidates for Basic Police Training of the First and Second Levels at the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Rules of Procedure of the Commission for the Admission of Candidates for the Basic Police Training of the Second Level in the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are available on the Directorate's website. You can download the aforementioned regulations here (Regulations, Decisions & Decision on the amendment of the Decision).
The Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH does not assume responsibility for the health care and insurance of candidates during the selection process.
Basic training for cadets for the rank of “Junior Inspector” is conducted at the Agency for Training and Professional Development of Personnel in Mostar in accordance with the curriculum. A cadet who voluntarily withdraws from basic training or is dismissed from the training for their own fault is obligated to reimburse the proportional costs of the training.
Upon successful completion of the training, cadets are hired on a 12-month probationary period and are assigned to positions as “Junior Inspector” in the organizational units of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH.
For the written knowledge test, candidates will be invited via the official website of the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH using their assigned codes.
Candidates who submitted their documents by registered mail will be notified of their assigned code by phone or email, and upon taking the written test they will be given a confirmation of their assigned code.
For physical fitness tests, a medical examination, and an interview, candidates will be invited only via the official website of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, using the unique code assigned to each candidate.
The final list of selected candidates will be posted on the Directorate's bulletin board and on the official website of the Directorate for the Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the structure of police officers in the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall reflect the national structure of the population of BiH according to the 1991 census.
No application will be excluded from consideration solely on the basis of the candidate's gender, race, color, language, religion, political or other belief, national or social origin, membership in national minorities, property, birth, or other status.
V
The application for the job posting, along with the required documents, must be submitted on the form available for download on the Directorate's website or at the Directorate's headquarters (office number BG02 – ground floor), in a sealed envelope marked “DO NOT OPEN,” by direct delivery to the aforementioned office any business day from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or by registered mail to the address:
Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Public Announcement for the Recruitment of Candidates for Basic Police Training
Second Level at the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Aleja Bosne Srebrene bb, 71000 Sarajevo.
The deadline for submitting applications for the Public Announcement is
30 days from the date of publication of the announcement in the daily newspapers.
The candidate is required to write their ID card number, along with the date and place of its issuance, in the space for their own signature on the application form.
Candidates who submit their applications and documentation by registered mail in a sealed envelope marked “DO NOT OPEN” must also write their contact information on the back of the envelope, namely: full name, permanent or temporary address, city of residence, contact phone number, and email address.
The candidate is required to complete the form in full and sign it in their own hand; otherwise, the application will be considered incomplete and will be rejected as such. Additionally, applications for the Public Announcement that are not submitted on the prescribed form will not be considered. Incomplete, untimely, and illegible applications, as well as copies of required documentation that are NOT NOTARIZED, will not be considered.
After the recruitment procedure is complete, the submitted documentation will not be returned. Candidates may retrieve it in person at the Directorate's offices within three months upon personal request.
For any additional information, you may contact the following phone numbers:
033/779-084, 033/779-007.
LIST OF LITERATURE REQUIRED FOR CANDIDATE PREPARATION:
- Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on Public Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies and on Agencies for Support to the Police Structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on Criminal Procedure of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on Employment in Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Law on the Protection of Classified Data;
- Instruction on the Method of Conducting Office Business in Institutions of BiH.
No: 20-34-2- 1546-2/26
Dated: August 19, 2026 SELECTION COMMISSION