Ermal Jauri is a defence, security, and public administration professional with extensive experience in national security, military affairs, countering violent extremism and terrorism, institutional leadership, and international cooperation. His career combines service in the Albanian Armed Forces, senior-level engagement in security institutions, public sector oversight, and strategic program coordination.

He has served in several important positions within the Albanian Armed Forces, including roles related to military intelligence, modernization, emergency response, logistics, state protocol, and civil-military cooperation. His military background is strengthened by advanced training in intelligence, NATO staff operations, peace support operations, and civil-military relations, completed through institutions and programs in Albania, Germany, Canada, Iraq, and the United States.

In the field of national security, Ermal served as Head of Sector and Deputy National Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism at the Center Against Violent Extremism under the Ministry of Interior. In this role, he contributed to inter institutional coordination, prevention policies, security cooperation, and strategic responses to risks related to violent extremism, radicalization, and terrorism.

His professional experience also includes work as an Auditor/Advisor at the Supreme State Audit Institution, where he gained expertise in institutional accountability, compliance, public sector performance, and oversight mechanisms. In addition, he has led civil society and international cooperation initiatives as Executive Director of George C. Marshall Albania and Europe Agency, contributing to policy dialogue, security awareness, and institutional partnerships.

Ermal holds a strong academic background in National Security, Law, Business Administration, Strategic Management and Leadership, and Military Studies. His qualifications include specialized training in NATO staff procedures, intelligence operations, peace operations, countering violent extremism and terrorism, risk management, human resources management, cybersecurity, data protection, digital ethics, and governance innovation.

With a multidisciplinary profile rooted in defence, national security, public governance, and institutional reform, Ermal brings a strategic, disciplined, and results-oriented approach to complex public sector and security-related challenges. His experience enables him to operate effectively across military, civilian, and international environments, supporting institutional resilience, security coordination, and modernization reforms