Though appointed as apostolic nuncio and titular archbishop in 2019, injuries suffered in a traffic accident prevented him from being consecrated and taking up his post.

[4] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999 and worked at the apostolic nunciatures in India, the Russian Federation, and the Philippines,[3] and for ten years in Hong Kong as head of the Holy See Study Mission for China.

[5] Pope Francis appointed Jozić titular archbishop of Cissa and Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d'Ivoire on 2 February 2019.

[3] His episcopal consecration, scheduled for 1 May, was postponed after Jozić was seriously injured in a car accident in Croatia on 7 April.

[9] His episcopal ordination was initially rescheduled for 21 March 2020, but was postponed again pending the rescinding of restrictions on mass gatherings due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.