Вакансія: Junior Advisor “Expert Platform EU-Alignment in the Rule of Law”

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is seeking for the project Strengthening Ukraine’s EU Alignment in the Rule of Law a qualified staff member to fill the position of a

Junior Advisor “Expert Platform EU-Alignment in the Rule of Law” (full-time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Junior Rule of law, Democracy, Good Governance Advisor)

“Strengthening Ukraine’s EU Alignment in the Rule of Law” is a technical cooperation project commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by GIZ in order to assist the government of Ukraine in its efforts to align Ukrainian legislation with the Acquis Communautaire of the European Union, focusing on the negotiation chapters related to “Judiciary and Fundamental Rights” (Chapter 23) and “Justice, Freedom and Security” (Chapter 24) that lie at the heart of the cluster called the “Fundamentals of EU Membership”. The project aims at enhancing the capacities of key actors within the Ukrainian government to steer and implement a cooperative and participative process of the country’s EU alignment in the rule of law. The implementation partners are the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine as well as the Government Office for Coordination on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration located at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

The Junior Advisor will be part of the project’s team of advisors which focuses on supporting national key actors responsible for the alignment to the EU acquis with the specialised expertise needed to work towards the achievement of benchmarks defined in the negotiation Chapters 23 and 24. The junior advisor will support the work of bringing together renowned Ukrainian and international legal experts providing hands-on and needs-based yet structured capacity building to key Ukrainian stakeholders (“Expert Platform”).

Areas of responsibility:

• Supporting the conceptual and operational design of an “expert platform” to provide capacity development for the EU alignment of the Ukrainian legal system in the rule of law;
• Providing community management support for the expert platform, including facilitating a constant flow of communication among experts, including organising of exchange meetings, supporting the development of a newsletter;
• Building up a parsimonious online presence of the expert platform in order to make the platform’s output available to the public, in coordination with the Ukrainian government;
• Supporting the work of the project in the area of visibility, communication, monitoring and reporting.

Qualifications:

• Degree in political science, law or equivalent;
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian government’s reform agenda in Rule of Law, the European Union acquis and accession procedures;
• Knowledge of the structure and procedures of the European Union, in particular with regard to EU enlargement processes;
• First experience in the area of coordination of networks as well as communication activities;
• Excellent command of written and spoken Ukrainian and English; command of German a plus.

Personal competences:

• Strong interest in EU accession policies and Ukraine’s reform agenda aligning to the acquis communautaire;
• Team player with excellent intercultural competences;
• Strong organisational, planning and managerial competences;
• Excellent communication, writing, presentation and organisational skills;
• Ability to work flexibly and independently, often under tight deadlines;
• High level of discretion, integrity, and sense of tone;
• Aptitude for assessing material and content of politically sensitive nature.

We offer:

• Official employment;
• Salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th salary;
• Medical insurance, 29 vacation days annually;
• Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings;
• Individual and group psychological support;
• Possible remote and flexible work;
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Assignment

The assignment starts as soon as possible.  Full-time position with 40-hours working week. For now, the contract duration is till the end of December 2025.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent to [email protected] until 18.02.2024, Sunday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.