20.08.2024

Експерт(-ка) / Key Expert – Public Prosecution Reform

Mission description

Within Component 1, the Key Expert will perform the following duties, in close co-operation with the component team in accordance with the EU and Expertise France procedures, guidelines and rules, with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:

Plan, steer and organise co-ordination, implementation and monitoring of the Project activities in accordance with the Project Work Plan and other programming documents. Amongst other, the Key Expert will facilitate the implementation of the following activities:

Support of public prosecution office (PPO) in improving selection procedures for prosecutors, their career development, performance evaluation system and disciplinary procedures;
Support of the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) in the development of the PPO strategic framework and its implementation;
Support of prosecutors’ self-government bodies aimed at enhancing efficiency, independence and transparency of their work;

Design and oversee the implementation of short-term and mid-term expert missions, ensure quality control of deliverables produced by the experts, guide the experts in public communication with respect to component activities (written articles, interviews, project events).
Ensure reporting on the results achieved under the work-stream.
Draft and edit reports, analytical notes, policy papers and other Project deliverables in English and Ukrainian;
In coordination with Project Officer, ensure timely organisation of Project events, participate at various Project activities and secure internal and external follow-up;
Liaise with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders with regard to the implementation of the Project activities, ensure circulation of information among project partners and beneficiaries with respect to component deliverables;
Contribute to the communication and visibility of the Project, in coordination and cooperation with the Communications Officer;
Support Project Officers in ensuring financial, logistical and administrative aspects of Project implementation;

Project or context description

The Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine (Pravo-Justice III) Project, implemented by Expertise France (EF) with funding from the European Union, accompanies Ukrainian authorities in the process of comprehensive justice sector reform. Pravo-Justice III is envisaged to build on the results achieved by the predecessor projects (Pravo – Justice I&II) who, since 2017, have supported an ambitious sectoral reform agenda. Pravo-Justice III is organized alongside four results: Accountability for international crimes and fight against impunity/Public Prosecution Reform (Component 1), Judiciary reform (Component 2), Enforcement of court judgement and reform of penitentiary and probation systems (Component 3), and EU integration (Component 4).

Required profile

Law degree from accredited law school in Ukraine or abroad; advanced degree preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in the relevant field, in the private or public sector.
Demonstrated experience in project implementation, including experience in and / or knowledge of technical assistance projects funded by the European Union or other international donors.
A high degree of initiative and diplomacy and the ability to solve complex problems in coordination with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Fluency in written and spoken English and Ukrainian.
Prior knowledge of and experience working with public prosecution or other criminal justice actors will be considered as an asset.