Rule of law, Democracy, Good Governance Advisor in Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the project “Strengthening Ukraine’s EU Alignment in the Rule of Law” to fill the position of the:

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

Areas of responsibility:

• Track the Ukrainian EU accession process and related events on the EU level, and provide ad-hoc analysis;
• Establish internal dissemination formats for news on the EU accession process and operate them as agreed;
• Contribute to the establishment and application of internal guidelines on operational and communication matters related to the EU accession process;
• Support the work of the GIZ-internal task force on European Integration through preparation and debriefing of meetings, minute taking;
• Establish, fill and update internal knowledge resources, such as portfolio overviews, overview of activities, and similar;
• Provide any other support as required by the internal EU Accession Coordination Task Force.

 Qualifications:

• Degree in political science, law or equivalent;
• Extensive knowledge of the Ukrainian government’s European Union accession process;
• Extensive 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.

 Employment conditions

 Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Starting as of November 01, 2024. The contract duration is till the end of November 2025.

 GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging 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 COB 08 October 2024, Tuesday.

 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.