Advisor for Public Administration Reform and Public Policy for EU-Integration

About the Position

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is looking for a qualified professional for the connected projects “JobConnect” and “REYOIN” to fill the position of the Advisor for Public Administration Reform and Public Policy for EU-Integration (full-time, Kyiv).

The Sustainable Economic Development (SED) Cluster of GIZ Ukraine comprises various projects implemented on behalf of the German government supporting Ukraine to develop a resilient and competitive economic sector. Partners of the projects are Ukrainian ministries on the national level, administrations on regional level, stakeholders on the municipal level, and private sector companies.

The Advisor for Public Administration Reform and Public Policy for EU-Integration will be responsible for supporting MoEEA, MoSPFU and where relevant SES in designing and managing their interministerial, interagency and vertical coordination architecture for labour market and social policy reform. This includes establishing and facilitating the cooperation formats through which these institutions make joint decisions and coordinate policy implementation, such as working groups, steering committees, sector policy dialogues and national–regional–local feedback mechanisms. Beyond coordination architecture, you will advise on public administration reform, institutional development and policy cycle management, strengthening the governance capacities of the Ministries and their partner institutions in line with EU standards and in the context of Ukraine's EU accession process.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, establishment and management of the interministerial and interagency cooperation architecture for labour market and social policy reform.
• Support the design and management of structured vertical coordination processes connecting national policy development with regional and local implementation actors.
• Advise the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity and where needed the State Employment Service on public administration reform, institutional development, change management and policy cycle management in the context of EU accession.
• Guide the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity on the strategic use of current and future EU Structural Instruments related to labour market integration, employment and social innovation.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic reform documents, action plans and institutional roadmaps related to public administration reform and EU accession.
• Design and deliver capacity building measures for ministry staff on public administration reform, governance modernisation, change management and the EU Policy Cycle.
• Prepare briefing materials, analytical notes, presentations and reporting documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support the preparation of workshops, high-level meetings, consultations and international exchange activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in political sciences, law, international relations, or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in the field of Public Administration Reform and/or Public Policy, preferably related to the EU-Accession process.
• Extensive knowledge of the EU-Accession process, and the respective Ukrainian government’s strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of the structure and procedures of the Ukrainian governmental and public administration system, in particular with regard to EU accession process.
• Proven experience in supporting organisational / institutional development, change management methods and institutional reforms.
• Demonstrated experience supporting public sector reforms or institutional development within government institutions.
• Good understanding of public administration reform methodologies, strategic planning and policy cycle management.
• Proven experience in liaising with stakeholders such as government officials, private sector representatives, and civil society actors.
• Excellent representative competences and diplomatic skills, in particular networking and negotiating as well as a high degree of discretion, integrity and sense of tone.
• Advanced project management skills and ability to self-organise and prioritise tasks.
• Ability to perform under pressure, including timely delivery of high-quality results.
• Strong communication and team skills, including cooperation with people of different backgrounds and cultural backgrounds.
• High proficiency in written and spoken Ukrainian and English is mandatory; knowledge of German is considered an asset.
• Very good working knowledge of digital office applications.
• Readiness and ability to take on new topics and/or tasks and upskill, if necessary.
• Willingness to travel locally and abroad (depending on the security situation).

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 flexible and remote work (depending on the projects’ needs up to 10 days a month within Ukrainian border).
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.
• Working in a team of highly committed, motivated and engaged colleagues.

Employment conditions:

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv. Starting as soon as possible. The contract duration will be 12 months with the possibility of extension.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

We particularly encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.

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 until COB 25 August 2026, Tuesday. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

Candidates are requested to submit their documents with the following title:

• Surname Name_CV
• Surname Name_Cover letter

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