Вакансія: Anti-corruption Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is looking for a qualified professional for the programme “U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme – Phase III” to fill the position of the:

Anti-corruption Advisor (full-time, Kyiv)
(internal SAP code: Advisor)

“U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme” is a multi-donor action of the European Union and its member states Germany, Poland, Denmark, France and Slovenia which supports the efforts of the Ukrainian government in the area of decentralisation and regional development, as a top priority on its political agenda. Building new and strong Ukraine with the atmosphere of integrity and transparency is among the priorities of Ukrainian Government.

Upcoming international investments and Ukraine’s further course towards EU membership require transparent distribution mechanisms both on national and local levels. The massive financial support envisaged for reconstruction intends to support the country to build itself back better and to introduce reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption and anti-fraud, as well as good local governance that further constitute essential conditions of EU membership.

The Programme is looking for the Anti-corruption Advisor who will be responsible for the following:

Areas of responsibility:

• Providing expertise and advice on integrity, transparency and corruption prevention to U-LEAD with Europe and its partners.
• Preparing and managing financial agreements and service contracts to implement the activities planned in the field of integrity and anti-corruption, other U-LEAD capacity development measures.
• Quality assurance of capacity development measures and other activities on the topic.
• Engaging in monitoring and communication activities, contributing to the overall knowledge and data management.
• Occasionally performing EN-UA and UA-EN translation orally and in writing.

Tasks:

• Take an active role in design and development of operational planning considering capacity development needs of the national level and local self-government bodies in Ukraine and changing legal frameworks.
• Contribute to the design, management and implementation of U-LEAD with Europe anti-corruption activities in Ukraine.
• On a regular basis prepare and manage financial agreements, service contracts, analyse budgets and other financial documents, financial reports provided by partners, monitor the proper use of funds under the concluded agreements etc.
• Research the trends and best practices in local self-government and their legal framework in the area of expertise.
• Moderate, facilitate and deliver (if necessary) capacity building measures for national level and local self-government bodies in the field of responsibilities.
• Liaise with U-LEAD advisors, international and national experts and other implementing partners contracted by U-LEAD.
• Ensure quality control of materials provided by the contracted experts.
• Provide inputs and feedback to training and other materials provided by U-LEAD with Europe units upon request.
• Collect, study and analyse information about the relevant legislation in integrity and anti-corruption, provide input and feedback.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of events, round tables, discussion forums and workshops on anti-corruption and other issues, as well as local and international study trips.
• Participate in meetings and working groups on the relevant topics.
• Contribute to U-LEAD monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and data management.
• Provide input to reports, briefings, presentations, summaries of reports etc.
• Provide strategic support and advisory to the Team leader, the Unit and the Programme overall.
• Represent U-LEAD with Europe at the external thematic meetings, conferences, workshops when delegated by the Programme.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in public management, law, social sciences or other related fields.

Professional experience and knowledge:

• At least 3 years of work experience in public sector, other related areas (e.g. public management, political science, social sciences, organisational development etc.).
• Experience in designing and delivering capacity development measures.
• Experience of work in an international environment is an advantage.
• Experience in preparing and managing financial agreements, budgets and service contracts.
• Experience in working with grants, local subsidies, service contracts and/ or in donor-funded projects is desirable.
• Knowledge of public administration in Ukraine at national, oblast and local level.
• Familiarity with civil society and international organisations in the field of anti-corruption.
• Good understanding of administrative and territorial reform and anti-corruption agenda in Ukraine.
• Knowledge of local self-government standards, needs and problems.
• Work experience in the field of anti-corruption as well as professional experience in local self-government is an advantage.

Personal competences:

• Team player with excellent intercultural competences.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and sense of tactfulness.
• Strong organisational, planning and managerial competences.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently, often under tight deadlines.
• Aptitude for assessing material and content of politically sensitive nature.
• High level of emotional intelligence, enthusiastic and overall good-natured personality.

Other requirements:

• Excellent written and spoken Ukrainian, very good command of written and spoken English.
• Readiness for occasional business trips within Ukraine, in compliance with the current GIZ travel policy.

We offer:

• Official employment (labour contract).
• 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 partially remote (only within Ukrainian border) and flexible work.
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hour working week. This is a temporary position for the time of mobilization of the employee occupying this position. The contract duration is 1 year or until return to work of a mobilized staff member. The place of assignment is Kyiv. Starting as soon as possible.

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

If you took part in the defense of Ukraine and received veteran status, please do not forget to inform us about it.

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 September 22, 2025.

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

• Surname Name_CV
• Surname Name_Cover letter

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.