The EU project «Support to Ukraine for Developing a Modern Public Health System» is looking for legal experts to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) on approximation with the EU acquis in the Public Health Area.
We are now opening the competition for the position of the Junior Non-Key Legal Expert to support the MoH on the approximation with the EU in the Public Health Area.
General job description: Assisting the Ministry of Health in preparing and amending the regulatory framework to align with EU requirements. This includes identifying and analysing regulatory gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies.
Location:
- Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine (full-time, onsite).
- Hybrid working may also be considered.

Commencement date and duration: The assignment is expected to start by 10 November 2024 and end by 12 May 2025, with up to a maximum of 126 working days.
Requirements:
- Higher legal education;
- Not less than 3 (three) years of professional experience in the legal field.
- Experience in the development, support and participation in the process of approval of draft regulatory legal acts — not less than 1 (one) year (required).
- Private Entrepreneur status

Main duties and responsibilities:
Under the leadership and supervision of the Team Leader, and with the guidance of international non-key experts, the junior Non-Key Legal Expert will support the following key tasks:
- 1) EU legislation analysis and support the elaboration of a prioritised list (with deadlines) of legal provisions to be developed or amended to ensure full alignment with EU requirements;
- 2) Support the development of legal provisions required for full alignment with EU requirements following the priority list (e.g., analysing draft regulations for compliance with EU law, studies, information gathering, M&E, reporting, preparing tables of compliance);
- 3) Supporting the negotiation process with the European Union on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union (e.g., organising meetings and dialogue with representatives of the European Commission’s Directorates-General and agencies, exchanging letters, preparing reports and questionnaires);
- 4) Support coordination with international partners such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, (PACE), WHO and others.
- 5) Prepare weekly and monthly reports, along with a final summary report upon mission completion, including all technical reports produced.

Competencies :
- Knowledge of the European integration procedures, especially in the healthcare sector;
- Experience in drafting regulations on the approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU healthcare legislation will be an advantage;
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently, strict adherence to completing assigned tasks in a timely manner;
- Outstanding analytical skills;
- Quality-oriented professional, constructive approach to obstacles and delays in planned performance;
- Excellent research and paper writing skills;
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written;
- Team player.

Language skills:
- Fluency in English and Ukrainian (written and spoken)

Potential candidates should submit a CV pin English by November 1, 2024, 23:59 (Kyiv time) to the following address: [см. контактную информацию ниже]
Only short-listed applicants will be invited to the interview.

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