The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.
GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded project "Support to Ukraine in further alignment with the provisions of Chapter 27 of the EU Acquis on environment" in Ukraine and looking for a Key Expert 3 - Expert on environmental compliance assurance.
The overall objective is to support Ukraine in its EU membership path and further alignment with the provisions of Chapter 27 of the EU acquis on environment while strengthening country`s resilience and capacity to respond to the impacts generated by Russia’s war of aggression.
The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:
- The Specific Objective 1 is that the environmental legislation is enhanced in line with Chapter 27 of the EU acquis;
- The Specific Objective 2 is that the capacity of Ukraine’s public authorities is strengthened to implement the reforms, enforce the legislation in the area of environment, pursue the green recovery and reconstruction effort including via cross-sectoral mainstreaming of environment;
- The Specific Objective 3 is that public access to environmental information is improved and public awareness raised on the benefits of environmental reforms and green reconstruction is increased.
Requirements of the position:
Qualifications and skills
- At least a master degree (or equivalent) in environment, law, economics, biology, chemistry, engineering or directly related discipline, or bachelor in the same field plus four years of relevant professional experience;
- Advanced English language skills of at least level C1 (understanding, speaking, writing) required;
- Asset: Language skills in Ukrainian of at least B2 (understanding, speaking, writing).
- At least 2 000 working days of professional experience in the environment field.
- At least 1 000 working days of professional experience in the implementation of environmental compliance assurance in EU Member States or candidate countries;
- Asset: experience as a civil servant of the EU or EU Member State’s public administration in charge of environmental compliance assurance, e.g. as a staff of environmental inspectorate;
- Asset: professional experience in environment in Ukraine.
Additional Information:
The project will be mainly implemented in Kyiv.
The scope of engagement of the Key Expert position is based on the Terms of Reference provided by EU - indicatively 300 working days throughout 30 months of implementation are foreseen.
In case of award to GIZ International Services, the intended start date is 01 April 2026 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 30 months from this date.
If possible, please submit your CV in an EU format (including working days).