Legal Analyst

The IDLO Ukraine Country Office, situated within the Department ofProgrammes,maintainsthe central management and coordinating function for the delivery of the IDLOprogrammesin Ukraine.  Under the supervision of theFieldProgrammeManager, the LegalAnalystwill support theProgrammesin Ukraine by providing legal supportexpertiseacross a broad spectrum.

The main duties of this role are:

1. Participate in the work of the officiallyestablishedWorking Groups tasked with providing technicalassistanceto the members of respective Vetting and Selection Commissions, through collecting, reviewing, analyzing, validating, storingand managing information on candidates’ compliance with the requirements of professional competence, professional ethics andintegrity;  

2. Ensure efficient cooperation and timely exchange of information within the Working Groups;  

3. Collect and process relevant information, including but not limited to the information concerning the conformity of the expenses and property of candidates and their family members with the declared income; 

4. After reviewing respective dossiers and considering other relevant information, draft tailored (individual) integrity questions to the affected candidates so that potential issues with professional competence, professional ethics and integrity can be clarified;  

5. Collect and analyze candidates’ written responses to the individual integrity questions;  

6. Based on the information contained in candidates’ dossiers and their written answers to the individual integrity questions as well as information gathered by the Working Group or received from third parties, including but not limited to state institutions and civil society organizations, produce candidates’ personal profiles to be submitted to the members of the relevant Commission;  

7. Assist the Commission in organizing competition stages such as testing, interviews, practical assignments;

8. Perform other tasks as assigned. 

• University degree in law 

• At least1-2years of experience in the field of judicial and/or anti-corruption reforms / initiatives

• Understanding of the relevant legislation 

• Experience in legal drafting

• Communicationandanalyticalskills 

• Research skills 

• Ukrainianproficiency

For this locally recruitedcontractIDLO shall offer the selected candidate aSingle Engagement Contract.

Start date: ASAP

Applications will be screened on a regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making the most effective use of resources, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.IDLOis an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome applications from qualified and diverse candidates.

IDLO is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance at all levels within its workforce. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment ofa sexualnature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct carefulreferenceand background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

Recruitment is subject to funding availability.