A Reform Support Team (RST) at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine (MoI) is a group of Ukrainian professionals (non-civil servants) funded on a temporary basis by the EBRD multi-donor account, that provides targeted technical support and assists in the design and implementation of priority reforms. The RST will assist in filling the capacity gaps in the design and implementation of priority reform strategies and programs, while strengthening links and partnerships between the Ministry´s priorities and relevant donor support.
Currently we are looking for Legal Counsel: Compliance (Reform: Road Sector)
Objective(s) and linkages to Reforms
Road maintenance – is a system of roads, utilities, public and private companies and organizations that serve them. The importance of Ukrainian roads in international traffic is confirmed by the fact that 4 of 10 international transport corridors pass Ukraine, including existing highways such as Kyiv-Chop and Kyiv-Odessa. The total length of the road network of the state and local levels is about 170 thousand km. Its quality substantially affects the efficiency of the national business and competitiveness Ukrainian economy.
MoI has made the road Sector Reform one of its top three priorities and is committed to building a transparent and efficient system of the Road Sector Management in Ukraine. The RST will work on the road sector reform aims for following objectives:
Supporting decentralization and strengthening the capacity of road fund
- Supporting approval of the Road Safety Strategy 2020, development of action plan, facilitation of its implementation
- Assistance in the approval of the draft Laws of Ukraine "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine in the road transport sector in order to bring them into line with European Union regulations" and "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine in securing operating motor vehicles according to the requirements of the Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one side, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other side"
- Straighten weigh control system, improve effectiveness and transparency of Safety Agency
- Supporting the implementation of FIDIC contract conditions
- Facilitation of the institutional reforms in road sector, separation of functions, avoiding the conflicts of interest.
A Legal Counsel on Compliance is vitally needed to support the Government of Ukraine and in particular MoI in the fulfillment of the road sector reform.
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for ensuring compliance of activity of the Ministry and agencies under its control with the anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations, rules and regulations of regulatory agencies.
Duration and proposed timeframe:
Duration of assignment is 1 year (with discretionary extension for additional 1 year, also subject to availability of donor funding).
This consultancy appointment is expected to start in November, 15, 2017 and has an estimated overall duration of 12 months. Subject to the availability of funding, the performance of the selected consultant and the specific needs of the RST, this appointment may be extended
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordination and facilitation of reform implementation process
- developing the road sector’s reform agenda and work planning
- preparation of drafted transport legislation and its implementation corresponds to the relevant compliance standards
- drafting Compliance Guidelines for the Ministry and SOEs and agencies under its control
- preparation of the Anticorruption program for the Ministry
- cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Deputy Minister and the Ministry’s Anti-Corruption Department in streamlining and aligning compliance approaches and measures
- contributing to the sector conferences and workshops
- assistance to the Ministry in the establishment of the Ministry’s Anti-Corruption Department
- supporting SOEs in implementing compliance systems
- supporting the RST, the Ministry and SOEs in compliance-related investigations and proceedings
- establishing and maintain relationships, cooperation with the governmental anti-corruption, enforcement and crime prevention authorities, investigative departments of the relevant national, regional and local authorities
- other responsibilities as assigned by the RST Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Qualifications and skills:
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in law from the reputable Ukrainian or foreign University
- Fluency in Ukrainian, Russian and English
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Level of computer literacy
General professional experience:
- Preferably more than 10 years of general professional experience
Specific professional experience:
- Specific experience with compliance in transport sector would be an advantage
- Familiarity with the reform agenda in Ukraine
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams is an asset
Assignment Value
The estimated monthly value of this consultancy position is in the region of EUR 1,100-1,400
The funding source of this assignment is the EBRD-Ukraine Stabilisation and Sustainable Growth Multi-Donor Account. Please note selection and contracting will be subject to the availability of funding.
Submissions
Submissions must be prepared in English only and be delivered electronically by October, 09, 2017, 23.59 EET to hr@rst.mtu.gov.ua. All submissions must include a completed Application Form and the candidate’s Curriculum Vitae Form, Reference Letter from a recent supervisor.
Only applications which have been submitted using the correct template and are completed will be considered.
Selection Procedure
Following the evaluation of all applications received, selected candidates will be invited to a brief written test in [location] covering both general and technical questions in both English and Ukrainian. Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a written professional reference (original in English, or Ukrainian with English translation) together with the contact details for two further referees who can attest to the professional and/or educational background of the candidate. Successful reference check will be a pre-condition to contracting.