Following the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague on 14 July 2022, upon the initiative of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the European Union (EU), a Political Declaration was endorsed that called for the establishment of the “Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine”. The Dialogue Group is a coordination mechanism that offers States, international organizations, and stakeholders from civil society a platform to discuss and align national and international accountability initiatives. Its objective is to promote dialogue across the diverse range of national and international accountability initiatives relevant to the situation in Ukraine, as well as identify opportunities to enhance the coherence of action in these efforts, where appropriate. To ensure effectiveness and streamline processes, the Dialogue Group is to be assisted by a Secretariat.

The primary functions of the Secretariat include keeping track of the Dialogue Group participants organizing and facilitating online and in-person meetings of the Group, providing necessary day-to-day technical and expert support to the Groups co-chairs.

Secretariat’s operations are to be led by the National Legal Expert.

This position is full-time.

Summary of functions

• Oversee Secretariat’s operations on daily basis
• Closely coordinate with the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and other stakeholders of the Dialogue Group on the technical and expert support to be provided
• Take minutes of the online and in-person meetings / events organized under the umbrella of the Dialogue Group
• Produce legal memoranda and other legal instruments and carry out desk research as requested by the co-chairs of the Dialogue Group
• Provide comments and feedback to the stakeholders (in person, by phone, in writing) as requested
• Oversee the preparation for the Dialogue Group’s Ministerial Conference and other possible events
• Cultivate relationships with civil society organizations as well as professional organizations and individual experts relevant for the project implementation process, and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Specific tasks will include:

• Manage and report on the work of the Secretariat
• Advise co-chairs on various national legislation matters arising in the process of the project implementation
• Produce high-quality legal instruments and reports
• Conduct comparative legal analysis and research
• Review and proofread translated legal texts, if necessary, and
• Coordinate with national and international stakeholders on Dialogue Group events.

Education and experience

• Law degree
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated professional experience in criminal justice, legal drafting, legal analysis and/or research

Languages

• Ukrainian proficiency required
• English proficiency is required

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies

• Interest in and capacity to interpret political and policy developments and to relate them to IDLO’s mandate and activities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication and team coordination skills; ability to work constructively with several internal and external stakeholders. Confident in any surrounding and at working at all levels when dealing with different stakeholders.
• Excellent legal writing, strong technical drafting and editing skills with attention to detail including when under pressure.
• Focus on quality: Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in a busy environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Proven ability to see through tasks set and deliver results
• The ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility
• Keen sense of ethics, integrity, credibility, and commitment to IDLO’s mandate

The selected candidate will be offered a Single Engagement contract for 12 months. This opportunity is not remote.

For this position, IDLO shall offer a competitive salary based on experience, as well as 2.5 days of paid annual leave for every month worked.

Applications will be screened on regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making most effective use of resources, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome applications of qualified and diverse candidates.

IDLO is committed to achieving 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 of a sexual nature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

Application Deadline: January 30,2024