Réf.
2026/ESOLISOPTC/16542
Type d'offre
Experts
Type de contrat
Contrat de prestation de services
Date limite de candidature
09/11/2026 23:55
Durée de la mission
Long terme
Durée
42 months
Expert Services on Legal & Institutional Setup of Probation Training Centre (National) (H/F)
Département Géographique - GEO > DP - Ukraine
Mis en ligne le : 27/10/2026
EUROPE CONTINENTALE
UKRAINE
Description de la mission
Objectives and desired results
1) General objective
To provide legal and institutional expertise for developing the concept and operational model of the Probation Training Centre as a structural unit of the State Institution “Probation Centre”.
2) Specific objectives
● Analyse Ukrainian laws and regulations on public institutions, probation, professional education and continuing staff development.
● Contribute legal and institutional elements to the Training Centre concept and proposed operational model, taking account of relevant international experience.
● Prepare or review draft internal regulations, organisational provisions and other normative documents needed for establishment and initial operation.
● Consult with the Probation Centre and relevant authorities on legal and institutional choices and revise draft documents accordingly.
3) Anticipated results
● A legally grounded institutional model for the Training Centre is developed.
● Draft regulatory and organisational documents are available for beneficiary consideration.
● Legal issues affecting establishment and operation are identified and addressed..
Description of the assignment
1 Planned activities
The expert shall perform the following technical activities under the supervision of designated PravoJustice4EU Programme representatives and in consultation with relevant beneficiaries. Specific tasks will be agreed according to Programme priorities and institutional needs:
● Analyse Ukrainian laws and regulations on public institutions, probation, professional education and continuing staff development.
● Contribute legal and institutional elements to the Training Centre concept and proposed operational model, taking account of relevant international experience.
● Prepare or review draft internal regulations, organisational provisions and other normative documents needed for establishment and initial operation.
● Consult with the Probation Centre and relevant authorities on legal and institutional choices and revise draft documents accordingly.
The assignment may be delivered through a combination of on-site and remote work, subject to agreed assignments and applicable contractual arrangements.
2) Anticipated deliverables
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Deliverables: |
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D1. Legal and institutional assessment. Review of applicable legal framework, organisational options and identified legal requirements. |
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D2. Concept inputs. Legal and institutional contributions to the Probation Training Centre concept and operational model. |
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D3. Draft institutional documents. Draft internal regulation(s) and other agreed normative or organisational documents. |
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D4. Final recommendations. Consolidated legal recommendations and a roadmap of required institutional steps. |
3) Consultation
The expert shall work under the overall supervision of PravoJustice4EU Programme management and the relevant thematic lead, in consultation with the National Key Expert on Penitentiary Reform, other Programme experts and designated beneficiary representatives. Draft outputs shall be submitted for review, and agreed comments shall be addressed within the specified timeframe..
Experts shall promptly communicate any potential conflict of interest, confidentiality concern or other circumstance that may affect the performance of the assignment.
4) Implementation period
Start date: January 2027
End date: June 2030
Effective duration of the assignment: 42 months
5) Place of performance
The assignment shall primarily be performed on a home-based basis. Frequent travel to and within Ukraine may be required, upon formal request by Expertise France and subject to applicable security and contractual arrangements.
Participation in meetings, consultations and other Project activities may take place in person or online, subject to prior agreement with the Program Key Expert.
Description du projet ou contexte
The PravoJustice4EU Programme, implemented by Expertise France (EF) with funding from the European Union and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, supports Ukrainian authorities in the continued reform and strengthening of the justice sector.
PravoJustice4EU is structured around two specific objectives: supporting the EU accession process by aligning the Ukrainian justice system with EU standards, including independence, efficiency, quality, integrity, transparency and access to justice; and supporting accountability for core international crimes in line with European and international standards while fostering a holistic transitional justice approach.
Under Result 1.7.3, “Penitentiary and probation systems are strengthened in line with European standards”, the Programme supports improvements to policy and regulatory frameworks, professional capacity, institutional arrangements and rehabilitative interventions. Legal and institutional expertise is required to support the establishment and development of the Probation Training Centre as a structural unit of the State Institution “Probation Centre” (1.7.3.3), including its institutional model and regulatory framework. Specific assignments and deliverables will be determined in consultation with beneficiaries and in accordance with Programme priorities.
Profil souhaité
A. Qualifications and skills:
● Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or PhD) in law.
● Excellent legal drafting and institutional analysis skills.
● Knowledge of education and professional development legislation and regulation of public institutions.
● Ability to formulate legally workable organisational models.
● Fluency in Ukrainian is required; English is an asset.
B. General professional experience
· At least 5 years of experience in legal reform, educational law, public administration or institutional development.
· Experience drafting institutional regulations, statutes or comparable legal documents.
C. Specific professional experience
● Experience working with both the penitentiary and probation systems in Ukraine.
● Experience with education-sector legal acts and the legal framework for adult or professional training.
● Experience preparing statutes, founding documents or regulations and consulting government bodies on education or professional training.
● Previous experience under Pravo-Justice or another EU-funded or internationally supported justice-sector reform programme is an asset..
Critères de sélection des candidatures
Le processus de sélection des candidats s'opérera selon le(s) critère(s) suivant(s) :
- Formation/compétences/expériences du candidat
- Compétences du candidat en lien avec la mission d’expertise
- Expériences du candidat en lien avec la mission d’expertise
- Évaluation de l’expertise du candidat dans le domaine recherché
Document(s) joint(s) : ToR_NSTE_training center.docx
