Expertise France seeks the services of a long-term International Expert / Head of the EU Integration component, for the EU-funded Project “Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine” (Pravo-Justice III). The IKE will steer and manage Project activities aimed at supporting rule of law-related parts of the EU accession process.

The interventions of Component 4 (EU integration) will focus on developing and implementing policy advice focused on the justice/rule of law parts of the accession process, supporting the transposition of EU legislation into national law, fostering coordination with other justice reform initiatives and maintaining a high level of engagement with EU Members States. The Component 4 will also covert activities linked to reinforcement of mediation and alternative dispute resolution, as well as the reform of legal education. 

As International Key Expert / Head of the EU Integration Component, the expert will be required to perform the following tasks under the supervision of the Project Team Leader:

• Plan, steer, and manage implementation of all Component activities in accordance with the Project workplan and logframe, needs of beneficiaries, and Expertise France rules and procedures;
• Proactively identify, prevent and mitigate the risks related to Component implementation, alert Project leadership to significant issues with respect to Project implementation;
• Ensure regular and ad hoc reporting of the Component on the results achieved;
• Ensure good liaison and coordination of interventions with other Components of the Project;
• Manage the Component team consisting of two permanent national staffs (National Expert and Field Project Officer) by way of delegating responsibilities and tasks, providing advice, capacity building and feedback on performance;
• Coordinate and oversee mid-term and short-term international and national experts, ensure quality control of deliverables produced by the experts;
• Establish and maintain regular communication with the Project partners, beneficiaries, other internal and external stakeholders;
• Ensure proper visibility and communication of Component-related outputs, in coordination and cooperation with the Communications Officer.