National Consultant for Ukrainian legislation and compliance - Development of Recovery Roadmap and Strategy for Kharkiv City Vodokanal, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 5 months (remote - work from home

Contribute to the development of a recovery roadmap and strategy for Kharkiv Vodokanal.

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Overview

Contribute to the development of a recovery roadmap and strategy for Kharkiv Vodokanal.

You have:

  • Experience in Ukrainian legislation related to compliance and recovery processes.
  • Master's degree in law, public policy, or related field.
  • Proven experience in strategy development and project management.
  • Fluency in Ukrainian and English is required.
  • Ability to engage with stakeholders effectively.

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

UNICEF Ukraine

How can you make a difference?

Please find the attached ToR for details of the assignment.

Consultant for Ukrainian Legislation and Compliance Development of Recovery Roadmap and Strategy_Kharkiv.pdf

All applications must include an all-inclusive proposal to be considered.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a project where you successfully navigated complex legislation? The interviewer wants to assess your ability to interpret and apply legislation in practical scenarios. Provide details on the project, your approach, and the outcomes that demonstrate your skills.
What strategies do you employ to engage stakeholders in strategic planning? This question evaluates your communication and engagement skills with various stakeholders. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure your strategies are compliant with current legislation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe an instance where you had to adapt a strategy based on new compliance requirements. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What tools or frameworks do you use for project management in compliance-related projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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