The Company

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is Germany’s main provider of international development cooperation services. With around 24,500 employees operating in more than 120 countries, GIZ enables sustainable, partner-driven development by delivering practical, high-impact solutions to economic, environmental, and governance challenges worldwide.

GIZ International Services (GIZ InS) is the commercially operating business unit of GIZ. Competing internationally, GIZ InS offers GIZ’s expertise to German public clients, foreign governments, bilateral and multilateral donors (including the World Bank, European Union, and United Nations), as well as foundations and private companies. With around 600 staff, more than 200 active projects, and operations in over 60 countries, GIZ InS delivers tailored, results-oriented solutions in international development cooperation.

The Project

GIZ International Services (GIZ InS) is preparing to the EU-tender "Support to the implementation of Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan for Ukraine”, which is programmed to start in the End of 2026/ Beginning of 2027 - the period of implementation of the contract will be 32 months.

The project is structured around the four Strategic Objectives of the draft Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan: (1) Harmonization of legislation with the EU circular economy law (including regulations on specific waste streams and value chains and formal performance reporting); an update of the Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan may also be required; (2) Market-based solutions for circular economy development; (3) Raising of awareness of circular economy and (4) Innovative approaches in circular economy. The project will be implemented through a combination of high-level expertise, legislative drafting and institutional capacity building. IT support, including the development of technical specifications and IT platforms, may also be required. The Ministry for Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine will be the main Beneficiary for the project, but close cooperation with other stakeholders will be required.

The Role

We foresee that the Senior Legal Experts will work closely with the Project Manager support and coordinate the work of non-key experts (in short-term assignments) and provide input to the benefitiary alongside additional experts.

Further information about the tasks we will only know once the ToRs are published.
The Requirements

Please note: This call for experts is a preparation step for a soon-to-come EU-tender and the requirements below are mandatory to be a part of our experts roaster for this specific opportunity.
Please note that the European Union has not yet published the detailed Terms of Reference for this project. Therefore, this position's location, timing, tasks, and requirements may be subject to change.

Qualifications and skills

University degree in law.
Advanced English language skills of at least C1 level (understanding, speaking, writing) required;
Language skills in Ukrainian of at least B2 level (understanding, speaking, writing)

General professional experience

Postgraduate experience with harmonisation of legislation with the Union acquis.

Specific professional experience

Experience with development of environmental legislation in an EU Member State or candidate in at least one EU-funded project.

Please note: This call for experts is linked to an ongoing tender process. An official commitment will only be made if GIZ International Services is awarded the project.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via the link below and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding!

We look forward to your application!

Call for Senior Legal Experts (environmental legislation and EU/Ukrainian Law) jobs

Call for Senior Legal Experts (environmental legislation and EU/Ukrainian Law)