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Team Leader / Legal Expert (minimum input 550 working days)
GFA Consulting Group GmbH

Application 2026-01-30
Company GFA Consulting Group GmbH
Location Kyiv and home based, Ukraine
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30January
2026

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Posted on:
19 Dec, 2025
Application by:
30 Jan, 2026
Project status:
Tender
Project title:
EU-Technical Assistance Support to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy on Renewable Gas Policy and evaluation of Gas Infrastructure
Period of project:
start date: 01/05/2026
Duration of assignment:
36 months
Country:
Ukraine
Workplace:
Kyiv and home based
Job code:
40266

Project description

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to enhance Ukraine’s energy security and independence while supporting the implementation of reforms in Ukraine’s energy sector in accordance with the EU’s energy acquis and Ukraine’s commitments under the Energy Community Treaty, including obligations for the candidate country.

The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:

The technical component is to support the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, GTSO and UTG in evaluating the feasibility of hydrogen transportation and storage using the existing gas infrastructure.

The legal component is to assist the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine in developing key areas of state policy on renewable gases, ensuring alignment with the EU’s acquis.

Job description

The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and implementation of the project and will ensure the achievement of the expected results for all components. The Team Leader will also work as the Legal expert. The Team Leader will lead day-to-day operations of the Project and will also provide substantial technical input, in particular in:

- Task 3. Design the legislative framework for development of renewable gas market in Ukraine

- Activity 3.1: Analysis of legal regulation of renewable gases and hydrogen in the EU and Ukraine, identification of gaps and proposals for the approximation of Ukrainian legislation to the EU’s acquis.

- Activity 3.2: Support to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine in the development of draft legal acts (both laws and bylaws) to establish the legal framework for renewable gases and hydrogen in particular, in Ukraine.

- Task 4. Support in reviewing legislation for EU accession negotiations

- Activity 4.1: Legal quick check of documents developed by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine within self-screening of Ukrainian legislation in energy sector for compliance with EU Energy legislation.

Qualifications

Qualification and skills: 

1.1: At least a Master degree (or equivalent) in Law or a bachelor degree in the same field(s) plus at least 880 FTE of relevant professional experience. 

1.2: Advanced English language skills of at least C1 (understanding, speaking, writing in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)) required.

1.3: Asset: A good command of Ukrainian of at least level B1 (understanding, speaking, writing in accordance with CEFR).

General professional experience:

1.4: At least 2 200 FTE of professional experience in the energy sector.

Specific professional experience:

1.5: At least 1 000 FTE of professional experience with regulatory and legal frameworks relating to gas transmission, hydrogen and renewable gases to achieve compliance with the EU energy acquis.

1.6: Proven management experience as team leader or programme coordinator (or equivalent) in at least two (2) technical assistance projects each of minimum 12 months’ duration, or at least 440 FTE of management experience in the gas or renewable energy sector.

1.7: Asset: Experience conducting the legal gap analyses and proposing amendments for approximation of Ukraine legislation in line with EU acquis.

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