Ukrainian Criminal Law and Practice Specialist

Provides specialist legal and policy support to UNDP and the Team of Experts in implementing Ukraine’s framework on preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence. The role monitors criminal-law reforms and court practice, advises national justice institutions, supports expert deployments and capacity building, and develops analysis on accountability and case law.

• Monitor Ukrainian criminal-law and justice reforms, reparations and trafficking legislation relevant to conflict-related sexual violence
• Analyse legislative initiatives against international standards and identify areas for improvement
• Liaise with Ukrainian justice authorities and support the preparation of expert deployments
• Facilitate capacity-building initiatives on the investigation and prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence
• Monitor related judicial proceedings and refer relevant judgments to the CRSV Jurisprudence Database
• Prepare updates on CRSV cases and disseminate relevant international and national decisions

• Advanced university degree in Political Science, International Relations, International Economics, Law, Public Administration or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree in those fields with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree, or nine years with a bachelor’s degree
• At least three years of experience with the Ukrainian criminal justice system
• In-depth knowledge of Ukrainian criminal law and public prosecution
• Demonstrated ability to draft legal materials in English
• Fluency in English
• Eligible under UNDP’s Tier 0, 1 or 2 application process

• Experience working in the UN or other complex organisations
• Experience in conflict or post-conflict settings
• Experience working on conflict-related sexual violence issues

• Criminal Law
• Legal Analysis
• Rule of Law
• Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
• Judicial Monitoring
• Capacity Building
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Legal Drafting

• Reports to the Policy Advisor / Deputy Team Leader of the Team of Experts