Ukraine2EU is looking for an experienced Thematic Expert on AML/CFT and Payment Services to support Ukraine’s EU accession process. The Expert will work closely with GOCEEI and other beneficiary institutions, providing analytical, methodological and coordination support in the relevant policy areas.
Application deadline | 13 November 2026
Expected Starting Date | December 2026
Organisation | Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), Lithuania
Duty Location | Kyiv, Ukraine
Thematic Expert on AML/CFT and Payment Services will play an analytical, methodological and coordination role within the framework of the Ukraine2EU Programme, supporting the Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (GOCEEI) and other beneficiary institutions involved in Ukraine's EU accession process. The Expert will contribute to strengthening legislative approximation, implementation of the EU acquis, planning and monitoring of the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA), fulfilment of accession benchmarks and other accession-related processes, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), including requirements concerning politically exposed persons (PEPs), as well as payment services, SEPA-related requirements. The role also includes supporting the preparation of analytical and strategic documents, support of accession-related processes and cooperation with relevant stakeholders in the assigned policy areas.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide analytical and technical support on AML/CFT matters, including the implementation of the risk-based approach to politically exposed persons (PEPs), relevant EU acquis and FATF standards.
Support the analysis of EU payment services legislation and SEPA-related requirements, including the preparation of technical assessments, recommendations and responses to European Commission feedback.
Support GOCEEI in the coordination, planning and follow-up of EU accession-related activities in the assigned policy areas.
Contribute to the coordination of the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA), including preparation of analytical inputs, monitoring the implementation of NPAA measures, pre-verification of completed measures in the Pulse of Accession system, coordination of the relevant Tables of Concordance (ToCs) workflow, and support to the relevant planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
Contribute to the preparation of benchmark assessment reports, national inputs to the European Commission's Enlargement Package, NPAA implementation reports, relevant Roadmaps, negotiating positions, briefing materials, non-papers and other analytical documents related to the assigned policy areas.
Provide analytical and methodological support to the coordination and servicing of the relevant Negotiating Working Groups and Expert Groups, including preparation and follow-up of meetings, coordination with beneficiary institutions and monitoring of agreed follow-up actions.
Provide expert support in legislative approximation, including preparation and monitoring of priority draft legislation, and analytical support related to Ukraine's EU accession process.
Prepare policy papers, analytical reports, recommendations and other expert inputs supporting legislative approximation, fulfilment of accession benchmarks and implementation of reforms in the assigned policy areas.
Requirements
Education
University degree in a relevant field, such as Law, Economics, Public Administration, European Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Finance, Business Administration or another discipline relevant to the assignment.
Experience
Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in financial regulation, financial services, anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), payment systems, financial sector policy, or other related fields relevant to the assignment.
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