Ukraine2EU is looking for an experienced Thematic Expert on Customs, Fiscal Policy, Taxation and Entrepreneurship 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 Taxation, Company Law and Competition Policy 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 the coordination of legislative approximation, implementation of the EU acquis, planing and monitoring of the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA), fulfilment of accession benchmarks and other accession-related processes, with a primary focus on, but not limited to, taxation, and additional coverage of company law and competition policy, including State aid. The role also includes supporting the preparation of analytical and strategic documents, coordination of accession-related processes and cooperation with relevant stakeholders in the assigned policy areas.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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 taxation, company law, competition policy (including State aid), or other fields relevant to the assignment.
Experience in preparing analytical documents, policy papers, reports, legal or technical analyses, or other documents supporting policy development and decision-making.
Experience working with public institutions, international organisations and/or technical assistance projects.
Experience related to the EU accession process, implementation of the EU acquis, legislative approximation or the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA) would be considered an advantage.
Skills
Strong analytical, drafting, organisational and…