ETI Appui aux réformes de gouvernance et de gestion des entreprises publiques - Ukraine (H/F)

Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:

• democratic, economic and financial governance;
• security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
• sustainable development;
• strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.

In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.

With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, Expertise France focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.

Description of host organization: Ministry of the Economy / reporting to the Deputy Prime Minister

Job description:

As an integral part of the Ministry, the ETI will be responsible for monitoring and assisting the administration in defining a strategy for the management of public enterprises, by providing expertise on the French and European model, and for implementing governance reforms, including the fight against corruption, by advising the administration on the fundamental issues relating to the reforms and projects to be implemented, as well as assisting in relations between the Ministry and Ukraines partners (particularly European and multilateral). The ETI will be able to lead a Task Force with the EPA and the technical teams in charge of these issues within the Ukrainian administration.

Main tasks and expected results:

• analyze the situation of Ukrainian SOEs, based on the OECD report (OECD Review of Corporate Governance of SOEs. Ukraine) and a field analysis of a sample of SOEs;
• assist the Ministry of Economy in drafting a strategy for the short-term management of SOEs and long-term privatization,
• assist the Ministry of the Economy in implementing the reforms required by the IMF and the EU in terms of SOE governance, in application of OECD rules,
• share French expertise via the EPA model (by setting up a TaskForce), and encourage technical exchanges and cooperation.

Project description :

SOEs played a crucial role during the war, contributing to the countrys economic resilience, particularly the railroad (UZ) and energy (Naftogaz) companies, which can be considered strategic assets. It is very likely that this role will continue to grow, and the definition of a strategy for managing state-owned enterprises, of which there are many in Ukraine (around 300), is a priority.

The OECD guidelines on governance of state-owned enterprises provide concrete advice to countries on how to manage their responsibilities as owners of enterprises more effectively, helping to make state-owned enterprises more competitive, efficient and transparent.

As part of the conditionalities of the current IMF program, but also with a view to EU accession negotiations, the Ukrainian government is reforming the governance system of Ukrainian SOEs to comply with OECD guidelines, including anti-corruption measures and the establishment of a Supervisory Board. Reforming the governance of state-owned enterprises will require a major overhaul of the current system.

A strategy for managing state-owned enterprises is currently being defined, but is still at a preliminary stage (via the State Property Fund). The Ukrainian authorities have expressed a desire to draw inspiration from the French model of the Agence des Participations de lEtat (APE), with which initial discussions have already taken place.

Eventually, a strategy for the privatization (total or partial) of certain SOEs will have to be drawn up.

Qualifications:

• Graduate in a relevant field such as finance or public affairs. A postgraduate degree in a relevant field or engineering qualifications will be an added advantage.
• The candidate should also have a good knowledge of French state-owned companies (particularly in the energy sector) and a good knowledge of French and European regulations and legislation, particularly in relation to PSOs (Public service obligations) and SGEI (Service of general economic interest).
• Fluent English, Ukrainian a plus.

Professional experience:

• Experience in the governance of a public company
• Knowledge of the operation and functionning of public companies and of the Agence des participations de lEtat (French government shareholding agency)
• Experience in working with PSO (assignment of special duties) and SGEI (services of general economic interest) within the framework of the legislation of the European Union;
• Knowledge of OECD regulations
• Experience in public company governance would be a plus (Agence des Participations de lEtat).

Informations complémentaires :

• Type de contrat: contrat de travail de droit privé (les agents publics seront détachés auprès dExpertise France pour la durée de la mission).
• Rémunération établie selon la politique de rémunération dExpertise France: salaire de base + le cas échéant forfait famille + prime de technicité et dexpatriation + prise en charge des frais de logement* et, le cas échéant, de gardiennage* + prise en charge des frais de scolarité* pour les enfants de moins de 21 ans accompagnant lexpert dans le pays de résidence + billets davion aller-retour adresse contractuelle - lieu de résidence, soit 1 aller initial, 1 aller-retour intermédiaire, 1 retour final + prise en charge des déménagements* et de visa* + Couverture sociale (CFE, mutuelle, prévoyance).

(Les éléments signalés par une * correspondent à des frais remboursés à lexpert sur justificatifs, dans la limite du budget alloué par Expertise France).

NB: Les candidat(e)s intéressé(e)s par cette opportunité sont invité(s) soumettre leur dossier dans les meilleurs délais, Expertise France se réservant la possibilité de procéder à la présélection avant cette date.

Documents à fournir :

• CV;
• Lettre de motivation.