About the opportunity
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Ukraine is hiring a national consultant to work independently yet in close collaboration with WHO, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, regional emergency medical care centers, and relevant stakeholders. Emergency medical care and disaster medicine in Ukraine face sustained pressure due to ongoing conflict, population displacement, and infrastructure damage. The assignment involves a home-based consultancy combined with at least two field monitoring visits conducted jointly with the Ministry of Health. The consultant will review existing legal, regulatory, and organizational frameworks, analyze patient pathways, and formulate practical recommendations and drafted legislation to enhance the resilience, efficiency, and consistency of the emergency medical care system.
Salary and benefits
- Total contract value of USD 21,600 based on a pay band range of NO-B.
- Monthly compensation rate of USD 180 per day for 120 days of work.
- Monthly payments upon successful completion of deliverables and submission of monthly reports.
Who can apply?
- Bachelor's degree in law, health law, public administration, health policy, public health, medicine, or another relevant field.
- At least five years of relevant professional experience in legal and regulatory analysis, legislative drafting, health law, health policy, or health-service delivery regulation.
- Strong knowledge of Ukraine's legislative and regulatory framework governing medical care, specialized care, emergency medical care, disaster medicine, and patient pathways.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting and revising legislation, regulations, ministerial orders, or other normative legal acts.
- Expert proficiency in both Ukrainian and English languages.
Required documents
- Updated curriculum vitae
- Scanned copies of required degrees, diplomas, or certificates (required in advance if retained for interview)
When to apply
- Job posting date: October 19, 2026
- Application deadline: November 1, 2026, at 10:59 PM UTC
- Target start date: November 16, 2026
- Target end date: May 16, 2027
How to apply
- Visit the official WHO careers portal for job vacancy number 2604572.
- Review the candidate instructions and complete the online application form.
- Submit your application through the WHO online recruitment system before the deadline.
Additional information
- The assignment is primarily home-based in Ukraine with required travel for at least two joint field monitoring visits with the Ministry of Health.
- A written test may be used as part of the screening process.
- Consultants act as independent contractors in a personal capacity and are solely responsible for all applicable taxes and social security contributions.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Legal or public health professionals with extensive regulatory drafting experience in Ukraine's healthcare sector.
- Experts familiar with emergency medical care, disaster medicine, and patient pathway planning in crisis settings.
- Bilingual candidates with expert fluency in both Ukrainian and English who can manage multi-stakeholder consultations.
What should you think carefully about?
- The role is a fixed 6-month consultancy rather than a permanent staff position, with independent tax obligations.
- Although primarily home-based, the position requires physical field monitoring visits within Ukraine alongside the Ministry of Health.
- The application window is relatively short, closing on November 1, 2026.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This consultancy provides a high-impact platform for public health and legal experts to influence national health policy and emergency service delivery during a critical period in Ukraine. It is well-suited for professionals looking to apply their legislative and analytical skills directly to humanitarian and health system resilience.
Our take
Experienced legal and health policy professionals with deep knowledge of Ukraine's regulatory framework and emergency medical systems should seriously consider applying. It is less suitable for candidates without prior legislative drafting experience or fluency in Ukrainian legal terminology.
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