Ucrania restaura por etapas los concursos para cargos públicos

Por qué importa

The law reverses the suspension of competitive public-service hiring introduced after the start of the full-scale war and restores a merit-based selection process. It also establishes transition rules for officials appointed without competition, introduces integrity screening and gives veterans priority when professional qualifications are equal. The measure is part of Ukraine's public-administration reform commitments under the EU's Ukraine Facility, with Ukraine Facility funding linked to the completion of agreed indicators.

Qué ha ocurrido

On 26 October 2026, the Verjovna Rada adopted the law on restoring competitions for civil-service and local-government positions in second reading and in full, with 247 deputies voting in favour. Competitions for category A positions may be announced from the day the law enters into force, category B competitions may start one month later, and category C and local-government competitions may start two months later. The first stage covers territory controlled by Ukraine where fighting is not taking place.

The law provides priority for veterans and veteran women where candidates have equal qualifications or professional competence. It also introduces personnel and candidate reserves, adaptation periods for new employees, internal competitions for categories B and C, and career advancement after excellent annual evaluations. Contracts of up to three years may set out duties, performance indicators, remuneration terms and grounds for termination.

Integrity checks will apply to candidates for category A positions and to corruption-risk positions in categories B and C, with the government determining the relevant list and methodology. The commission selecting senior civil servants is expected to include representatives of parliament, the president, the government, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, public-administration specialists and two civil-society representatives, one representing veterans' organisations. It will conduct category A competitions and submit no more than three candidates to the appointing authority.

Officials assigned without competition during martial law are covered by transition arrangements, and appointing authorities may decide to retain some category B and C officials. In areas where fighting is taking place, competitions may be restored no later than six months after hostilities end, and a person assigned without competition may remain in the post for no more than 12 months after that point.

Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas

Ukrainian reporting focuses on the parliamentary vote and the practical restoration of recruitment procedures, including separate timelines for each category, preferential treatment for veterans and transitional arrangements for officials appointed without competition during wartime.

Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes internacionales

The measure is presented as fulfilling Ukraine's commitments under the EU's Ukraine Facility and the public-administration reform roadmap. Ukraine Facility payments depend on the completion of agreed indicators, linking domestic civil-service reforms to an international financing framework.

Contexto

Competitive hiring for civil-service and local-government posts was suspended after the beginning of the full-scale war. The adopted procedures cover entry into service, career advancement and dismissal, including the abolition of dismissal based on a single negative performance assessment. The law also introduces personnel and candidate reserves, adaptation periods for new employees, internal competitions for categories B and C, and contracts of up to three years for civil servants.