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The Economic Security Bureau announced the first competition as part of the reboot

The Economic Security Bureau announced the first competition as part of the reboot

Anna Kramarenko Editor-in-Chief

24 February 2026, 14:00

The Economic Security Bureau announced the first competition as part of the reboot — Illustration competition BEB

The Economic Security Bureau has launched its first competition under the new rules. Recruitment is taking place in parallel with employee certification.

The Economic Security Bureau has announced the start of the first competition as part of the reorganisation of the agency.

This involves filling 20 vacant analyst positions in the central office of the ESBU, specifically in the Department of Information Analysis and Risk Management.

The terms and conditions of the competitive selection process were approved by ESBU Order No. 71 of 23 February 2026.

Documents must be submitted exclusively in electronic format via the ESBU Job Portal with authorisation through the ID.GOV.UA system. The deadline for submitting documents is 18:00 on 9 March 2026.

Information about the stages of the competition and the list of candidates admitted to participate will be published on the official website of the BEB.

The Economic Security Bureau noted that the competition is being held simultaneously with the certification of current employees and is aimed at forming an updated professional composition of the body.

As previously reported by ThePublic, the management of the Economic Security Bureau has increased its salaries. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance noted that the average salary of ESBU employees in 2026 will decrease from 39,700 hryvnia to 3,600 hryvnia less.

Salaries in the police, ESBU and the prosecutor's office remain among the lowest among law enforcement agencies.

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