The Supervisory Board of Joint Stock Company National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom ("Energoatom" or the "Company") is launching an international search for its first Chief Nuclear Officer (Member of the Management Board).

About Energoatom
Energoatom is Ukraine's largest electricity generation company and the licensed operator of the country's nuclear power fleet, providing more than 55% of Ukraine's electricity generation and serving as the cornerstone of the nation's energy security.
The Company operates three nuclear power plants — Rivne, South Ukraine, and Khmelnytskyi — while the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains under temporary Russian military occupation. Together, these facilities constitute one of Europe's largest nuclear operating fleets. Energoatom also operates hydroelectric and pumped-storage generation assets and manages Ukraine's Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility.
With approximately 30,000 employees, Energoatom is among Ukraine's largest state-owned enterprises and one of the country's most strategically significant organizations.
The Company is implementing one of Europe's most ambitious nuclear development programs, including modernization and long-term operation of the existing fleet, completion of Khmelnytskyi Units 3 and 4, deployment of new NPP technology in partnership with Westinghouse, development of future Small Modular Reactor (SMR) capabilities, expansion of spent fuel infrastructure, and continued integration into the European and global nuclear community. Simultaneously, Energoatom is strengthening its corporate governance framework, organizational capability, operational resilience, and international partnerships in accordance with the highest global standards.

A Unique Leadership Opportunity
This is one of the most significant executive leadership appointments in the global nuclear industry. The Chief Nuclear Officer will assume responsibility for ensuring the safe, secure, and reliable operation of one of Europe's largest nuclear generation fleets while helping shape the future of Ukraine's nuclear sector at one of the most defining moments in its history.
This role extends far beyond traditional operational management. As the executive accountable for safeguarding the Company's license to operate, the Chief Nuclear Officer will exercise independent technical authority across nuclear safety, engineering governance, fleet operations, maintenance, licensing, and operational excellence. The position has been intentionally established to align Energoatom's governance model with those adopted by the world's leading nuclear operators, creating a clear separation between overall corporate leadership and executive leadership of nuclear operations.
Beyond ensuring the safe operation of the existing nuclear fleet, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in preparing Energoatom for the next phase of nuclear development. This includes defining operational requirements for new nuclear technologies, ensuring operational readiness for commissioning, leading technical acceptance of new nuclear facilities, and building the engineering capability required to deliver Ukraine's long-term nuclear ambitions safely.
This appointment offers a unique opportunity to combine executive leadership, engineering excellence, and national impact by contributing directly to one of the largest nuclear development programs currently underway anywhere in the world.

The Leadership Challenge
The newly appointed Chief Nuclear Officer will lead the Company's nuclear operations during one of the most consequential periods in Energoatom's history.
The Company continues to safely operate its nuclear power plants under wartime conditions while simultaneously modernizing the existing fleet, extending reactor operating lifetimes, strengthening engineering capability, preparing for the future reintegration of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and supporting one of Europe's most ambitious nuclear expansion programs.
This operating environment is without direct international precedent. Since 2022, Energoatom has successfully maintained safe nuclear operations despite ongoing military aggression, repeated attacks on critical infrastructure, supply chain disruptions, cyber threats, and unprecedented levels of international scrutiny. Sustaining this level of operational performance while simultaneously preparing the organization for future growth represents one of the most demanding executive mandates in the global nuclear industry.
The Chief Nuclear Officer will be responsible for preserving the Company's license to operate by ensuring uncompromising adherence to nuclear safety principles, maintaining the independence of technical decision-making, and upholding the highest standards of operational discipline. The role carries final technical authority on nuclear safety matters. It requires judgment, integrity, and resolve to exercise that authority whenever necessary to protect reactor safety, technical integrity, and regulatory compliance.
Success will require exceptional engineering leadership, rigorous operational discipline, strategic systems thinking, and the ability to build an integrated nuclear operating organization capable not only of sustaining world-class operational performance but also of safely commissioning, accepting, and operating the next generation of nuclear facilities.

Candidate Profile
The Supervisory Board seeks an internationally respected nuclear executive whose professional reputation has been built on technical excellence, outstanding operational performance, and an uncompromising commitment to nuclear safety.
The successful candidate will combine the operational discipline of a nuclear plant operator, the analytical capability of a world-class engineer, and the strategic perspective required to lead one of Europe's largest nuclear operating organizations.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Extensive executive leadership experience within the commercial nuclear industry, including responsibility for large multi-unit operating organizations. 
• A recognized professional reputation in nuclear plant operations, engineering, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and nuclear safety. 
• A proven track record of improving operational performance, strengthening engineering excellence, advancing safety culture, and building organizational capability within highly regulated nuclear environments. 
• Experience leading long-term operation programs, fleet modernization initiatives, asset lifecycle management, or large-scale engineering transformation programs. 
• Independent technical judgment, unquestionable integrity, and the willingness to make difficult decisions whenever nuclear safety is at stake. 
• The ability to establish trusted relationships with regulators, governments, Supervisory Boards, international organizations, reactor technology vendors, and strategic partners. 

Particular consideration will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience leading fleet-wide nuclear operations, establishing engineering governance systems, developing engineering capability, supporting the commissioning of new nuclear facilities, or serving in senior leadership positions within internationally recognized nuclear operating organizations.
Significant experience working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), or other leading international nuclear institutions will represent a strong competitive advantage.
Fluency in Ukrainian and professional proficiency in English are mandatory requirements.

Strategic Mandate
The Chief Nuclear Officer will be accountable for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Energoatom's nuclear fleet, the continued development of the Company's engineering and technical capabilities, and the preparation of the operating organization for the next phase of Ukraine's nuclear energy development.
The central objective of the Chief Nuclear Officer will be to build a strong, integrated, and professionally independent nuclear operating organization capable of consistently delivering the highest standards of nuclear safety, operational excellence, and engineering reliability under wartime conditions, during long-term transformation, and during the large-scale expansion of new nuclear capacity.

Key Strategic Priorities

• Maintain nuclear safety as the Company's overriding priority. Uphold the highest standards of nuclear, radiation, industrial, and physical security while continuously strengthening safety culture, conservative decision-making, professional accountability, and transparent reporting of risks and operational concerns. 
• Drive operational excellence. Ensure the safe, stable, and reliable operation of the nuclear fleet while improving operational performance, maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, and overall generating performance without compromising safety. 
• Strengthen engineering excellence and governance. Develop a robust engineering governance framework, elevate technical standards, reinforce independent engineering review, and strengthen configuration management to ensure technically sound decision-making across the Company. 
• Lead long-term asset lifecycle management. Deliver fleet modernization, lifetime extension programs, long-term equipment reliability, and disciplined investment allocation across safety, maintenance, modernization, and strategic asset development. 
• Build a high-performing operating organization. Create an integrated operating model in which operations, engineering, maintenance, nuclear safety, and licensing function as a unified organization characterized by clear accountability, professional discipline, and effective cross-functional collaboration. 
• Develop future leaders and critical capabilities. Build strong leadership pipelines, succession-planning, knowledge-management, and workforce-development systems that reduce dependence on individual experts while preserving critical technical capability over the long term. 
• Ensure resilience under wartime and crisis conditions. Maintain the continuity and safety of nuclear operations despite military threats, damage to critical infrastructure, supply chain disruption, resource constraints, cyber risks, and other extraordinary circumstances. 
• Prepare for the future reintegration of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Develop the technical, operational, organizational, and workforce capabilities required to safely restore control, assess plant condition, support regulatory licensing, and, if applicable, reintegrate the facility into Energoatom's operating fleet. 
• Embed international best practice. Translate recommendations, operating experience, and best practices from the IAEA, WANO, OECD/NEA, and leading international nuclear operators into measurable improvements in safety, reliability, and organizational performance.
• Strengthen confidence in Energoatom. Build constructive, trusted relationships with the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, international organizations, technology partners, the Supervisory Board, and other key stakeholders, reinforcing international confidence in the Company's technical leadership and operational capabilities.

Selection Principles
The Supervisory Board is committed to conducting a professional, independent, and competitive appointment process consistent with leading international governance standards.
The following principles will guide the selection process:

• Merit-Based Assessment. All candidates will be assessed solely based on their qualifications, experience, achievements, leadership capability, and suitability for the role.
• Independence and Objectivity. Decisions throughout the process will be taken independently, free from undue influence, conflicts of interest, or bias.
• Equal Opportunity and Fairness. All candidates will be provided with equal opportunities and assessed against a common set of criteria.
• Transparency and Process Integrity. The Supervisory Board will ensure a structured, consistent, and transparent process in accordance with approved procedures and evaluation criteria.
• Confidentiality. Information provided by candidates will be used solely for assessment and handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements and professional standards.
• Integrity and Reputation. Particular attention will be given to candidates’ professional ethics, integrity, and reputation.
• Long-Term Value Creation. Candidates will be assessed on their ability to deliver sustainable, long-term development, strategic execution, and value creation for the Company and its shareholders.

The Supervisory Board will maintain its oversight and governance role following appointment, including through regular performance reviews and accountability mechanisms consistent with the Company’s corporate governance framework and applicable law.
The Supervisory Board will make the final appointment decision following a comprehensive assessment of candidates against the Company’s strategic needs and its critical role in Ukraine’s energy future.

Search Process
To support a rigorous, independent, and internationally benchmarked selection process, the Supervisory Board has appointed Korn Ferry as its executive search and leadership advisory partner.
Korn Ferry will conduct a global search, assess executive and leadership capabilities, and support the Supervisory Board throughout the selection process.
Interested candidates are invited to submit:

• A curriculum vitae (CV);
• A brief statement of motivation;

In both Ukrainian and English to: [email protected] 
Compensation for the role will be commensurate with its strategic importance and benchmarked against international comparators for organizations of equivalent scale and complexity.
Note: Citizens of all countries are welcome to apply, subject to applicable Ukrainian legislation and national security requirements.

Application Deadline
20 August 2026

Candidates progressing through the selection process may be invited to participate in executive interviews, leadership assessments, technical discussions, presentations of their vision for Energoatom's nuclear operating organization, and comprehensive integrity and background reviews.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding subsequent stages of the process.
The Supervisory Board encourages applications from exceptional nuclear leaders capable of safeguarding one of Europe's largest nuclear operating fleets while helping shape Ukraine's energy security and the future of its nuclear industry.