The state enterprise will spend 1.92 million UAH on the search and selection of candidates for the position of General Director of "Forests of Ukraine." The tender was won by Talent Advisors LLC, which will provide support until the selection process is complete.
This was reported by "Nashi Groshi" media, citing data from the "Prozorro" system.
"Forests of Ukraine" ordered the services on August 5 following the results of a tender. The competitor to the winner was Executive Search Ukraine LLC, which offered a price 20% higher.
Range of services
Talent Advisors LLC must provide search and selection services for candidates already within this year. All work, and accordingly the amount, is divided into three groups:
- 384,000 UAH for preparing the documentation for the selection process. This documentation will be approved by the supervisory board of the state enterprise. The documents must include the job profile, conditions for the competitive selection, and a candidate evaluation matrix;
- 768,000 UAH the state enterprise will pay for forming and approving a shortlist of 5–10 candidates, as well as evaluating their professional suitability;
- 768,000 UAH will be paid for support through to the completion of the selection. This includes organizing interviews with the supervisory board, providing recommendations, and consultations.
Payment for services will be made within ten working days after acceptance.
"Forests of Ukraine" has already paid Talent Advisors LLC 1.46 million UAH during 2024, when the company was selecting candidates for independent members of the supervisory board.
According to "Nashi Groshi," the firm has received over 56 million UAH in state contracts since 2017. The selection of candidates for senior positions at PJSC JSC "Naftogaz" alone cost more than 9.4 million UAH.
Recall that since July 1, the duties of General Director are being performed by Ihor Zubovych, a former Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture. The official transferred to "Forests of Ukraine" SE in early May. He took the position of Chief Operating Officer and headed the commission for converting the state enterprise into a joint-stock company.
The company was previously headed by Yurii Bolokhovets. In the month before his dismissal, he earned over 9.2 million UAH at the state enterprise.
The directors of "Forests of Ukraine" during 2025 received more than the general director. Three of them earned over 15 million UAH each during the year.
Meanwhile, the enterprise is constantly paying millions in fines for employee negligence, which has led to the massive destruction of Ukrainian forests.
Back in the autumn of 2025, the State Bureau of Investigation recognized systemic corruption in the forestry sector. In 2025 alone, crimes committed by forestry officials caused the state losses amounting to 546 million UAH.
