“Proven in Practice”: Pilot project launches for service members and veterans seeking instructor roles

Service members’ motivation, safety, and survivability — as well as their battlefield effectiveness — are directly shaped by the quality of training. Instructors are a key pillar of this system.

To reinforce training quality across the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence, in cooperation with the Charity Foundation “Come Back Alive”, the Lobby X recruitment platform, and the Ground Forces Command, has launched the “Proven in Practice” project.

The project aims to attract service members and veterans to training centers who are willing to serve as instructors and share their knowledge and experience with others.

Eligibility for participation in the project

Under this initiative, active-duty service members of the Ground Forces and veterans with combat experience are invited to apply for instructor roles in Basic General Military Training (BGMT) and across a range of disciplines, including tactical medicine, engineering and topography, as well as qualified instructors in tactical and weapons training.

Where instructors will serve

Under the project, personnel will be transferred from Ground Forces units to serve at the following centers:

• School of Basic General Military Training (BGMT);
• School of Instructor Training;
• Military School named after Colonel Yevhen Konovalets.

Service benefits under the “Proven in Practice” project

Training. Additional certifications and the opportunity to work side by side with combat-experienced instructors.

Professionalism. You will be part of a community of true professionals and subject-matter experts.

Impact. You will contribute directly to strengthening training across Ukraine’s military.

Flexibility. Accommodation is not limited to the training center—time for family and recovery.

Provision. Service remuneration of up to UAH 51,000. Clothing, gear, and materiel support, including personal protective equipment, accommodation, meals, and medical care for the duration of service.

Leave entitlements. Official annual leave, leave for family-related circumstances, and leave for holders of Combat Veteran status.

How to apply

Submit your application. Your application will be reviewed by recruiters. Shortlisted candidates proceed to a three-stage interview process.

Following the interview process, candidates enter a probationary period, with the first two weeks conducted as a temporary assignment.  Afterward, they are formally assigned to the position and complete the required training courses.