Legal Specialist
Job Description: Employee of the Recovery Support Unit at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Employment Type: Full-time. Contract valid for the specified period.
Expected Start Date: August 2024
Host Organization: Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Location: Ukraine, Kyiv, Ivana Franka St., 19
Duration: 8 months with the possibility of extension
Mission and Objectives:
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has deeply impacted resources and funding for the cultural sector. Since the beginning of Russia's invasion, cultural institutions, art education establishments, and cultural heritage sites in Ukraine have been daily destroyed or damaged. Over 1,000 archaeological, historical, and art monuments and more than 2,000 cultural infrastructure objects (libraries, museums, theaters, clubs, and educational institutions) have been damaged or completely destroyed. The surviving properties remain under daily threat of bombing and destruction.
The Recovery Support Unit at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine will provide expert-analytical support, strategic guidance and project coordination for the development of models for the restoration and reconstruction of destroyed cultural heritage and infrastructures in Ukraine. This will promote the complete and systematic modernization and transformation of the cultural sector to ensure the provision of cultural services to the Ukrainian population, in line with international highest standards and their fulfillment, including UNESCO conventions.
In line with international standards (in particular UNESCO Conventions and Recommendations), the Recovery Support Unit will help to develop the most appropriate operational approach to ensure that culture is mainstreamed into recovery plans, that actions are coordinated among different stakeholders, that relevant data are systematically collected and processed, that funding opportunities for local interventions can be identified in the spirit of decentralisation, and that appropriate mechanisms are put in place for this purpose.
Additionally, the Recovery Support Unit will ensure the development of regulatory frameworks for national legislation on the restoration of cultural heritage and infrastructure, the digital transformation, the development and launch of registries; and lead projects on the development of comprehensive models for institutional and infrastructural recovery of cultural institutions.
Task Description
In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, the Legal Specialist works on legislative changes related to the adoption of new and/or amendments to existing legal acts concerning restoration matters (cultural properties, institutions, professional qualifications and associations).
Job Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list):
1. Prepare proposals for the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy on the adoption of new and/or amendments to existing legal acts regarding the restoration, preservation (conservation), and restoration of cultural heritage, cultural institutions and infrastructures.
2. Actively participate in the development of documentation and legal support for designated projects by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy on the restoration of cultural institutions and the restoration of cultural heritage monuments.
3. Prepare reports and summaries on legal aspects of restoration at the request of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.
4. Collaborate with the heads of structural units of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, subordinate institutions, and other central executive authorities (including the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, and the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine) on legal issues related to the restoration of cultural infrastructure and heritage objects.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Ukrainian citizenship.
2. Individual entrepreneur with the appropriate type of entrepreneurial activity.
3. Fluent in Ukrainian and English.
4. Legal education and knowledge of legislation in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
5. Preferred experience in legal support for the implementation of projects for the restoration of cultural heritage or infrastructure objects and/or legislative experience for at least 3 years.
6. Effective communication skills with stakeholders and team members (culturally and socially sensitive).
7. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in preparing and forming reports.
8. Ability to work in a team and attention to detail to achieve accurate and reliable results.
The organization reserves the right to invite only selected candidates for an interview. If a suitable candidate is found earlier, the vacancy will be closed before the announcement's expiration date.
If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to hr@fsr.org.ua, indicating in the subject line: "Resume: Legal Specialist of the Recovery Support Unit at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine."
The application deadline is August 12, 2024.