Project Manager for Restoration of Cultural Institutions
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 Project Manager for Restoration of Cultural Institutions works on providing technical advice, implementing projects for the gradual restoration of cultural institutions and enhancing their operations.
Job Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list):
1. Analyze potential projects for cultural institutions and provide relevant proposals and conclusions to the Head of the Recovery Support Unit.
2. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of projects identified by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, for gradual restoration of cultural institutions' activities, enhancement of human capitals.
3. Develop vision and strategy for capacity building of cultural and educational institutions.
4. Ensure quality planning in correspondence to the up-to-date high quality cultural and educational standards, implementation, and control of all technical aspects of activities within projects, considering principles of safety, accessibility, and inclusivity.
5. Support responsible individuals in developing project tools, plans, and budgets for financing cultural infrastructure projects identified by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.
6. Report and forecast risks during the implementation of identified projects.
7. Develop and participate in the implementation of initiatives to provide maximum support to beneficiaries.
8. Conduct missions across Ukraine within project implementation, upon a workplan agreed with the Head of the Recovery Support Unit.
9. Participate in the evaluation process of the effectiveness of support in restoring the institutional activities of cultural infrastructure.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Ukrainian citizenship.
2. Individual entrepreneur with the appropriate type of entrepreneurial activity.
3. Fluent in Ukrainian and English.
4. Practical experience in implementing projects for the restoration of institutional activities of cultural institutions and/or construction in collaboration with international organizations, donors, and foreign partners and/or crisis management experience for at least 3 years.
5. Preferred education in economics/construction/architecture and knowledge of legislation in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
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 under stress and crisis conditions, adapt to changing conditions, 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: Project Manager for Restoration of Cultural Institutions of the Recovery Support Unit at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine."
The application deadline is August 12, 2024.