Overview
The role ensures strategic coordination of international engagement for the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, focusing on developing partnerships, managing projects, and integrating culture into recovery processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure strategic planning and development of the Ministry’s international activities.
- Develop and implement approaches to international cooperation, including partnerships, programme activities, and resource mobilization.
- Establish, maintain, and develop long-term partnerships with international organizations, governments, donor institutions, and professional networks.
- Coordinate internal and inter-institutional processes related to international initiatives and projects.
- Manage and coordinate a portfolio of international programmes, initiatives, and projects.
- Ensure strategic management and development of international cooperation platforms.
- Coordinate the Ministry’s participation in international processes, conferences, forums, and official visits.
- Organize and coordinate international events, meetings, and delegation activities.
- Provide analytical and expert support to the Ministry’s leadership on international cultural policy and cooperation.
- Prepare strategic, analytical, conceptual, and presentation materials for international negotiations.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of professional experience in international cooperation, project management, or donor relations, preferably within the public sector or international organizations.
- Proven experience in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, including resource mobilization and partnership management.
- Proven track record of working with both private and public funding sources is an asset.
- Strong understanding of international recovery processes, cultural policy, and mechanisms of international technical assistance.
- Experience in preparing analytical materials, reports, presentations, and high-level documents.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience in organizing high-level international events is a strong asset.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree in international relations, public administration, cultural policy, or related fields.
- International academic experience and/or a PhD is an asset.
- Additional certifications in fundraising, international relations, public policy development, and B2G relations management are a strong asset.
