Overview
The purpose of the assignment is to ensure the drafting and legal support of regulatory acts required for the implementation of state policy in the cultural sector, including cultural heritage recovery, functioning of state electronic registers and information and communication systems, as well as providing legal support to the activities of the Recovery Support Unit under the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting legal and regulatory acts (laws of Ukraine, resolutions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, orders of the Ministry of Culture).
- Conducting legal review of draft acts.
- Preparing legal opinions, briefs, and analytical materials on legal aspects of project implementation.
- Assessing compliance of draft acts with the principles of the rule of law, legal certainty, and current legislation of Ukraine.
- Providing legal support for draft acts during internal and interagency approval processes.
- Cooperating with relevant structural units of the Ministry and central executive authorities.
- Revising draft acts based on comments and approvals.
- Ensuring compliance with deadlines and procedures for drafting regulatory acts.
- Providing ongoing legal support to the Recovery Support Unit.
- Advising project managers and leadership on legal matters.
- Participating in the development of legal models for recovery and institutional transformation of the cultural sector.
- Mitigating legal risks in project implementation.
Required Experience
- At least 7-10 years of experience in drafting and/or supporting regulatory acts (laws of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers resolutions and decrees, ministerial orders).
- At least 5 years of experience in cultural heritage recovery, management of cultural infrastructure, digitalization, state electronic registers, or information and communication systems, with knowledge of relevant Ukrainian legislation.
- Experience working with public authorities and/or international organizations (recovery projects, reforms, technical assistance), specifically with UNESCO conventions and protocols adopted by Ukraine and other international treaties and regulatory frameworks, adopted according to Ukraine’s obligations, including its ascension to the European Union.
Qualifications
• Higher legal education (law, public administration, digital transformation, or related fields).
