Chemonics International шукає Creative Industries Senior Specialist

Chemonics International, a global consulting and international development firm, seeks a Creative Industries Senior Specialist, long-term position, for the USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP). CEP is a five-year program funded by the US Agency for International Development. The purpose of CEP is to support startup businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), increase domestic market competition, and support the competitiveness of Ukrainian firms in international markets. CEP achieves these objectives through five components: improve the business-enabling environment and business climate, support emerging industries, promote export capabilities, support WTO participation and compliance, and help lower costs of trade across Ukraine’s borders.

The Creative Industries Senior Specialist (Senior Specialist) is responsible for technical implementation of activities within creative industries, including media, film, fashion, arts and crafts, and other sub-sectors as required. The Senior Specialist will lead a wide array of interventions to contribute to the development of creative industries, including industry analyses, rebuilding and improving resiliency of respective SMEs and startups, and strengthening the local work force in line with market needs. Under the leadership of the Future Economy Team Lead, and consistent with CEP’s approved annual work plan, the Senior Specialist will work with other technical teams to support improvements that also contribute to the business-enabling environment, access to finance and investments, implementation of information technology and other emerging sectors, export promotion, and trade, as well as with communications and operations staff to proactively manage the successful implementation of all creative industries activities. Throughout implementation, the Senior Specialist will actively support communications and coordination with USAID, Ministry of Economy (MoE), Ministry of Culture and Information Policy (MCIP), Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (EEPO), other government counterparts, and public and private sector stakeholders involved in work with the creative industries. The Senior Specialist provides technical assistance and supports recruitment of short-term technical assistance in cooperation with the Operations Team, regular monitoring and reporting on grants in cooperation with the Grants Team, and tracking performance indicators in cooperation with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team.

The Senior Specialist’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the successful implementation of all creative industries’ technical activities as defined in the approved annual workplan or its revisions, grant agreements and subcontracts, or as otherwise required.
• Preparing technical scopes of work for short-term consultants, developing requests for applications (RFA) to award grants, and requests for proposals (RFP) to award subcontracts, coordinating and overseeing assignments of consultants, grantees, and subcontractors relating to creative industries.
• In cooperation with other technical staff and short-term technical assistance: provide direct technical assistance to SMEs and startups supported by the program; develop market analysis and assessments; link producers, sellers, and buyers in domestic and foreign markets; evaluate business operations and opportunities; identify challenges, growth barriers, and operational inefficiencies; advise businesses on strategy and growth opportunities; identify needs for additional targeted expertise to address specific gaps and challenges; and support domestic networking opportunities to help facilitate the building of business clusters, alliances, etc.
• Research market trends, SMEs needs, GOU programs and initiatives to timely identify relevant CEP activities to satisfy market development needs.
• Actively liaise with market actors (companies, experts, think tanks, associations, GOU institution), maintain cordial relations, represent USAID CEP in events and working meetings.
• Define, design, secure funding, launch, supervise, troubleshoot and communicate program activities, related to development of creative industries in Ukraine as well as support to private sector and GOU actors in the sector.
• Coordinate with other USAID and donor-funded projects working with creative industries.
• Support training, mentoring, and other capacity-building needs of SMEs and startup working in creative industries.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the dialogue between the Government of Ukraine, the private sector, and non-governmental entities (think tanks, academia, business sector representatives) in support of creative industry development.
• Provide input to CEP’s annual work plans; monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plans and activities; and weekly, quarterly, and annual reporting and planning as required.
• Travel to support and/or report on project activities, if feasible and when determined to be safe.
• Liaising with assigned grantees to ensure compliance with all terms of their respective grant agreements.
• Other duties as assigned by the COP or as delegated. 

The required and/or preferred qualifications for the Senior Specialist position are:

• Bachelor’s degree in a creative industry, arts, communications, economics, or related field required.
• At least four years of relevant work experience required, with demonstrated knowledge and skills in creative industries preferred.
• Proven relationship management skills, effective cross-cultural interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with USAID programs or other international donors or organizations is preferable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to independently lead creative industries activities in cooperation with the Government of Ukraine and private sector stakeholders required.
• Advanced written and oral communications skills for working in Ukrainian and English required.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with appropriate problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.

Application Instructions:

Please send a CV and brief letter of interest in English indicating related experience and achievements by July 22, 2022 to [email protected]. Please include your name and “Creative Industries Senior Specialist” in the subject line. Please note the position is open for Ukrainian citizens only. Candidates will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.