Job: Public Policy Manager, Ukraine Facebook, Located in Warsaw, Poland

Deadline: Rolling 

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Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.
As Facebook has become part of the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world, policy makers in many countries naturally wish to talk to us, and we wish to talk to them. The Public Policy team manages these conversations - sharing information about the company's products and activities, responding to queries from politicians and regulators, and providing input into the development of regulation policy on the internet sector. 

We are looking for a superb policy communicator who can combine a passion for internet services like Facebook with a deep knowledge of the political and regulatory dynamics in Ukraine and preferably in the wider Eastern European region.. Successful applicants will become part of a team that is dealing with some of the most interesting public policy challenges of our times including privacy, safety and security, freedom of expression, the impact of the internet on economic growth, and new opportunities for democratic engagement. 

This role will be based in Warsaw. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and execute strategic approach to achieve company goals in public policy
Monitor legislation and regulatory matters affecting Facebook in Ukraine and advise the company with respect to policy challenges
Represent Facebook in meetings with government officials and elected members and at public events
Develop public policy positions with other team members at Facebook
Build coalitions with other organizations to advance policy goals of Facebook
Create innovative programmes for outreach to policy makers on the opportunities offered by Facebook
Communicate Facebook’s positions in public presentations and with media
Advise Facebook teams on public policy matters to guide development of products, services and policies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working on relevant policy issues – candidates with both government/politics and industry experience strongly preferred
Familiarity with working with politicians and government officials
A passionate belief in the social benefits of the Internet and Facebook in particular
An ability to build and manage cross-functional teams from a wide range of disciplines
Experience of acting as a media spokesperson, preferably including radio and television
Excellent communication skills for both small meetings and large events
A flexible mindset that thrives in a fast-moving environment with a strong do-it-yourself culture
A track record of writing and delivering position papers, articles, speeches, and presentations on relevant topics
An ability to translate between the specialist languages of technology and politics
Detailed knowledge of regulatory and legislative processes at national level a further advantage
Excellent project management skills
Ability to manage multiple project simultaneously
A degree or advanced degree in a related field
Full fluency in Ukrainian and superb written and spoken English required
Knowledge of other CEE language(s) is advantage