Vacancies and Tenders

Description of the context 
To address the changing needs of Ukrainian municipalities and national level stakeholders during wartime, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in 2024 initiated a broader programme in support of multilevel governance and recovery. This programme is called “Polaris: Supporting Multi-level Governance in Ukraine”. It is implemented by SALAR International and planned for four years (July 2024-May 2028). 

Polaris Programme aims to work with both short and long-term focus, addressing the needs of the multi-level governance system in Ukraine and in parallel strengthening municipalities’ public service provision, as well as their direct engagement in the recovery and reconstruction processes, in line with the requirements of Ukraine’s EU accession.

Role Description
This assignment involves working within the thematic team “Education on Local and Regional Level.” The expert will operate under the supervision of the team leader, alongside five other experts. The core responsibility will be to provide expert support to partner hromadas in establishing sustainable educational networks and organising educational management efforts aimed at improving the quality of the educational process within the hromada.

Application

Please send your application, accompanied by a maximum of 3-page CV and a 1-page cover letter (in PDF), to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note “Local and Regional Education Expert” in the subject line. The interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.  Only shortlisted applicants will receive a response by email when the recruitment has been finalised.

For more information, please download the Terms of Reference.

Deadline: July 16, 2025.