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
The role of the Coordinator for the Pilot Project involves: 1) coordinating the launch of the pilot project within the Programme (in collaboration with the Polaris expert working group); 2) facilitating the exchange of information between hromadas’ requests and the expert group working on this issue at the national level; and 3) developing the concept and supporting the implementation phase of the municipal enterprises support programme for 2026–2028.
Send your application with CV, motivation letter, and a sample of relevant project experience, preferably in English, to:
For more information, please download the Terms of Reference (in Ukrainian).
Deadline: November 12, 2025.
