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) has 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.

The Programme’s support is provided through two operational components: one focusing on policy and collaboration with national stakeholders, and the other providing direct support to municipalities. The support encompasses six thematic areas: Education, Fiscal Decentralisation and Budgeting, Administrative Service Provision, Locally-led Recovery, Municipal Enterprises, and International Municipal Cooperation. In addition, the Programme will provide material support to meet short-term material crisis needs of municipalities.

Role Description

The Project Coordinator – Local Implementation Support supports the implementation of Polaris activities involving territorial communities by providing project coordination, implementation support, and organisational oversight across multiple thematic areas. The role also involves planning, coordination, monitoring, and documentation of programme activities, ensuring effective implementation and collaboration between thematic teams.

The Project Coordinator has a dedicated responsibility for coordinating the organisational aspects of programme events and experience exchange initiatives, ensuring that these activities are delivered efficiently and in accordance with programme standards. In addition, the position supports knowledge management, monitoring, and reporting processes by maintaining programme documentation, collecting implementation data, and consolidating lessons learned and good practices across thematic areas. The role works closely with thematic experts and programme support functions to facilitate coherent programme implementation and continuous improvement of internal coordination processes.

Please send your CV (no more than 3 pages) and cover letter (no more than 1 page) in PDF format to ukraine@salarinternational.se. Please indicate in the subject line "Project Coordinator – Local Implementation Support". Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email once the recruitment process is complete.

For more information, please download the Terms of Reference.

Deadline: 14 August 2026