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.

Objective

The Polaris Programme combines short- and long-term interventions aimed at strengthening multi-level governance, improving the quality of municipal services and supporting Ukraine’s recovery in line with its European integration agenda.

The work on reforming municipal enterprises is based on the results and experience of the pilot scheme carried out over the last 12 months, which has enabled the development of practical approaches to supporting hromadas and engaging with national stakeholders. The current phase involves a transition from the pilot phase to the systematic implementation and scaling up of the solutions developed.

Role Description

The Team Leader is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the work with municipal enterprises, including coordinating a team of experts (4–6 experts), engaging with hromadas and supporting policy dialogue at national level. The team leader coordinates with a designated project manager in Stockholm and reports to management in Stockholm and Kyiv.

Application Guidelines

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing relevant experience to ukraine@salarinternational.se. Please indicate in the subject line "Керівник (-ця) команди з питань комунальних підприємств" / "Team Lead for Municipal Enterprises".

For more information, please download the Terms of Reference.

Deadline: 16 October 2026