Team Lead - Ukraine

Job Title: Team Lead
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Reporting to: Project Director / Headquarters-Based Program Manager
Remuneration: Fees are subject to negotiation in line with market rates 
Indicative LOE/Time Frame: Full-time, November 2026 - December 2028
Citizenship: Ukrainian (preferred)
Language Requirements: Fluency in Ukrainian and English required
Application Deadline: 22 November 2026 
  1. A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities outlined in the position's description, demonstrating your aptitude and enthusiasm for the role, your daily fee and current availability.
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  3. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. 
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Background and Purpose:
Ukraine continues to face significant governance, security and institutional challenges arising from Russia's full-scale invasion, while advancing reforms and preparing for recovery and reconstruction. Strengthening public institutions, accountability, the rule of law and institutional resilience remains essential to effective governance and sustainable recovery.
Alinea International supports governance and institutional development initiatives in Ukraine, working with government counterparts and international partners to strengthen institutional capacity, improve public-sector effectiveness and support locally led reform.
The Team Lead will provide strategic leadership and oversee program implementation in Ukraine, ensuring activities respond to institutional priorities, achieve intended results and contribute to sustainable improvements in governance, accountability and institutional capacity.
 
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Program Management
  • Lead program implementation against approved work plans, budgets, timelines and results frameworks
  • Guide strategic and operational planning, adapting activities to evolving institutional needs, addressing implementation challenges and supporting timely decision-making
  • Promote local ownership, knowledge transfer and sustainable institutional capacity development
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with Ukrainian government institutions, senior officials, development partners and other relevant stakeholders
  • Coordinate with donor-funded initiatives and international organizations to promote collaboration, knowledge exchange and complementary programming
  • Represent the program in stakeholder meetings, consultations and coordination forums, communicating progress, priorities and emerging issues
Technical Oversight and Quality Assurance
  • Oversee technical assistance and the work of national and international experts, advisors and consultants, ensuring alignment with program objectives and priorities
  • Review technical outputs, assessments, strategies, training materials and recommendations to ensure quality, relevance and practical application
  • Promote context-appropriate approaches to governance, accountability, institutional reform and organizational development
Team, Financial and Operational Management
  • Lead and supervise program staff, consultants and technical experts, providing clear direction and fostering a collaborative, results-oriented team
  • Oversee expenditures, resource allocation and operational planning, as delegated, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements and applicable procedures
Monitoring, Reporting and Risk Management
  • Monitor progress against results frameworks and ensure timely, accurate reporting on activities, results, challenges and lessons learned
  • Facilitate learning and adaptive management, using monitoring findings and stakeholder feedback to inform program improvements
  • Identify and mitigate political, security, operational and institutional risks, escalating significant issues as appropriate
  • Ensure appropriate attention to conflict sensitivity, gender equality, safeguarding, data protection and duty of care
 
Required Qualifications:
Education
  • Master's degree or equivalent in public administration, law, political science, international relations, governance, security studies, organizational development or a related field
Professional Experience
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in governance, institutional strengthening, public-sector reform, rule of law, accountability, security-sector governance or related fields
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, donor-funded technical assistance or institutional development programs, including planning, implementation and reporting
  • Experience working with Ukrainian government institutions and engaging senior officials and international development partners
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing technical experts, consultants, budgets and donor reporting
  • Experience in conflict-affected, fragile or post-conflict settings
Knowledge and Skills
  • Strong understanding of Ukraine's governance context, institutions and reform priorities
  • Excellent strategic planning, program management, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex political and institutional environments with discretion and sound judgment
  • Ability to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining a focus on results, local ownership and institutional sustainability
Languages
  • Fluency in Ukrainian and professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken, are required
  • Additional languages, including French, are an asset
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