East Europe Foundation is announcing a contest for the position of “Ecosystem Development Lead” for the implemmentation of the program led by the organization.

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Application deadline: December 26, 2025

Work format: hybrid

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Development of the EdTech ecosystem in Ukraine:
  • – Formulate a map of key stakeholders: schools, communities, EdTech companies, universities, NGOs, investors.
  • – To identify points of synergy between different participants and create sustainable mechanisms of cooperation.
• Partnerships and coordination:
  • – To initiate, build and support partnerships at the national and international levels.
  • – To hold meetings, facilitations, working groups.
  • – To involve partners in the Center’s programs and solution development.
• Capacity building and support of schools/communities:
  • – To organize training programs, workshops, mentoring formats for school directors, educational teams and local departments.
  • – To facilitate adaptation by schools and communities to innovations and digital solutions.
• Localization and scaling of innovations:
  • – To work with technology solution teams to adapt products to the Ukrainian educational context.
  • – Develop recommendations for successful pilot programs and to expand upon them.
• Communication and representation:
  • – Represent the Center at events, working groups, communities.
  • – Develop easy to understand explanations of how innovations work for various audiences.

Qualification of experience:

• Higher education in social sciences, public policy, education and educational management, management, innovation, communications, or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience in educational innovation, EdTech, digital transformation, community work, or ecosystem development/partnerships.
• Experience in organizing interactions between stakeholders: schools, local governments, EdTech companies, universities, donors, civil society organizations.
• Practical experience in creating or scaling educational programs/initiatives that require coordination of many participants.
• Software proficiency: Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides); Communication tools (Slack, Zoom, Meets).
• Basic understanding of EdTech tools and digital platforms. Tools for organizing events/activities (Canva, Eventbrite or similar).
• Experience in project work in complex environments: regular communication, facilitation of working groups, integration of solutions into real educational contexts.
• High-level English proficiency – for interaction with international partners.

Application for participation in the contest must have:

• Resume in Ukrainian (or English).
• Motivational letter in Ukrainian (or English) with the preferred salary mentioned.

Applying:

Please submit your proposals by 11:00 PM on December 26, 2025 to the following address: [email protected]. We reserve the right to contact only candidates that we are interested in.