East Europe Foundation is announcing a contest for the position of “Partnership and Investment Manager” for the implementation of the program, led by the organization.

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Application deadline: December 26, 2025

Work format: hybrid

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the Head of CoE’s external engagement strategy:
  • – Prepare analytics, briefings and proposals for Head of CoE meetings with donors, foundations, international organizations and the private sector.
  • – Ensure a consistent flow of partnership opportunities that coincide with the center’s strategic priorities.
  • – Participate as a key operational support in fundraising and strategic negotiations.
• Development of partnerships and ecosystem relationships:
  • – Develop and maintain relationships with donors, universities, private companies, EdTech players and investors.
  • – Prepare and coordinate partnership packages, concepts for cooperation, memoranda and proposals.
  • – Follow partnership agreements from idea to implementation.
• Resource mobilization and donor portfolio management:
  • – Support Head of CoE in fundraising processes – preparation of applications, intervention logic, budgets, arguments.
  • – Maintain a map of donors and partners, regularly update the pipeline of financial and non-financial opportunities.
  • – Construct analytical conclusions on the potential of cooperation, conditions, risks and benefits.
• Coordination of partnership projects:
  • – Eastablish regular contact with partners and organize working meetings.
  • – Monitor the execution of agreements, deadlines, deliverables.
  • – Assemble reports, updates, presentations for partners and donors.
• Prepare external communication and enhance the visibility of the CoE:
  • – Write abstracts, presentations and key messages for external speeches of the Head of CoE.
  • – Formulate materials that strengthen the narrative of the center in the international environment.
  • – Support the participation of the CoE in international events (WBG, UNICEF, OECD, EdTech hubs, global forums).

Qualification of experience:

• Higher education in international relations, economics, business, innovation management, public policy, social sciences or related fields.
• 3+ years in partnerships, business development, fundraising, donor work, international cooperation or innovation projects.
• Experience in managing the full cycle of partnerships: from search and negotiations to the implementation of joint projects.
• Experience in interacting with international foundations, EdTech companies, universities, donors or startup ecosystems.
• Experience in using programs: Google Workspace, CRM/partnership tools (Hubspot, Notion, Airtable), Slides / Canva for creating presentations.
• High level of 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.