Ecosystem Development Lead

About the Position

East Europe Foundation is announcing a contest for the position of Ecosystem Development Lead 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

Development of the EdTech Ecosystem in Ukraine

• Formulate a map of key stakeholders: schools, communities, EdTech companies, universities, NGOs, investors.
• Identify points of synergy between different participants and create sustainable mechanisms of cooperation.

Partnerships and Coordination

• Initiate, build, and support partnerships at the national and international levels.
• Hold meetings, facilitations, and working groups.
• Involve partners in the Center’s programs and solution development.

Capacity Building and Support of Schools/Communities

• Organize training programs, workshops, and mentoring formats for school directors, educational teams, and local departments.
• Facilitate adaptation by schools and communities to innovations and digital solutions.

Localization and Scaling of Innovations

• 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, and communities.
• Develop easy-to-understand explanations of how innovations work for various audiences.

Qualifications and 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 Requirements

• 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.