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31 Mar 2026

Open vacancy

Partnership Development Manager

Internews Ukraine is seeking a Partnership Development Manager who will be responsible for strategically expanding the donor portfolio and building long-term international partnerships in media, strategic communications, countering disinformation, and democratic governance. 

The position involves strategic, systematic engagement with donors, including relationship-building, trust-building, organizational positioning, and creating opportunities for sustainable, long-term cooperation. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Actively seek new donors, partners, and grant opportunities (international organizations, government agencies, embassies, and foundations); 
  • Systematically expand the donor portfolio and build a sustainable funding pipeline; 
  • Organize and conduct meetings with potential partners; 
  • Analyze donor strategies, program documents, and the political context to identify strategic entry points; 
  • Develop project applications (in English and Ukrainian); 
  • Coordinate work among program, financial, and management teams; 
  • Represent the organization at strategic meetings, forums, and working groups. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Experience in international projects, partnerships, or fundraising; 
  • Proven experience securing funding from international donors; 
  • Deep understanding of donor architecture (governmental donors, EU institutions, international foundations, development agencies); an established professional network within the international donor community will be a strong advantage; 
  • Ability to work at the strategic planning level, not only preparing individual applications; 
  • Experience in negotiating and building long-term partnerships; 
  • Higher education (international relations, public administration, political science, economics, journalism, or related fields); 
  • Fluency in Ukrainian; English -- Advanced or higher (professional working proficiency); 
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to structure complex ideas into programmatic solutions; 
  • High degree of independence and responsibility. 

ADVANTAGES:

  • Professional network of contacts within the international donor and expert communities; 
  • Experience preparing consortium or multi-year programs; 
  • Experience working with EU, G7, or UN donors. 

WE OFFER:

  • Competitive and timely remuneration; 
  • Possibility of full- or part-time employment (to be discussed individually); 
  • Influence on the strategic development of the organization; 
  • Participation in the formation of long-term international programs; 
  • Engagement with leading international donors and institutions; 
  • Opportunities for professional development; 
  • A focus on long-term cooperation.

Application Instructions:

Please send a cover letter and resume to job@internews.ua with “Partnership Development Manager ” in the subject line by 5 pm on March 31. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Internews Ukraine is one of the largest non-governmental organizations working in the field of media and communications in Ukraine since 1996. Among the organization’s partners are the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, USAID, the World Bank, UNICEF, the International Renaissance Foundation, the Council of Europe, OSCE, Embassies of EU member states, and the British Council.