Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator for the “Dreams for Ukraine” («УкраїнаМрії»)
We are hiring a Project Coordinator who will oversee the implementation of the “Dreams for Ukraine” («УкраїнаМрії»), the project that supports youth addressing challenges in their home regions.
You'll join a team of dedicated employees in Kyiv, working closely with colleagues in both Mykolaiv and Denmark. Within the “Dreams for Ukraine”, you will be a part of and a coordinator of the great and experienced project-team. Your role will have a diverse range of responsibilities: project planning, stakeholder coordination, management of trainers and service providers, implementation of national and international activities, participant engagement, and oversight of logistics, finances, and reporting.
About us:
The Ukrainian-Danish Youth House is a Danish-funded project that supports youth participation, democracy, and creativity. We offer a creative, democratic platform to support youth projects, culture, and activism across our countries, with two free, available youth spaces in Kyiv and Mykolaiv, as well as programs, international opportunities, and a Grant Program. The Youth House is formally steered by a consortium consisting of the Danish Youth Council and the Danish Cultural Institute.
About the “Dreams for Ukraine” («УкраїнаМрії») project:
«УкраїнаМрії» is a project for young people who are willing to develop their home regions and solve local challenges. Since 2022, it has covered 9 regions: Mykolaiv, Kherson, Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Chernihiv, Poltava, and Sumy. Currently, alumni are united in the cross-regional community where they create teams, co-create, and exchange experiences for their regions and Ukraine.
In 2026, the project will be even larger than before: online sessions, two trainings in Kyiv, mentorship, study trip to Denmark, pitching events, as well as activities for the community, including thematic events, educational seminars, mini-grants, and two Summits.
Tasks:
- Full-cycle project planning and implementation
- Coordinating the project team
- Coordinating external actors involved: service providers, trainers, mentors
- Conducting events (trainings, events for the community)
- Conducting the cross-border exchange trip as a part of the project
- Responsible for the overall monitoring, evaluation & reporting
- Being a point of contact for all the project-related questions
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications required:
- Higher education completed
- Minimum 2 years of experience in similar positions
- Experience with project management (full cycle)
- Experience in team management
- Strong command of written and spoken Ukrainian and English
- Willingness and legal availability to travel in Ukraine and abroad
- Experience with youth exchanges or international experiences is an advantage
- Regional network/knowledge of regional structures is an asset
What we offer:
- Comfortable and brand-new premises in central Kyiv, on Volodymyrska Street 5b
- Dedicated colleagues in an open, friendly, and international environment
- Work computer and phone
- 40-hour work week
- A one-year full-time position (regular employment contract) with the possibility of prolongation
- Salary starting from 1300 EUR/month (gross), depending on documented experience
- 30 days paid vacation per year
- Uniqa health insurance
- Full coverage of the national and international trips related to project implementation
How to apply:
Send your letter of motivation (max. 1 page) (in English), CV (in English) as separate files in an email to hiring@theyouthhouse.org. Subject line: “UM Project Coordinator”. The deadline for submitting applications is January 11, 23:59.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We encourage everyone qualified to apply, regardless of background, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical ability, religious views, etc.
All applications will be handled according to the GDPR legislation.