Country Director, Ukraine

About LM International

LM International (Läkarmissionen) is a Swedish Global Foundation that has been working since 1958 to save lives empower people and to ensure everyones right to a dignified life in a sustainable world. We conduct international development cooperation work and humanitarian aid in about 20 countries.

We work in Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America Eastern Europe and the Middle East. We have approximately 500 employees distributed between our Global office in Stockholm mobilization offices in New York and Oslo regional hubs in Panama City Dubai and Nairobi and eleven Country offices in sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine.

Purpose of position

The Country Director Ukraine leads LM Internationals execution of the Country strategy for Ukraine integrating operations program management partnership development fundraising and external representation. The role ensures high-quality compliant delivery across the Ukraine portfolio; strengthens and scales strategic partnerships; secures diversified funding; and elevates LM Internationals influence and visibility in Ukraine with a primary base in Kyiv Ukraine.

Main areas of responsibility

1)Operations & Program Management (60%)

• Provide leadership for country program operations ensuring timely compliant and effective delivery across humanitarian and development interventions.
• Lead program cycle management (design start-up implementation MEAL close-out) aligning with LM International standards and donor requirements.
• Lead and develop annual and multi-year planning (workplans staffing plans procurement schedules delivery milestones) and monitor progress against KPIs.
• Chair or co-chair country portfolio reviews; drive adaptive management and risk mitigation.
• Strengthen operational readiness (security protocols logistics supply chain IT systems data protection safeguarding) in collaboration with Global Office and country team.
• Embed MEAL practices (indicators baselines qualitative/quantitative evidence) and use learning to improve program designs and scale impact.

2)Partnerships & Fundraising (10%)

• Map cultivate and formalize strategic partnerships across NGOs civil society faith-based actors local authorities private sector and academia.
• Lead country business development: opportunity scanning pre-positioning capture planning concept development and proposal leadership.
• Diversify funding through institutional donors (e.g. EU UN agencies Sida USAID) foundations corporate partners and high-net-worth individuals.
• Develop co-financing strategies and consortium models to unlock larger multi-country awards.
• Negotiate MOUs sub-awards and partnership agreements ensuring due diligence compliance and equitable partnership principles.

3)Representation & Networking (10%)

• Represent LM International in country coordination fora donor briefings thematic clusters/working groups and high-level engagements.
• Build LM Internationals profile through thought leadership speaking engagements and targeted communications (case studies impact briefs op-eds with Comms).
• Maintain strong relationships with embassies donor mission offices government bodies and relevant networks across Ukraine.

4)Compliance Risk & Safeguarding (15%)

• Ensure adherence to LM International policies (safeguarding PSEAH anti-fraud/corruption data protection code of conduct) and donor rules.
• Maintain and regularly update the regional risk register (programmatic operational financial reputational); lead mitigation actions and incident reporting.
• Oversee security management in coordination with security advisors; ensure staff safety and duty of care measures are implemented and reviewed.

5)People Leadership & Culture (10%)

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing country team; drive inclusive values-led culture.
• Build local leadership capacity and equitable partnership practices with national organizations.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration (Programs Finance Compliance MEAL Security HR Comms).
• Contribute to LMs Global strategy execution through effective participation in the LM Global Management.

Core Deliverables & KPIs

• Funding Mobilized: Annual targets met (new awards renewals co-financing); improved win rate and pipeline value.
• Program Quality: On-time delivery; 90% budget utilization; strong MEAL evidence; positive audit/compliance outcomes.
• Partnerships: New strategic partnerships formalized; partnership health scores; consortiums led or co-led.
• Influence & Visibility: Increased representation in key fora; thought leadership outputs; donor satisfaction feedback.
• Risk & Safeguarding: Risk mitigation actions implemented; safeguarding training coverage; incident management KPIs.

About the position

• The Country Director Ukraine role reports to the Chief Operations Officer.
• The position is based in Kyiv Ukraine.
• Contract Type: Full-time (2 years contract) renewable based on funding.
  
• LMs work is grounded on Christian core values. Our starting point for all work is human rights-based approach gender equality and poverty reduction.

Why Join LM International

• Be part of a global non-profit faith-based foundation committed to sustainable development humanitarian aid and global impact in the most fragile environments.
• Work in a collaborative and dynamic international environment with passionate professionals.
• Work in a meaningful and impactful role with the opportunity to shape and lead a key function within LMs global operations.

Please note:

We review applications on an ongoing basis and may fill the position before the application deadline. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

As part of our recruitment process we use Predictive Index to ensure the best match between candidates and the role.

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and relevant background checks. LM international also takes part in theInter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme which allows us to request information from previous employers regarding any findings or ongoing investigations related to sexual exploitation abuse or harassment. By applying candidates acknowledge and agree to these recruitment procedures.

Last day to submit your application: 12th January2026

For any questions about the position that are not already addressed in this description please emailand make sure to use the subject line: Question about the Country Director-Ukraine.

We warmly welcome your application!

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