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Protection /Internal Documentation Specialist/ Legal Specialist |
Reporting & Grant Writing
Mukachevo, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

PROFILE
Internal documentation and legal specialist with over 15 years of experience working in UNHCR
partner projects in Ukraine. Professional expertise includes donor reporting, grant writing, case
management, analytics, legal support, and coordination of protection programmes. Proven
ability to produce high-quality narrative reports, develop internal documentation
(organizational instructions, policies, and procedures), ensure compliance with international
standards, and successfully prepare and submit project proposals and grant applications on an
annual basis.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Protection and humanitarian response; statistical, analytical, and narrative reporting; database
and CRM management; fundraising and grant writing; legal counselling; case management; UN
standards; field team coordination; monitoring; stakeholder engagement; development of
internal organizational policies and procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Foundation “Region Karpat” (NEEKA) – UNHCR Partner
Senior Protection Specialist / Legal & Protection Specialist | 2022–2025
 Preparation of situation updates and analytical reports.
 Development of grant applications, budget justifications, and project revisions.
 Case management for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
 Supervision of field teams and development of referral mechanisms.
 Provision of legal counselling on documentation and social protection issues.
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UNHCR Statelessness Programme
Protection Officer | 2018–2023
 Preparation of analytical reports and situation analyses.
 Development of internal SOPs and monitoring compliance with donor requirements.
 Legal representation of stateless persons.
 Database management and quality control of information.
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UNHCR Project “Legal and Psychosocial Assistance for Refugees and Asylum Seekers”
Lawyer | 2008–2017
 Preparation of legal documentation and project materials.
 Legal counselling for refugees and asylum seekers.
 Preparation of statistical, descriptive, and analytical reports.
 Work with internal documentation and database management.
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ECRE – European Council on Refugees and Exiles
Lawyer, Border Monitoring Project | 2009–2011
 Cross-border cooperation.
 Monitoring of border crossing points.
  Preparation of analytical reports.
 Legal assistance to detained migrants.
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EDUCATION
Specialist Degree in Law, Uzhhorod National University, 2008
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian, English, Czech – Fluent
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
 Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
 Basic data analysis (Power BI / Tableau, SQL)
 Grant and donor project tools (online grant application platforms)
 Design, communications, and content tools