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Iryna Gutsalo

Date of birth: 09 November 1981
Place of Residence: Kyiv (Brovary) Ukraine
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Place of current work and relevant experience for 19 last years (2006 – until now):

1. February 2023 - until now

NGO “Ukrainian Deminers Association”

Current position: Project Manager

Achievements:

In April 2025 received the EOD 2 certificate in MAT Kosovo.

Lead project implementation for “Comprehensive Explosive Ordnance Risk Education & Victim Assistance for Conflict-Affected Communities within Frontline Areas and De-Occupied Regions of Ukraine” and leaded project implementation for “Ukrainian Humanitarian Mine Action Response and Assistance”, funded by UN OCHA, and other projects.

These projects have such components as implemented coordinated risk education (EORE, EORE/CPP, EORE/FA) to reduce threats among IDPs and vulnerable rural populations, direct assistance to victims and survivors in frontline hromadas through MVA and MHPSS components, humanitarian demining processes NTS, TS, BAC and etc.

Represented UDA as co-chair of the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) for one year, took active part in all MA AOR meetings through that time.
In June 2024, took part in the UN Mine Action AOR events in frame of the UN Protection Cluster Global Meeting that was held in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi. At these events, much attention was paid to assisting the civilian population by informing the population about the risks of mines and explosive objects (hereinafter referred to as EO), humanitarian demining, and providing direct assistance to those affected by EO. As part of the presentation from Ukraine, I gave information about the assistance provided by the UDA to those affected by EO within the framework of various projects and drew attention to the feasibility of more comprehensive assistance than direct cash assistance. In addition, I took part in a number of working meetings with UN staff, where we spoke about the difficult situation in Ukraine in the field of mine action and the current steps taken by Ukrainians to overcome them.

Performed tasks related to the organizational support of the project realization in such tasks as:
- Providing necessary knowledge and practice for Ukrainian deminers of the state and non-state HMA operators which help to carry out their job safely and effectively.
- Direct MVA in the most conflict-affected hromadas
- Non-Technical Survey where the survey has not even begun yet and prioritizing of agricultural land.
- Improve the safety of the local population of the most conflict-affected hromadas and IDPs through the EORE/CPP campaign.

2. June 2013 – February 2023

Verkhovna Rada of the Ukraine.

Position: senior consultant of the Secretariat of the Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Resources.

Achievements:
Performed tasks related to the organizational, informational and consultative-methodical support of the Committee on:
• liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, including granting consent to the binding international agreements of Ukraine on these issues,
• state policy in the field of radioactive waste management, radiation safety, decommissioning of the Chornobyl NPP, transformation of the Shelter object into an environmentally safe system,
• operation of the exclusion zone and the zone of unconditional (mandatory) resettlement,
• the legal regime of the territory, which indicated radioactive contamination as a result of the Chernobyl disaster,
• protection of the person from the influence of ionizing radiation, activities of the National Commission on Radiation Protection of the Population of Ukraine.

As well:
• Participation in the legislative process;
• Monitoring the implementation of the Committee decisions;
• Interaction with state authorities of Ukraine and other countries;
• Cooperation with international organizations in the implementation of joint international projects;
• The organization of Parliamentary hearings, official visits, conferences, seminars;
• Travel organization for the delegations;
• The establishment, management and maintenance of long-term bilateral and multilateral cooperation with government agencies in other countries under international agreements;
• Maintain databases on correspondence and on legislation, create small databases at MS Excel required for operational activities.

3. February 2006 – June 2013

State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine.

Position: Leading Specialist – Coordinator of the Projects with Germany (GRS, BMU) and Coordinator of Bilateral Cooperation with European and CIS countries,

Achievements:

• collaboration with other international department officers in implementation of international projects, organizing official visits, conferences, seminars;
• together with Germany experts implementation of technical assistance projects on decommissioning of radioactive installations, physical protection and hot-cell;
• cooperation with governmental authorities, registration of international technical assistance projects in Ministry of Economy of Ukraine;
• researching international, governmental and non-governmental organizations for the purpose of initiating co-operation;
• planning and summarizing events done by the office and briefed high leadership on the international relations;
• permanent cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency experts in the process of technical projects implementation in the sphere of nuclear defense;
• cooperation with governmental authorities on issues of concordance of proposals;
• with European experts, adjusting of all procurement documents needed from Ukrainian side;
• establishment, regulation and maintenance of long-term bilateral and multilateral cooperation with regulatory authorities of other countries in frame of international agreements;
• maintain database on correspondence, create small databases on business trips at MS Excel required for operational activities.

Education:

September 2013 – June 2015 – National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Kyiv, Public Administration in National Security, Master of Public Administration.

September 2003 – July 2005 – National Technical University of Ukraine «Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», economy of enterprise, specialist/economist.

September 1999 – February 2005 – National Technical University of Ukraine «Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», heat-and- power engineering, specialist/engineer of the computers.

Additional Education:

March 2025 - April 2025 MAT Kosovo, certificate of EOD 2 level.

4-5 September 2023, Warsaw, the Training for civil society and frontline responders on addressing human trafficking risks in light of military attack on Ukraine organized by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

September 2001-June 2003 First Kyiv State Courses of Foreign Languages, English, Upper-Intermediate Level.

October 2007 – November 2007 Kyiv Intersectoral Institute of Improvement Professional Skills, State Administration.

October – December, 2009 – Specialized Language Centre “Manager” under Ministry of Education of Ukraine, Business English, Upper-Intermidiate/C1 Level.

September 2009 – March 2011 – Goethe Institute, German Language, A 2/2 Level.

Complementary Proficiencies: Practical skills in MS Office, MS Power Point. I ready to relocate, prepared for business trips.

Language skills: Ukrainian — I am a fluent speaker, English — I can attend an interview, German — basic skills, Russian — I am a fluent speaker.

Personal Traits relevant to career: strategic thinker and problem solver, skilled communicator and relationship builder, high attention to detail, analytical mindset, adaptable to fast-changing humanitarian contexts, results-driven and responsible leader