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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Successful fundraising experience: Ukraine Humanitarian Fund ($1,5 mln.); Swiss Solidarity (€ 5
mln.); AICS, WHO, USAID, MATRA Program.
18+ years of program management experience in development, humanitarian, advocacy, policy,
fundraising and stakeholders’ coordination.
Invited expert at UN High Level Political Forum 2021 reporting on Sustainable Development Goals
Extensive experience in government, global civil society, and media relations at G8/G20 summits
M.A. in EU studies and international economics; M.A. in Sociology and B.A. in Linguistics
Self-starter, quick learner, attentive to details, with strong analytical, advocacy, problem-solving,
organizational, time-management and interpersonal skills
Language proficiency: English, French, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian – fluent; Czech – intermediary
Strong computer skills: MS Office - PowerPoint, Word, Excel
Published several articles on global governance, SDGs, EU affairs and development policies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAMS Country Director Ukraine 2024-- current

External Representation and Coordination
• Serve as the representative of SAMS in Ukraine; liaise with local government authorities, other
NGOs, and Donors as required
• Represent the organization externally and advocate for program goals
• Represent SAMS in Ukraine Health Cluster and relevant sub-cluster coordination meetings
Program Management
• Lead the design, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of programs
• Engage donors and develop compelling proposals to secure funding for programs
• Manage local partners and sub-grantees; oversee program reporting
Operations and Administration
• Establish country office operations including banking and administrative procedures
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, host government relations, security protocols
• Work with the SAMS finance department to manage country office and project finances
according to donor and SAMS’ policies; prepare and submit monthly financial reports
• Perform HR functions for the Ukraine country office with support from SAMS Headquarters
Programs and HR, including drafting job descriptions, managing hiring processes, and
preparing contracts
• Manage safety and security for all SAMS staff, volunteers, and consultants in Ukraine
• Work with the SAMS Headquarters media team to provide media coverage of activities in
Ukraine according to donor requirements; supervise hired and volunteer photographers

VIS Country Representative Ukraine, Dnipro December 2024- August 2025

• Improve the effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the VIS interventions in favor
of the target groups and in the areas of interest according to the VIS General Strategic
Planning.

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• Ensure institutional relationships of VIS Ukraine with the Salesian counterpart, develop new
public and private partnerships, keep relationship with donors, humanitarian clusters, and all
other international organizations in line with the VIS Country Strategy.
• Identify пеw fundraising opportunities to strengthen and further develop VIS mission and
programs in Ukraine.
• Supervise the Рrоgrаm/Prоjесt Managers to plan project objectives and priorities in line with
VIS strategic direction, identifying humanitarian needs, analyzing contextual and humanitarian
issues, risks, constraints, and determining humап and financial resource requirements.
• Supervise the project implementation and ensure the delivery of quality and timely reports to
the donor and the program implementation in accordance with the established timetable.
• Supervise internal staff and coordinate with partners, donors, and stakeholders, ensuring
excellent collaboration and results.
• Supervise the identification of financial commitments necessary for project completion,
respecting dопоr guidelines.
• Plan and monitor the mission expenditures to ensure they аrе in line with VIS and donor
guidelines for accounting and financial reporting practices.
• Supervise interim and fiпаl narrative and financial reporting, ensuring соmрliапсе with donor
guidelines.

Artesans ResQ Program Director Ukraine 2024
• Responsible for overall programmatic and operational planning: ensure project is delivered in
accordance to proposal, properly resourced and budgeted, and complies with contractual and
legal requirement
• Monitor project implementation and support Team Leaders in making the necessary project
adaptations.
• Provide budget and finance management oversight, including the monitoring of expenditure,
approves team’s spending requests, ensure expenses are booked and coded properly, and to
take the lead on budget realignment process.
• Establish systems and procedures as required, thus enabling field/HQ staff to effectively
manage ARQ’s program and operational functions
• Represent ARQ in donor, partner and subnational/national cluster meetings; engage relevant
partners to review, and strengthen, the MEDEVAC system in and around Dnipropetrovsk
oblast.
• Supervise project staff, providing direction and support to achieve high performance.
• Ensure clear communication between field and HQ , providing updates on successes,
challenges and lessons learned.
• Support the Head of Program in monitoring and evaluate the project outcome, identification
and pursuit of new funding opportunities

Response Representative Ukraine
Solidar Suisse Ukraine 2022- 2024

• Responsible for Program implementation, overall intervention strategy, funding, networking, and
partnerships
• Registration of Solidar Suisse, legal and bank representation, compliance, quality assurance,
safety and security
• Overall budget management of more than 4 mln. CHF
• Representation and partnerships with Ukrainian authorities, UN clusters, donors and other
stakeholders
• Lead technical, programmatic and strategic expansion of Solidar Suisse emergency response in
Ukraine
• Lead applications of the Consortium partners to Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.

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Regional Advocacy Advisor Kyiv-Lviv Ukraine
Médecins sans Frontières, Switzerland 2021- 2022

• Development and implementation of advocacy strategy for MSF mission in Ukraine
• Stakeholders’ analysis and influencing opportunities for policy improvements in health care
access for the vulnerable population in MSF catchment area
• Regular visits with MSF team to the villages in conflict area to identify problems and develop
community-tailored advocacy strategies
• Preparation of reports, sitreps, internal and external advocacy communications
• Representation of MSF program to governmental authorities, UN agencies, INGO and donor
community in Ukraine
• Ensuring proper management of program activities and participating in senior management
coordination meetings

Program Manager Ukraine/Tajikistan
Strengthening Rehabilitation Services within Health 2019- 2021
systems in Ukraine and Tajikistan
USAID project, Momentum Wheels for Humanity

• Project and financial management for projects in Ukraine and Tajikistan
• Ensured clear project objectives, created project monitoring plans and provided oversight of donor
reporting
• Ensured implementation plans and deliverables are of a consistent quality and in line with grant
compliance USAID guidelines
• Stakeholder coordination and liaison with Ministries of Health and Education, INGOs, WHO and
UN agencies in Ukraine and Tajikistan

Erasmus+ Lecturing Professor
2014 – 2019
• Developed and taught a module on ‘integration in the European Union: political
economy and key institutions’
• Successfully applied for and secured Jean Monnet grant for implementing the course
module. Taught academic English language course
Country Director Ukraine
World Jewish Relief 2003- 2014

• Ensured operational management of humanitarian response in Eastern Ukraine
• Carried out financial and administrative management of WJR budget in Ukraine
• Developed fundraising concept notes and proposals, negotiations with donor agencies
and partner NGOs.
• Developed effective strategy for WJR’s humanitarian work in Ukraine
• Represented WJR at UN cluster meetings and collaborating with consortium of NGOs
• Carried out management and operational oversight of local partner NGOs, liaison with
government, UN cluster system and other INGOs
EDUCATION

Masters’ in international economics and EU studies Bologna, Italy/Washington DC
Johns Hopkins University
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, (SAIS) 1995- 1998

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Masters in Society and Politics Prague, Czech Republic
Central European University 1994- 1995
• Recipient of Soros Foundation Scholarship
• Graduated with distinction
B.A. in English and French Ukraine
Institute of Foreign Languages 1988- 1993

Courses:
Leadership and Organizational Resilience in times of uncertainty Online
FOND Romania and EU 2020
Human Rights-based development San Paulo, Brazil
Dignity International and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2008

Summits Name of the presentation
Heiligendamm G8 summit, Germany Financing for poverty reduction, maternal and child
healthcare in Africa
Toyako G8 summit, Japan Financing for Climate change prevention, mitigation and
adaptation
Aquila G8 summit, Italy Food security, poverty reduction and sustainable
development in poor countries
Toronto G8/G20 summits, Canada Consensus for development, reaching Millennium
Development Goals- framework for joint action
Seoul G20 summit, South Korea International civil society role in reaching Millennium
Development Goals
Awards:
“Order of Peacemaker” for professional excellence in charity work presented in November 2006
by international alliance “Peacemaker”

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