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STANISLAV ZHOLUDIEV
Area Coordination • Humanitarian Representation • Regional and Local Authority Engagement
Dnipro, Ukraine • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Nationality: Ukrainian

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Humanitarian coordination and external relations professional based in Dnipro, with 4+ years of experience in international
NGOs in eastern and southern Ukraine and 20+ years working with local authorities, communities and civil society. Currently
leads engagement with national, regional and local authorities for Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps), having concluded 15
MoUs, and serves on the OCHA East Hub Humanitarian Operational Coordination Group covering four oblasts.
Strong in stakeholder engagement, representation, networking, beneficiary feedback, MEAL and context analysis, with extensive
knowledge of decentralization, local governance and community systems. Experienced in grant proposal writing, team
leadership and staff/partner mentoring. PhD in Technical Sciences; Bachelor of Law.

KEY STRENGTHS
• Coordination & representation: elected member of the OCHA-led HOCG (East Hub); regular representation in coordination
mechanisms and working groups in Dnipro.
• Local authority relations: concluded 15 Memoranda of Understanding in the current role; 20+ years of work with regionals,
districts and communities authorities, including advisory on community amalgamation and inter-municipal cooperation
under “U-LEAD with Europe”.
• Context analysis: multi-year political and context analysis, needs assessments and stakeholder mapping, feeding evidence
into program design.
• Program quality & accountability: led to community feedback and complaints mechanism (CARM) and field MEAL, ensuring
programs respond to beneficiary needs.
• Partnerships & localization: Chairman of the Board of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine and the nationwide “National CSO
Network”; 20 years in academia – a ready network for localized partnerships and research-based programming.
• Team leadership & mentoring: managed teams of 20+ people as Chairman of the Board of a national NGO; mentored and
onboarded new CARM staff at Mercy Corps; 20 years as a certified trainer (IFES/CEC, OSCE, BRIDGE).
• Proposal & project management: hands-on experience developing grant proposals and managing donor-funded projects
through implementation and reporting; Project DPro (PMD Pro) certified (PM4NGOs, 2024).

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Area-level representation: UN/OCHA hubs, clusters, (I)NGO • Stakeholder mapping, networking & positioning
fora • Grant proposal writing & program design
• Local authority engagement & MOU management • Partnerships with national NGOs/CSOs, business
• Context analysis, needs & gaps mapping, reporting associations & academia
• Program quality: MEAL, field monitoring, assessments • Team leadership (20+ staff), mentoring & training
• Beneficiary feedback & complaints mechanisms • Humanitarian principles, access & security awareness
(AAP/CARM)

HUMANITARIAN EXPERIENCE
Senior External Relations Manager / Advisor 2024 – Present
Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps Ukraine) Dnipro, Ukraine
• Represent the organization with local authorities, humanitarian partners and other key stakeholders across all areas of
program implementation.
• Develop and lead the engagement strategy with national, regional and local authorities, securing buy-in and support for
program activities.
• Negotiated and concluded 15 Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation, formalizing partnerships for program
implementation.
• Represent the organization in coordination mechanisms and working groups; lead information exchange with UN agencies,
INGOs and national partners.
• Strengthen organizational visibility and positioning; facilitate relationships between program teams and key external actors.
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• Provide input to program design with evidence on community needs and gaps and stakeholder priorities gathered from
coordination fora and field engagement.
Elected Member, Humanitarian Operational Coordination Group (HOCG) 2025 – 2026
UN OCHA East Hub Dnipro, Ukraine
Subnational humanitarian coordination platform established by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in May 2025, covering
Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts and reporting directly to the HCT.
• Coordinated coherent, timely and principled multisectoral implementation of the four HNRP strategic priorities in
responsibility.
• Monitored the humanitarian response, analyzed needs and gaps, and conducted horizon scanning with the Humanitarian
Access Working Group.
• Contributed to joint messaging for key stakeholders, including affected communities, local authorities and partners.
• Provided oversight of Area-Based Coordination (ABC) groups and set up working groups and task teams as required.
Community Accountability (CARM) Senior Officer / Officer 2022 – 2024
Mercy Corps – Ukraine Response, Dnipro Team Dnipro, Ukraine
• Planned, implemented and monitored the Community Accountability and Reporting Mechanism (CARM), ensuring affected
people could safely raise feedback and complaints.
• Received, recorded, referred and responded to community feedback; ensured accurate processing of case data and timely
closure of the feedback loop.
• Adapted CARM processes based on monitoring findings; shared lessons learnt with program teams and built staff capacity on
accountability to affected people.
• As Senior Officer, mentored and onboarded new team members, supporting their professional development.
• Ensured compliance with Mercy Corps global, regional and country-specific security procedures and policies.
Field MEAL Officer 2022
HEKS/EPER Ukraine – Zaporizhzhia Regional Team Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine
• Conducted field monitoring, evaluation and needs assessments at project sites; managed and processed program data for
reporting.
• Supported specialists and program managers across field programs and sub-grant (partner) activities through the MEAL
team.

GOVERNANCE, DECENTRALIZATION & DEMOCRACY EXPERIENCE
Election / Local Self-Government Expert and Trainer-Consultant 2019 – Present
International Republican Institute (IRI) Ukraine
• Analysis of national, regional and local political context, election legislation and local self-government development
(consultancy basis).
Decentralization Advisor 2019
Zaporizhzhia Regional Local Government Development Center, “U-LEAD with Europe” Zaporizhzhia oblast
Decentralization Expert 2017 – 2019
Local Government Development Center (LGDC) / “U-LEAD with Europe” Program Ukraine
• Advised on amalgamation of territorial communities, including joining of cities of oblast significance to amalgamated
communities.
• Supported inter-municipal cooperation and modelling of the administrative-territorial structure at community and rayon
levels.
Regional Coordinator of Training Programs 2014 – 2015
Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhzhia oblasts
• Coordinated election training for election management bodies, candidates, political parties and police representatives.
Election Trainer 1999 – 2020
CVU; Development Association; OSCE/ODIHR & OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine; IFES / CEC of Ukraine Ukraine
• Designed and delivered training for election bodies, public officials and civil society for national and international partners
across more than 15 electoral cycles.
Election Campaign and Political Analyst; Project Manager / Coordinator 1999 – 2020
Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), All-Ukrainian NGO Ukraine
• Led election observation and political context analysis; drafted interim, preliminary and final observation reports.

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• Developed grant proposals and managed donor-funded NGO projects through implementation, evaluation and reporting
(Project Manager / Coordinator, 1999 – 2014).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Academic Staff, Department of Geology and Hydrogeology 1998 – 2018
Dnipro National University Dnipro, Ukraine
• Research and academic work in geology and hydrogeology; obtained PhD in Technical Sciences (2008).
• Long-standing links with Ukrainian universities and research institutions, supporting evidence-based analysis.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP
2020 – Present Chairman of the Board – All-Ukrainian NGO Union “National CSO Network” (voluntary)
2014 – Present Chairman of the Board – Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), voluntary; led teams of 20+ people

INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS
Year Country Organization Role
2022 Serbia ENEMO Long-Term Observation and Security Coordinator
2021 Uzbekistan OSCE/ODIHR Short-Term Observer
2021 Georgia ENEMO CEC Observer / Election Analyst
2021 Moldova ENEMO Long-Term Observer / Field Monitoring Officer
2020 Moldova ENEMO Long-Term Observer / Field Monitoring Officer
2020 Montenegro ENEMO Long-Term Observer / Field Monitoring Officer
2019 Moldova ENEMO Long-Term Observer / Field Monitoring Officer
2018 Armenia ENEMO Long-Term Observer / Field Monitoring Officer
2018 Georgia OSCE/ODIHR Short-Term Observer

EDUCATION
2025 Bachelor of Law – Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University
2008 PhD (Candidate of Technical Sciences) – National Mining University, Underground Mining of Mineral Deposits
2000 Onto-psychologie – Kyiv Onto-psychologie Institute
1998 Master’s Degree, Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology – Dnipropetrovsk National University
1998 Enterprise Management and Marketing – French-Ukrainian Institute of Management (IFUG)

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2024 PM4NGOs – Project DPro (PMD Pro) Foundation – certified in Project Management for Development
Professionals
2022 ENEMO Online Election School – certified Core-Team Expert-Analyst and Long-Term Observer
2018 – 2020 IFES / CEC of Ukraine; OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine – certified trainer and legal consultant
(parliamentary, local and community elections)
2019 Civic School for Sound EU Practice (CiSEP) – expert, EU–Ukraine Association Agreement and DCFTA
2017 ENEMO (Tbilisi), OSCE/ODIHR (Sarajevo), EPDE (Warsaw) Election Schools – certified Long-Term Observer
2017 “U-LEAD with Europe” Program – Decentralization and Local Self-Government Expert
2016 IFES / CEC of Ukraine – BRIDGE certified trainer
2013 OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine / CEC of Ukraine – VYBORKOM system trainer and certified expert
2004 – 2010 Development Association; OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine – certified trainer on election legislation for
EMB members
2004 Institute of Election Law – certified trainer and legal expert, Ukrainian election legislation

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
2006 Open World Program, U.S. Department of State – Nebraska State election administration, Lincoln, USA
2006 CeSID / Freedom House – Center for Free Elections and Democracy, Belgrade, Serbia
1998 ENTPE / Centre d’Études des Tunnels (CETU) – Lyon, France

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian – native | Russian – native | English – fluent | French – intermediate

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