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Oksana Mamedova

Lviv, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | LinkedIn

Humanitarian professional with over 6 years of experience in international and local organizations.
Skilled in protection programming, donor relations, field coordination and team supervision. Specialize
in integrating humanitarian principles, developing policies, implementing accountability standards, and
supporting the quality of assistance. Results-driven, committed to standards and beneficiary dignity.

Key Skills

• Coordination of humanitarian projects at strategic and field levels
• Preparation, writing, implementation, and monitoring of projects in NGOs and INGOs
• Management of project documentation, narrative and financial reporting
• Development of Terms of Reference (ToR), participation in monitoring visits
• Integration of protection principles into programs and ensuring compliance
• Establishment and administration of feedback and accountability mechanisms
• Team leadership, task delegation, and quality control
• Training delivery, facilitation, mentoring support
• Communication with donors, partners, and local authorities
• Knowledge and application of standards: Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Cluster
Guidance, PSEA, Safeguarding
• Work with vulnerable groups, including IDPs
• Proficient in tools: MS Office, Google Suite, KoboToolbox

Work Experience

▪ Protection Officer | ChildFund Deutschland
September 2023 – Present
• Implementation of OCHA-II and GFFO humanitarian projects
• Coordination of beneficiary selection based on criteria
• Documentation of cash assistance, quality control, protection and accountability compliance
• Provision of consultations and psychosocial support to children and families in difficult
circumstances
• Training delivery on internal protection, PSEA, and Safeguarding for staff and partners
• Development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Participation in monitoring visits, evaluation of protection standards compliance
• Preparation of ToRs, participation in needs assessments
• Contribution to donor proposals and reports
• Participation in cluster meetings (Protection, Shelter, Education, WASH)
• Reporting, quality support in project implementation
 ▪ Protection Support Officer | Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)
August 2022 – August 2023
• Implementation of "Assess and Assist" project: needs assessment and support to IDPs in safety,
dignity, and wellbeing
• Primary assessments and interviews with beneficiaries
• Psychological first aid at registration points (when needed)
• Referral of IDPs to specialized organizations, partnership coordination
• Reporting and improvement of implementation approaches

▪ Project Manager | NGO “Dream Place”
December 2021 – February 2022
• Team coordination and project implementation oversight in line with strategy
• Event planning and implementation within program framework
• Communication with partners, contractors, beneficiaries
• Development of activity schedule and timeline
• Cooperation with consultants and external stakeholders
• Documentation management

▪ Administrative Coordinator | NGO “Nasha Dopomoha”
March 2019 – July 2022
• Documentation and reporting management
• Coordination of social workers
• Database work using 1C software

▪ Social Worker | NGO “Nasha Dopomoha”
July 2018 – February 2019
• Support for HIV-positive clients
• Motivation for ART initiation and adherence
• Psychoeducation and individual psychological support

▪ Psychologist | Red Cross Ukraine
May 2017 – June 2018
• Psychosocial counseling of frontline residents
• Crisis support, emotional stabilization, assistance

Education
▪ Donbas State Pedagogical University
December 31, 2019
Master’s Degree in Psychology, Specialty 053 Psychology

Languages
• English – Upper Intermediate
• Ukrainian – Native
 Courses, Trainings, Certificates

• Certificate “Child Safeguarding” – February 2025
• Certificate “First-line Support for GBV Survivors” – February 2025
• Certificate “Project Management Essentials” – December 2024
• Certificate “Investigation of SEA Allegations (PSEA Investigation)” – September 2023
• Certificate “Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)” – September 2023
• Certificate “Basic Psychological Support in War Conditions” – June 2022
• Certificate “Training for UPSHIFT Youth Mentors and Facilitators” – Lviv (2022), Sviatohirsk
(2021)

Additional Information
Civic Engagement
• Mentor in UPSHIFT project (UNICEF, 2023): youth support in designing and implementing
initiatives
• Project Manager and Coordinator (2020–2022):
“Say No to Conflict!” (British Council) – conflict prevention among youth
“From Dreams to Action” (UNDP) – community engagement and safe space creation
“City of Dreams – Youth in Action” – support for children from vulnerable groups through educational
and psychosocial approaches
• Co-founder of NGO “Dream Place”: implementation of youth and social initiatives
• Participant of the “School of Social Initiatives” (2020–2021): support for foster families,
mentoring and project planning training

Personal Qualities
• Empathy, ethics, sensitivity to vulnerable populations
• High responsibility and attention to detail
• Analytical thinking and systematic approach
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Teamwork and partnership development
• Proactivity, adaptability, stress resistance
• Results orientation and commitment to professional growth