Олександр

Oleksandr Voytovych
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
25 years of professional experience as manager supporting and leading democracy and governance activities and
beyond, working in and with public administrations with responsibilities for: Municipal investment programme
management, international activities, investment attraction, analytical work, performing and applying processes of
policy reforms, management development, gap analysis, strategic planning, capacity building, including nearly 10
years of experience at management level in coordination and implementation of the project activities of the Local
Governance and Decentralization Reform.
Experience with and in-depth knowledge of implementing CIDA-funded projects, reporting and financials; In-depth
experience with UNDP projects providing technical assistance, intergovernmental dialogue, strengthening the
capacity of the AUC, Demonstration Projects.

Ability to identify key issues of dealing with reforms at local government level and the decentralized implementation
such as: sensitivity in governance; capacity needed, staff expectations, cooperation within and between different tiers
of government.
Native Ukrainian, Fluent French, advanced working proficiency in English
Citizenship of Ukraine
Education
Master of Public Administration, National Academy of Public Admistration (NAPA), Dnipro, 2003
Master of Foreign Policy, Diplomatic Academy of Foreign Affairs Office, Kyiv, 2010

Experience

Activity implementation Manager 2019 - May 2025
Ukraine Democratic Governance East Activity (DG East)
USG,USAID, Chemonics International, Severodonetsk, Ukraine
Responsible for leading Activity Management Unit (AMU) which is composed of a procurement manager, grants
and subcontracts manager, finance assistant, and MEL coordinator. The AMU drives the design, implementation,

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 Curriculum vitae
and provide monitoring and evaluation oversight. Established relations with local networks and organizations to
develop implementation activities are used.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Develop and roll-out replicable models for improved service delivery by local governments.
Coordinate the delivery of short-term capacity building technical assistance, including oversight for consultants, in
areas including but not limited to transparent procurement procedures, public hearings, use of e‐governance tools,
one-stop shop, customer-oriented reception infrastructural solutions, strategic planning, municipal budgeting, and
infrastructure improvements to communal services.
Assist to prioritize governance activities, develop scopes of work, suggest potential local and international resources
to mobilize, and lay out implementation process.
Conduct meetings with local government representatives (both elected and unelected), develop recommendations,
and draft summary reports.

Territorial Amalgamation Specialist 2016-2018
UNDP Recovery and Peace building Program Kramatorsk, Ukraine
Ensure implementation of respective activities of the Local Governance and Decentralization Reform component of
RPP and delivery of results in accordance with the programme document, work plans and other joint agreements
between the Government and UNDP;
Contribute to preparation of annual, quarterly, and detailed implementation work plans, and other related documents
for timely commencement and implementation of the component activities;
Collect and analyze of data and relevant studies on territorial administrative reform, analyze the trends and keep
abreast of all the developments at national and local level;
Lead the process of identification the groups of communities/Hromadas which are ready to start the voluntary
amalgamation process together with the Oblast administrations and the Ministry of Regional Development;

Regional Coordinator 2015-2016
UNDP, Rapid Response for social economic issues of IDP in Ukraine
Dnipro, Ukraine
Facilitate enhancing capacity of the Governor Office and relevant regional departments on planning, management
and coordination of the response to IDP issues at the Oblast level.

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Coordination and implementation of the project activities aimed at improving livelihoods of IDPs in relocated and
home places
Promote social cohesion, reconciliation, and integration/reintegration in relocated or home places

Regional Coordinator 2011-2015
Canadian International Development Agency
Local Economic Development Project in Ukraine
LED planning and services, Intergovernmental dialogue, Strengthening the Capacity of the AUC, Demonstration
Projects, Gender Equality, Cities Partnership

Head, Deputy Head of International Department
in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast State Administration
and Dnipro City Council - 1999 - 2010
Civil servant – 9 rank

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