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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal information:

Name:Iryna V. Vuytsyk
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Education:

Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects
Name and type of organization
Sept 2009 – Dec 2010
MSc
Political Lobbying and Public Affairs
Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK
Oct 1999 - July 2000
MA
International Relations
Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Ukraine
Sept 1994 - June1999
Specialist
International Relations and Translation
Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Ukraine

Personal skills:

Languages (1-5 grade):

Ukrainian native
Spoken
Written
Reading
English
5
5
5
Polish
3
3
3
French
3
2
3

Key competencies:


Work Experience:

March 2016 – presentFundraising and M&E manager, YMCA (Lviv), Ukraine
Main activities and responsibilitiesSearch for funding and fundraise for initiatives/projects/programs
Develop proposals and write grants
Build up relations with donors
Provide for international communications
Monitor, report and evaluate projects

February 2024 – May 2025UMA Project Manager, National Association of Media (Kyiv), Ukraine
Manage the fundraising platform Ukrainian Media Allies https://umafund.org.ua/
Build up partnerships and relations with donors
Network with international funds, media outlets and associations
Write texts and public information materials for social media
Coordinate project team and lead internal communications

July 2022 – Dec 2022M&E Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), West Area, Ukraine
Establish and implement systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, program and project performance;
Coordinate M&E team in West Area Office
Contribute to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely info on program outcomes, impact, efficiency, relevance and effectiveness
Identify and support the implementation of effective and meaningful M&E systems
Participate in program design and proposal discussions including theory of change development, logframe design and budgeting
Support in data collection management and development of clear information flow between program and M&E staff

September 2020 – March 2021Communications Consultant for Schools for Democracy Programme in Ukraine, European Wergeland Centre (Oslo, Norway)
Consult on communication strategy and communication plan for the Programme
Advise on organizing and conducting promotion campaigns on massive online courses for school staff and development of online materials
Develop program website re-design and text promotional materials

April 2017 – December 2019Regional M&E Adviser, U-LEAD Program, West hub, UkraineDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Program results-based evaluation in line with the U-LEAD result chain
Design and launch the Program monitoring tool Data Management Infrastructure
Identify and write good practices and success stories
Prepare narrative reports on local events and activities
Quality check of data collected in 6 Western oblasts in Ukraine
Provide info on ad hoc information requests

November 2011- February 2016Media Education Manager, National Association of Media (Kyiv)
Manage the annual international conferences of New Media, TV/Radio Digital Forum and NAM Congress
Develop and maintain a database of trainers; coordinate speakers
Organize trainings and media events
Plan and implement long- and short-term educational programs for media professionals (TV, radio, production and advertising)
Coordinate a web resource of online media training
Network with international media organizations and media experts

April 2006 - July 2008Press and Political Officer, Embassy of Japan in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Prepare daily analytical reports on domestic politics
Maintain positive media relations; coordinate dissemination of press-releases and information materials
Research, analyze and translate official documents and press items
Establish and maintain networks with governmental organizations and MPs, CSOs, local authorities, political and economy experts and think tanks

May 2004- April 2006Press Advisor, Lviv Oblast Rada (Ukraine)
Write and distribute press-releases and information materials
Analyze and report on political/economic/social situation in Lviv oblast
Coordinate and develop media relations for Oblast Rada
Design and update web-site content

January 2001- May 2002Researcher
Social Protection Project in Lviv and Kharkiv (Ukraine), implemented by DfID, UK
Carry out the analysis of data in each area of the Project
Write analytical reports based on data collected
Design monitoring systems and evaluate Project results in pilot rayons

Additional information:

Translation of books (from English to Ukrainian):

1. Arend Lijphart “Electoral and Party systems. A study of Twenty-Seven Democracies, 1945-1990” Litopys, Lviv, 2004

2. Jaroslav Koshiw "Beheaded. Killing of a journalist", Artemia-press, London, UK, 2003