Dmytro

Dmytro Skopienkov
Compliance & Risk Management Specialist — Third-Party & Partner Risk
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Ukrainian national, based in Albania | Available for remote, hybrid, or international roles | Immediate availability

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Compliance and Risk Management specialist with 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and auditing compliance, ethics,
and third-party risk frameworks across complex, multi-stakeholder international organizations. Led due diligence and compliance system
implementation across 20+ strategic partner organizations, and trained 1,200+ professionals, aligned with regulatory and institutional
standards (ECHO, USAID/BHA, DANIDA, GFFO, SIDA). Background built in the humanitarian sector, where accountability, audit,
and reporting standards are exceptionally high — now transitioning this expertise into corporate compliance and risk environments.
Open to long-term opportunities in compliance, risk management, ethics, and corporate governance roles.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Compliance Frameworks & Audit | Third-Party Risk & Due Diligence | Risk Assessment & Mitigation | Policy & SOP Development |
Investigations & Corrective Action Planning | Stakeholder Management | Training & Capacity Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Safeguarding & PSEAH Consultant (Compliance & Risk Assessment) (Part-time, Remote) – NGO Foundation
«The Day After»
Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
• Delivered compliance, risk, and ethics advisory support to the organization, including policy development, reporting mechanisms, and
funder-aligned accountability systems
• Conducted organizational risk and compliance gap assessments; assessed funded-project readiness and developed action plans within existing
tools and procedures
Protection & Safeguarding Specialist (Compliance & Ethics function) – Danish Refugee Council, Ukraine
Feb 2024 – Sep 2025
• Sole lead for ethics and conduct compliance across the organization and 20+ third-party partner organizations under a multi-funder
framework (ECHO, USAID/BHA, DANIDA, GFFO, SIDA); prepared regulatory and funder compliance reports and conducted partner
policy analysis
• Conducted risk assessments across 8 field offices and partner organizations; performed compliance monitoring and corrective action
planning, collaborating with HR, legal, programs, and the partnership unit
• Delivered Code of Conduct and Ethics & Compliance training to 1,200+ staff; built a training-tracker platform to monitor mandatory training
completion and developed Ukrainian-language e-learning courses on Code of Conduct and Ethics & Compliance topics
Safeguarding Officer (Compliance & Ethics function) – Plan International, Ukraine
Jan 2023 – Feb 2024
• Led third-party due diligence and risk assessments across 15+ partner organizations; designed capacity-strengthening and risk mitigation
plans, and supervised a network of 15 Compliance Focal Points to implement them
• Delivered Ethics & Compliance training to 150+ partner staff, confirming improved awareness through pre/post assessments;
strengthened feedback and reporting mechanisms, and represented compliance at funder/partner kick-off meetings
Feedback & Support Specialist – Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine («Diia»), Ukraine
Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
• Managed 150–300 daily requests via CRM, resolving service-related issues including missing documents and technical bugs
• Developed and optimized response scripts to improve clarity and relevance of information provided to users
Child Protection & GBV Specialist – NGO La Strada-Ukraine, Ukraine
Sep 2018 – Dec 2022
• Provided case management and coordinated referrals to support services via a national hotline; conducted intake consultations, developed
individualized action plans, and escalated cases to relevant authorities where required
• Audited and maintained an internal referral database of service providers used by the full team, verifying accuracy and scope of services

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Trained 1,350+ professionals across two national compliance programmes (DRC, Plan International), supporting 35+ partner
organizations
• Compliance & Ethics focal point coordinating regulatory alignment among 5 major institutional funders (ECHO, USAID/BHA, DANIDA,
GFFO, SIDA)
• Built a training infrastructure — an internal tracker platform (DRC) and Ukrainian-language e-learning courses on Code of Conduct &
Ethics Compliance — now used organization-wide in Ukraine
• Advanced from frontline case management to national compliance system leadership within 5 years, with each move expanding scope and
responsibility

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
• BA Social Studies (Social Work) – National University of Ukraine «Kyiv-Mohyla Academy» (2019)
• Effective Compliance Programs – University of Pennsylvania (Coursera, 2026)
• Training of Trainers (ToT) – UN Victims Assistance Protocol, PSEA Network Ukraine (2024)
• Training of Trainers (ToT) – Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, UN PSEA Network Ukraine (2023)
• PSEA Training – UNICEF (2022)
• Training: Addressing Needs of Male Survivors – GBV, AoR (2023)

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian (Native) | Russian (Fluent) | English (Professional) | Polish (A2)