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VIKTOR SVIETIKOV
PROGRAM & OPERATIONS LEADER | PROJECT /
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | LEGAL & PROTECTION
Financial Management • Grants & Donor Relations •
Compliance • Senior Consulting
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Lviv, Dnipro, Ukraine | Open to relocation, travel, remote and hybrid work

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Senior program and operations professional, lawyer and consultant with 20+ years of combined experience, including 6+ years in international
humanitarian response. Led regional offices and multi-sector programs across Ukraine, integrating strategic and operational management,
budgeting and cash flow, Legal/Protection/HLP, HR, logistics, MEAL, donor engagement and partnerships. Experienced in launching and
stabilizing regional operations, working in conflict-affected and stable contexts, leading cross-functional teams, and advising NGOs,
businesses and private clients. Strong at translating strategy into practical systems, controls, coordination models and accountable delivery.
CORE EXPERTISE
Project / Program Management Operations / Area Management Legal / Protection / HLP
Financial Management / Budgets / Cash
Grants / Donors / Proposals / Reporting HR / Team Leadership
Flow
Logistics / Procurement / Fleet MEAL / KOBO / Power BI / Data Compliance / Data Protection / Risk

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT - NGOS / CHARITABLE 02/2024 - Present
FOUNDATIONS / BUSINESS / PRIVATE CLIENTS
Independent Consulting Practice | Ukraine / Remote
• Advise on program and project strategy, operating models, process improvement, budgets, resource allocation and implementation
controls.
• Provide legal support, contract work, risk and compliance analysis for NGOs, companies, entrepreneurs and private clients.
• Support project documentation, grant materials, reporting and organizational development processes.
• Design and strengthen delivery, coordination and monitoring workflows to improve efficiency, accountability and sustainability.
PARALLEL / SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS
Senior Specialist, Restoring Family Links (RFL) - International 02/2024 - 08/2024
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | tracing missing persons / cases
involving prisoners of war
Project Manager (Protection) - INTERSOS | short-term project contract 11/2023 - 02/2024

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS
AREA COORDINATOR WEST 09/2023 - 02/2024
ACTED | Lviv and Western Ukraine
• Coordinated operations and multi-sector activities across Protection, Health, NFI, Livelihoods, WASH and Cash/MPCA.
• Contributed to project and grant proposals and funding opportunities; represented the organization to donors and coordinated field visits.
• Developed and implemented the Durable Solutions Strategy for the Southern and Western regions.
• Managed logistics, financial processes, budgets, cash flow, material assets and resource allocation; supported accountability and
operational continuity.
• Led recruitment, supervision and performance appraisal; contributed to senior management decision-making and office management.
• Planned operational delivery, prepared performance reports, and used data analysis to adjust workflows and improve efficiency.
AREA COORDINATOR SOUTH 01/2023 - 09/2023
IsraAID | Odesa / Mykolaiv / Kherson
• Launched and developed regional operations, coordinating with local authorities and national partners, assessing needs, budgeting and
building teams.
• Coordinated Protection, Health, NFI, Livelihoods and WASH activities and supported the full program and operations cycle.
• Supported proposals, donor engagement and field visits; drafted the Durable Solutions Strategy for the Southern region.
• Coordinated logistics and finance, budgets, cash flow, material assets and humanitarian distributions.
• Managed daily and long-term planning, team and office operations, program/financial reporting and analysis of results.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR / MHPSS & CASE 01/2022 - 01/2023
MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR (PART-TIME) / DEPUTY
HEAD OF PROGRAMS (PARTIAL)
Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) | Lviv / Vinnytsia / Cherkasy / Dnipro
• Coordinated Legal Aid, MHPSS and Case Management activities; supported program leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Implemented MEAL approaches, service quality controls, partnership development, advocacy and team capacity-building initiatives.
• Mobilized resources through advocacy, contributing to a 25% year-on-year budget increase.
• Developed training modules associated with a 40% improvement in team capacity/efficiency; MEAL initiatives contributed to a 30%
improvement in project outcomes.

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LEGAL, PROTECTION & EARLIER MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
ICLA HLP TECHNICAL OFFICER / LEGAL ADVISOR 03/2019 - 12/2021
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) | Kramatorsk / Kurakhove
• Provided legal aid and counselling on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) issues to people in hard-to-reach and conflict-affected locations
in Donetsk region.
• Conducted legal analysis and individual counselling, supported rights protection, and contributed to Legal Aid / Protection implementation.
LEGAL AID COORDINATOR / PROGRAM MANAGER / HLP 03/2020 - 08/2020
ADVISOR
ADRA Ukraine | Donetsk region | Project contract parallel to primary employment
• Coordinated legal assistance and organized the work of legal teams in hard-to-reach locations near the contact line.
• Delivered HLP legal support and advocacy on compensation and the rights of conflict-affected people.
• Combined project coordination with legal, program and financial/accounting responsibilities.
PRIVATE CONSULTANT / LAWYER / ECONOMIST 01/2005 - 02/2019
Private and public sector, companies, entrepreneurs and individual clients | Ukraine
• Provided legal and financial consulting to businesses, entrepreneurs and agricultural enterprises, developing tailored solutions for
operational efficiency and compliance.
• Built legal and financial frameworks, handled contracts and negotiations, and supported regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Optimized business processes and supported management decisions aimed at productivity, profitability and sustainable client
relationships.
SELECTED MANAGEMENT & ADVISORY SCOPE
Program cycle management, implementation systems and operational
Area / office management, field coordination and multi-sector delivery
planning
Budget planning, cash flow, financial controls and resource allocation Grant materials, donor engagement, proposals, reporting and partnerships
Legal advisory, contracts, HLP, regulatory compliance and risk
Protection, MHPSS, Case Management and Durable Solutions approaches
management
Recruitment, supervision, performance management and team development Logistics, procurement, fleet, assets and humanitarian distributions
MEAL, data collection, KOBO, Power BI and evidence-based adjustments Stakeholder coordination with authorities, partners, donors and communities

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS / COURSES DONOR / SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Donetsk University of Economics and Law • Project DPro - Project Management for BHF / UHF / UNHCR / UNICEF / OFDA and
(Bakhmut) Development Professionals (2022) other partners.
Law - 2009 • FMD Pro - Financial Management for Protection • Legal Aid / HLP • MHPSS • Case
Donetsk University of Economics and Law Development Professionals Management • Health • WASH • Shelter / CCCM
(Bakhmut) • NRC HEIST - Hostile Environment Individual • NFI • Livelihoods • Food Security • Cash
Enterprise Economics / Economist - 2009 Security Training Assistance • Durable Solutions
Donetsk Institute of Internal Affairs • Housing, Land and Construction course PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
Specialist in Law TOOLS Head of Office • Area / Operations Management •
LANGUAGES KOBO • Power BI • Monday • Trello • project and Program / Project Management • Legal &
Ukrainian - Native / Fluent budget management tools Protection • Grants & Partnerships • Compliance
English - B2 / Upper Intermediate Full certificate portfolio: Google Drive • Senior Consulting
Russian - Fluent

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