Галина

HALYNA SHCHEPANSKA

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Kyiv, Ukraine
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience working with International Technical Assistance projects in Human Resources roles.
• Experience in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and workforce trainings.
• Skills in development and implementation of HR policies.
• Effective administration of HR benefits, entitlements, contracts, performance management.
• Skilled in knowledge management including databases and document libraries.
• Native speaker of Ukrainian language. Fluent in spoken and written English, Russian.
• Cross-cultural experience. Effective communication skills. Confident and personable manner.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

06/07/21Position: Senior HR Manager. DAI Global LLC/ USAID Governance and Local Accountability
06/30/25 (HOVERLA) Activity in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Responsible for supporting the project team in all activities related to Human Resources (with 120 full-time employees) according to DAI’s policies and procedures, Labor Code of Ukraine, and USAID requirements; ensuring recruitment of LTTA and STTA staff, contracts’ management, benefits and health insurance provision, performance management, salaries calculations, and employee relations; facilitating personnel and partner liaison activities; maintaining employment documents, official files and records for the project activities; coordinating the Project registration and accreditation in Ukraine, including expats personal registration; local staff military exemption management.

03/01/19 Position: HR/Office Manager. Tetra Tech/ USAID Energy Security Project in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
01/31/21
Responsible for overall management of the Project Office (with 50 full-time employees); managed the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new staff; prepared employment agreements, consultancy contracts for Ukrainians; ensured compliance with USAID, Tetra Tech and Ukrainian Labor Code requirements for HR, and other policies; facilitated personnel and partner liaison activities; supervised team of 9 employees; maintained employment documents, official files and records for the project activities; managed other office administrative responsibilities.

09/29/13 Position: Operations/HR Manager. IRG/ a subsidiary of RTI International/ USAID
03/31/19 Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Responsible for overall management of the Project Office (with 16 full-time employees); ensured operational activities are conducted on time and within a budget; maintained constant communication with management, staff, and partners to ensure proper operations of the project; conducted budget review; developed and maintained project manuals, policies and procedures; ensured compliance with USAID, IRG/RTI and Ukrainian Labor Code requirements for VAT, procurement, HR, and other policies; overseen materials and inventory management, ensure maintaining of official files and records for the program activities; coordinated project’s training events; facilitated personnel and liaison activities; managed the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for new staff; supervised procurement, administrative, IT staff and translators (6 employees); managed other operations responsibilities.

07/01/09 Position: Operations/HR Manager. IRG (Engility)/USAID Municipal Heating Reform Project, Kyiv,
05/31/13 Ukraine.

Responsible for overall management of Kyiv Office; facilitated the operations of MHR Project regional office; coordinated the Project registration and accreditation in Ukraine; ensured compliance with USAID, IRG and Ukrainian Labor Code requirements for VAT, procurement, and other policies; facilitated personnel and liaison activities; supervised administrative (including translators) and IT staff, coordinated recruitment process and maintained appropriate employment documents; ensured maintaining of official files and records for the program activities; managed and accepted the work of companies delivering various services.

07/16/08 Position: Head of Research Triangle Institute (RTI, USA) Representative Office in Ukraine
06/30/09
Responsible for management of RTI satellite office, acted as in-country presence for RTI International, supported for RTI staff visiting Ukraine. Presented RTI International capabilities and interests related to implementing projects in Ukraine.

02/01/05 Position: HR Manager. RTI/USAID Municipal Budget Reform Project, Kyiv, Ukraine.
07/15/08
Responsible for overall administrative management and for coordination and communication with RTI Head Office, USAID, other donors, implementers, and stakeholders; coordinated recruitment and hiring process; managed administrative staff; organized meetings, briefings, MBR events, trainings, logistics; facilitated personnel and liaison activities (100 employees); provided full range of administrative support services to the Project and the Team.

06/01/04 Position: Office Manager. TB& HIV/AIDS Control Project in Ukraine, World Bank/Ministry of Health 02/15/05 of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Responsible for the management and coordination of the office operations; maintained and updated operations schedules; coordinated translations; supported the project with databases and project files management; coordinated relations and ensured logistics among the Project Implementation Team, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the World Bank, and local partners.

02/15/00 Position: Office Administrator. RTI/USAID Dissemination of Regional Offices for Association
12/31/03 of Ukrainian Cities Project, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Responsible for the management and coordination of the office operations; supported project with planning and project logistics; coordinated and monitored project communication with project counterparts in 25 regional offices; assisted in planning and delivery of citizen participation activities: trainings, seminars, public hearings, focus groups; maintained project files; edited and formatted project’s reports and documents.

12/01/98 Position: Office Manager. RTI/USAID Municipal Development Loan Fund Project,
12/15/99Kyiv, Ukraine.

Performing management and coordination of the office operations; maintained and updated operations schedules; supported the project with databases and project files management; collaborated in planning, delivery and monitoring of training events; assisted in communication with Customer Participation team, applying participation methods and techniques to help cities better communicate with citizens; overseeing activities of logistic assistants and drivers.

12/27/95 Position: Office Manager. RTI/USAID Municipal Finance and Management Project,
11/30/98Ternopil, Ukraine.

Responsible for the management and coordination of office operations; provided the asset control; managed and accounted of petty cash disbursements and receipts; coordinated correspondences and mail distribution; managed filing system and handled travel logistics for all staff and foreign visitors; collaborated in planning, delivery and monitoring of training events acted as a backup interpreter and translator.

09/22/92Position: English/Ukrainian-Russian Translator. Firm: «Lviv Electronics», Lviv, Ukraine.
10/31/95
Responsible for translating technical documents from either English to Ukrainian or Ukrainian into English for the purpose of conducting international business with clients from the European Union.

EDUCATION

Master of Sociology, Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management, Sociology and Public Relations, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2002.
Specialist Diploma (Master Equivalent) in English Language and Literature, Foreign Languages Department, Lviv I. Franko State University, Lviv, Ukraine, 1992.