Dmytro

­CURRICULUM VITAE
(2024)

1. Surname : Koval
2. First name : Dmytro
3. Date of birth : January 29, 1972
4. Citizenship : Ukraine
5. Education : Master Degree in International Management,
Master Degree in Economy.
6. Permanent address : ul.Solomii Krushelnitskoi 55 / 16
Ternopil 46003, Ukraine
7. Phone : [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)
10. E-mail : [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)

11. Education :
Institution
Humentum
Subject : Project Management for Professionals
Period
July 2020

Certificated Program “Project Management for Development Professionals PM DPro” , certificate by HUMENTUM

Institution
SAI Global
Subject : Information Security
Period
June 2020

Certificated Program “Safeguarding Company Information ” , certificate

Institution
International Business Management Institute (Berlin, Germany)
Subject : Project Management
Period
June 2019

Certificated Program “Project Management ” , certificate

Institution
University of Reading (Henley Business School, London)
Subject : Management
From : (month/year)
To : (month/year)
01.2015
03.2015

Distant Learning course “Managing People” , certificate

Institution
University of Economics in Katowice (Poland)
Subject : Economics
From : (month/year)
To : (month/year)
09.2001
06.2002
Degree achieved
Diploma of University and Fulbright Commission in Economics

Institution
Loyola University (Maryland, USA)
Subject : Internet Technologies in Management Education
From : (month/year)
To : (month/year)
06.2001
07.2001
Degree achieved
University Certificate “IT Technologies in Distance Learning”

Institution
Donetsk State Academy of Management
Subject: International Management
From : (month/year)
To : (month/year)
09.1992
06.1998
Degree achieved
Diploma with honor (Specialist, field: International Management )

Institution
Donetsk National University
Subject: Economics
From : (month/year)
To : (month/year)
09.1997
06.2000
Degree achieved
Diploma (Specialist, field: Economics)

12. Languages : from 1(poor) to 5 (fluent)
Language
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Ukrainian
5
5
5
Russian
5
5
5
English
5
4
5
Polish
5
4
5

13. Other relevant experiences and skills :
• Training course for Project Managers on “Projects & Programs Design” (Swedish Cooperative Center & KF project) , September 2011, Stockholm, Sweden
• Participant of OPEN WORLD PROGRAM in “Open World Leadership Center”, NGOs capacity building program , March-April 2013, USA

14. Professional Experience :

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From October 2022 till October 2023
Duty station
Odessa , Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Mercy Corps (Ukraine Response , USAID /BHA)
Position
Area Program Manager
Description of tasks
• Lead program team members based in the AoR, working closely with thematic program management and program leadership at the Response level.
• Ensure the development of workplans in accordance with the proposal document and take lead in coordinating the implementation of the program interventions.
• Facilitate smooth coordination of all program partners and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Oversee program startup, partnership management, and ongoing program management and administration of teams across various field locations.
• Integrate the use of community approaches in the design, implementation, and maintenance of projects and programs, working with thematic program management and leadership at the Response level.
• Ensure program implementation is responsive to communities and partners, and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
• Working with the Response Programs Department, create and oversee quality control measures to ensure the effectiveness of interventions.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From January 2019 till June 2022
Duty station
Kyiv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk , Chernivtsi (Ukraine)
Institutional/Company
Global Communities (formerly CHF International) , project DOBRE under USAID financial support
Position
Executive Director / Regional Program Manager ( Western Region)
Description of tasks
• Mentoring regional offices team members and facilitates their work in Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions, and ensures smooth operations and implementation of the Program.
• Maintain good relationships with partner consolidated communities;
• Active involvement into the strategy development for the target regions jointly with groups of responsible officials;
• Under supervision of COP/ DCOP take part in managing the programmatic planning, implementation of workplans, submission reports, design program activities related to the program deliverables;
• Responsible for implementation comprehensive educational program for target groups in communities in form of trainings, seminars, workshops and forums;
• Maintain good relationships with Regional Reform Offices and Oblast-level officials;
• Assistance in implementation the DOBRE monitoring and evaluation framework;
• Assistance to the Deputy COP to establish and maintain relevant partnerships for program development and implementation;
• Proactively address any issues or delays, and judiciously escalate important issues to the DCOP’s in the main office;

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From January 2017 - January 2019
Duty station
Ternopil, (Ukraine)
Institutional/Company
Global Communities (formerly CHF International) , project DOBRE under USAID financial support
Position
Regional Manager
Description of tasks
• Mentoring regional office team members, facilitates their work, and ensures smooth operations and implementation of the Program.
• Implementation of technical assistance to local partner organizations according to assigned working plans, in frame of the program;
• Supervise the work of Program Officers on their programmatic functions;
• Coordination program activities with partners NGOs / Local authorities in Ternopil region;
• Technical assistance and backstopping to program officers in their daily activities;
• Maintain good relationships with partner consolidated communities;
• Monitoring and control for the procurement processes and procedures in the office;
• Monitoring and control for Employees travel policy and business conduct;
• Participation in the Committees for the Projects selection and approval for the further financial support.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From November 2016 – January 2017
Duty station
Kramatorsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
ADRA Ukraine
Position
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Description of tasks
• To supervise regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations;
• To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way;
• To analyze and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data;
• Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the Project Manager;
• Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to shelter monitoring and evaluation system;
• Participate actively in program planning process and budgeting of the program;
• Training field staff in monitoring and evaluation processes;
• Preparation of Final Monitoring Reports;

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From November 2014 until October 2016
Duty station
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Chemonics International, Project “Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative”, under USAID support
Position
Program Development Officer - Kharkiv Office
Description of tasks
• Identify potential assistance recipients, and work with them to design and develop grant concepts and activities in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions supervision of the Regional Program Manager and Senior Management Team.
• Analyze and evaluate activity applications, proposals, and agreement documents to ensure consistency with program goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain relations with grantees toward activity implementation.
• Projects / programs development for IDPs issues - crisis quick respond direction - close cooperation with local authority, schools, kindergartens, with compact IDPs locations.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees as required, during the activity preparation stage and in the implementation phase in coordination with other staff.
• Work with the OTI Activity Database for tracking and detailing activities, and liaise with relevant staff to ensure that grant implementation, compliance, and procurement requirements are adhered to.
• Work in close relation with Grant Manager under Monthly and Final reports which had been delivered by grantees, with purpose to demonstrate project achievements.
• Evaluate activities' progress through Site Visit Reports to prepare, review, and approve monitoring /evaluation information for PD Team.
• Track of all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules
• Preparation of Final Monitoring Reports for projects closeout procedures and to present lessons learned from implemented grants.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From February 2010 till December 2013
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Agency for Regional Development “Donbass”. Project “Local cooperation and business development for rural communities at Donbass Region”
Position
Head of Project Management Department
Description of tasks
• Contributing to the development of ARD strategy, goals and priorities;
• Managing resources at project development department;
• Encouraging community representatives to create agricultural cooperatives;
• Professional guidance for cooperatives creation;
• Development of training programs in order to development employees skills and abilities ;
• Public Relations with target groups and especially with municipal and rural administrations at Luhansk and Donetsk regions;
• Oversee, monitor, and administer day to day management of the program activities. Presentation the Projects results;
• Communicate regularly to the donor organization Swedish Cooperative Center (from 2012 SCC was renamed into “We Effect”) about project progress;

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From September 2008 till January 2010
Duty station
Lugansk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
The Ukrainian Social Investment Fund
Position
Project Coordinator for Social Issues
Description of tasks
• Monitoring of project implementation in target communities : Luhansk, Alchevsk, Stakhanov, Brynka;
• Implementation of training program for target group representatives under following topics: “Team-building”, “Leadership”, “Effective communication”, “Conflict mitigation”, “Social projects” , “Time-management” , “The Confident Negotiations” ;
• Activities Monitoring & reports preparation according to the USIF standards;
• Close cooperation with local and districts authorities in target authorities under the issues of project implementation (rules and obligations), educational program implementation, closeout procedures;
• Ensure and manage efficient communication between Project staff, partner organizations, experts and trainers.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From July 2007 till September 2008
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Project EU/UNDP “Community Based Approach” (CBA)
Position
Community Mobilization Officer
Description of tasks
• Conducting initial meetings in community to inform beneficiaries on CBA programming;
• Ensuring better participation in the meeting and sensitize community about the Project activities in target communities;
• Mobilize, interact and dialogue with individuals representing beneficiary households for the organization of community for development;
• Raise people's awareness about CBA services through strengthen community participation for sustainability;
• Close cooperation with local administration toward elaboration project proposal, related to the social issues and needs at target communities , especially for vulnerable groups;
• Co-facilitate resolution of dispute, conflicts between individuals and among members of community when needed;
• Design and manage the educational program for community members needs in form of trainings and seminars in order to strength program components;
• Capturing success stories and lessons learned in each phase of project implementation.
• Provide necessary reporting inputs to the Social Mobilization Officer.
• Obtained the Certificate in issues of Community Development.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From May 2004 till June 2007
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
TACIS Project EU “Strengthening Civil Society”
Position
Project Expert for Local Authority and NGOs relations
Description of tasks
• Monitoring of the training program outcomes and trainings impact for target groups representatives
• Constant information and discussion meetings with local authorities on social issues and joint project;
• Organizing the experts work for the Yellow pages on social services providers in the region;
• Cooperation with local NGOs toward project development and project implementation;
• Responsible for implementation educational program, in form of Round tables, training, seminars, as well as Open Spaces in order to strengthen NGO cooperation;
• Weekly report to the MIS (Management information System)

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From September 2002 till April 2004
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Baran Group Donetsk Branch (Israel) - contractor company for ASTELIT mobile operator , telecommunications services
Position
Expert in issues of Staff Development and Education
Description of tasks
• Development of evaluation procedures for the BG employees;
• Responsible for implementation of Training program for company staff
• Liaising with managers to determine training needs and schedule training sessions;
• Designing effective training programs;
• Selecting and booking venues;
• Involvement in internal monitoring and evaluations in order to identify areas of improvement;
• Monitor employees performance for the further trainings program.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From September 1999 until December 2000
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
Agency for Regional Development “Donbass”
Position
Project Manager. Project UKR99/004 “The Coal Industry Restructuring Program” under support of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Donbass region.
Description of tasks
• Managing of working groups of the Project;
• Maintain close liaisons with national partners and local organizations
• Ensure timely preparation update and detailed implementation work plans for the project progress ;
• Support UNDP in partnership building and resource mobilization initiatives;
• Prepare regular updates to UNDP with situation analysis in target groups and in the field of the project implementation
• Progress reports to the UNDP management team.

From (m/y) to (m/y)
From April 1995 till 1998
Duty station
Donetsk, Ukraine
Institutional/Company
International Renaissance Foundation (Soros Foundation), Donetsk branch
Position
Program Coordinator
Description of tasks
• Coordinate timely maintenance of Foundation’s programs;
• Assist in development of IRF Donetsk branch regional programs ;
• Responsible for information dissemination regarding IRF programs;
• Supervision for implementation local projects initiated by the IRF;
• Involvement in preparation of the program reports;
• Work closely with the finance and administrative staff to ensure budget discipline and compliance.

2019
Testimonial letter from Ternopil Regional State Administration for the successful results in implementation DOBRE (USAID) program in Consolidated Communities of Ternopil Oblast