• Delivered simultaneous online and consecutive on-site interpretation during training sessions and task meetings, written translation, proofreading services.
• Managed/Supervised team daily activities, prioritized translation work, reported on the team deliverables. Provided leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring of 9 interpreters.
• Served as Mission primary liaison with government officials.

Achievements

Ensured delivery of accurate and timely translation services and smooth team functioning.

With Mission staff tripling transferred supervisory duties to Canadian Training Support NCO.

• Coordinated project on antiretroviral (HIV) medicines' delivery thru Supply Division in Denmark to Non-Government Controlled Area (NGCA) in Ukraine being a single contact point for the project.
• Maintained contacts with relevant partner institutions and key stakeholders (UNICEF Supply Division, Ministry of Social Policy and Ministry of Health, final beneficiaries in NGCA)
• Represented Supply department with international partners and officials.
• Ensured customs clearance and in-country logistics of medicines from warehouse to end-users.
• Conducted local procurement through SAP software - issued and reviewed purchase requisitions, tenders, followed up bidding process. Provided logistic support to the offshore procurement and in-country deliveries of multiple other goods requested from Supply department. Certified logistic/admin budgets, maintained country warehouse.

Achievements

Ensured 4 efficient deliveries of 21 tons of medicines to NGCA. Conducted monitoring visits to Donetsk and Luhansk (NGCA).

Learned UN procedures and SAP software for supply administration.

• Supported procurement and logistics for projects in Tuberculosis treatment and emergency project to support Internally Displaced People in Ukraine.
• Managed procurement and logistics for MSF Emergency Team and Psychological Support Project, providing innovative solutions in a fast-paced manner, never compromising quality and prices.

Achievements

Managed transport fleet. Insured smooth daily functioning of Coordination unit, satisfaction of Expatriate personnel needs.

Added responsibilities in ICT support after 6 months of employment.

Managed office relocation and later a second office acquisition to expand project activities.

• Planned and implemented program "Building the Capacity of Business Associations in Ukraine" - through trainings, technical workshops, and mentoring built local capacity and cultivated business communities' expertise in advocacy and Small and Middle Enterprises (SME) development on regional and national levels.
• Managed program resource allocation, procurement of goods and services for events' logistics and office daily functioning; updated databases, was overcoming operational challenges, and reported financially to Washington DC Headquarters.
• Managed grants, assessed financial and narrative reports.
• Monitored and evaluated program impact.
• Managed development of a partners' network through social media.

Achievements

Established CIPE field office in Ukraine.

Tripled the number of applications to participate in the program within 8 months period.

Retained 97% of project participants through two 8 months training periods.

Inspired and supported participants and alumni uniting into 8 regional coalitions of business associations and a national coalition.

Supervised implementation of 7 community development multi-stakeholder projects in the southern and central Ukraine supporting activities of 2 regional coordinators and 14 leaders of project-holder organizations.

Monitored and evaluated projects against project plans, operational budgets (totalling $764 000), progress reports and on-site visits.

Communicated with a variety of stakeholders including governmental, non-governmental organizations, media and public.

Lead public information and awareness raising activities and engaged civil society organizations.

Developed project proposals and submitted them for approval with donors. A project for $220 000 was approved.