YEVHENIIA KOVALENKO
Non-profit Expert
Ivano-Frankivsk
Summary
Result-driven professional with 9 years of progressive experience in program and project management within humanitarian&development areas. Renowned for exceptional skills in liaison and relationship-building, fostering collaborative partnerships with stakeholders at all levels. Adept at problem-solving and strategic coordination. Ensure the highest working standards are at place.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Hub Lead/Head of Field Office (National Program Officer)
IOM Ukraine
05.2020 - Current
- Monitor socio-economic, political and security situation in areas of responsibility to help IOM Ukraine to be reactive at the programmatic level, update priorities, allocate required resources or rearrange those based on the latest context developments
- Lead strategic and program initiatives in close collaboration with program managers, contributing to the strategic direction of IOM Ukraine
- Attract new funding to the regions by participation in donors` visits, fora, high level meetings and other relevant events as well as bringing new ideas from the field to be transformed into Project Proposals
- Position IOM Ukraine as a thought leader and provider of relevant assistance in IOM regions` priority areas
- Facilitate internal coordination across programs and external coordination with stakeholders- partners, organizations, government, private sector
- Engage in project development, provide technical support to program implementation provide management to programs, ensuring strategic direction and compliance with internal IOM rules and donor regulations
- Oversee program activities within Finance and Administration, Procurement, Safety and Security, and Human Resources Management providing advices on adapting of implementation strategy when needed
- In collaboration with program managers contribute to high-quality and regulation-compliant donor and government reporting
- Coach, mentor and supervise direct-reporters, providing clear expectations, quarterly objectives, performance feedback
- Serve as Conflict Sensitivity focal point in the areas of responsibility providing relevant trainings to staff and gathering the feedback on sensitive issues to be taken into consideration while program design and implementation
Economic Security Field Officer
ICRC Ukraine
03.2016 - 05.2020
- Served as the focal point at the Department level of the budget planning and tracking for a yearly budget exceeding $3.5 million
- Ensured accurate and timely financial forecasts, improving project planning, implementation, and rationalizing expenditures
- Served as external collaboration focal point at regional level supporting and expanding networks to enhance operational coordination
- Developed and implemented several emergency and recovery projects from assessment to evaluation
- Served as part of business program team supporting the full cycle of grants management
- Led project transition phase from emergency to early recovery by conducting massive monitoring and evaluation exercise which results gave the opportunity for ICRC Ukraine to redirect $180,000 to early recovery programming
- Conducted sensitive research on the region's shadow market and country’s land share system researches which resulted strategic adaptations within country level programming
- Created a document on the to provide a deeper understanding of contextual matters for the sub-delegation
- Regularly trained Implementing Partner staff on programming, project lifecycle, data analysis and tool use to empower the partner thus contribute to quality of localization efforts
Business owner – Private Entrepreneurship
09.2011 - 10.2014
Accountant
LLC “Severson LTD”
06.2009 - 08.2011
Business development manager
Dogmat Ukraine
04.2006 - 08.2008
Secretary of Director General
Alians Ltd
12.2003 - 08.2005
Education
Master’s degree - English language and world literature
Donbass State Pedagogical University Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages
01.2016 - 01.2017
First level University degree - Accounting and Audit
Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University
01.2007 - 01.2011
Technical school Diploma - Accounting
Pervomaisk Industrial Pedagogical College
01.2000 - 01.2003
Skills
- Office package (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Lotus Notes, SAP, Oracle
- Representation and Coordination
- Positioning and fundraising
- Strategic planning
- Partnership development
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Performance management, learning, and development
- Project management
- Technical support
Monitoring and evaluation
Data analysis
Financial analysis
Certification
Negotiation Skills and Process Management – Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael Academy
Timeline
Hub Lead/Head of Field Office (National Program Officer)
IOM Ukraine
05.2020 - Current
Economic Security Field Officer
ICRC Ukraine
03.2016 - 05.2020
Master’s degree - English language and world literature
Donbass State Pedagogical University Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages
01.2016 - 01.2017
Business owner – Private Entrepreneurship
09.2011 - 10.2014
Accountant
LLC “Severson LTD”
06.2009 - 08.2011
First level University degree - Accounting and Audit
Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University
01.2007 - 01.2011
Business development manager
Dogmat Ukraine
04.2006 - 08.2008
Secretary of Director General
Alians Ltd
12.2003 - 08.2005
Technical school Diploma - Accounting
Pervomaisk Industrial Pedagogical College
01.2000 - 01.2003
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