Experience

National Democratic Institute (NDI)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Senior Citizen Engagement Program Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2022

• Citizen Engagement Program Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

• Senior Civic Program Assistant

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2017

  PROGRAMMATIC: • Assist in developing programs’ strategic documents - program concepts, project proposals, work plans and M&E plans. • Assist with review of legislation, analytical reports, and strategy papers for program development needs or relevant to NDI partners’ projects.• Assist with timely monitoring and evaluation of the program activities and collect data for the M&E purposes.• Prepare activity reports and meeting minutes, and provide input on monthly and quarterly reports in a timely manner.• Assist in developing PR and communications materials and promoting program activities. • Produce error-free letters, agendas and memos; translate, proofread and edit program materials and documents for accuracy as needed.• Train and supervise program interns and new program assistants on basic programmatic and administrative tasks.• Contribute to NDI’s internal training program.• Develop training modules and conduct training sessions for NDI program partners. SUB GRANTS MANAGEMENT:• Assist in reviewing and finalizing project proposals, budgets and budget notes, as well as other sub grant related documents;• Take the lead in sub grants management and monitoring of sub grants’ implementation, including financial and narrative reports.• Maintain communication with program partners and sub grantees as required by program needs.• Conduct sub grants orientation trainings for new sub grantees.ADMINISTRATIVE / FINANCIAL:• Take the lead in organizing program conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings.• Take the lead in developing program and activity budgets and expenditure reconciliation.• Prepare and review agreements, contracts and other financial documents required for program payments.• Coordinate the organization of NDI expert visits to Ukraine and study trips of program partners to other countries. Show less

• Civic Program Assistant/Interpreter

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Provide logistical, administrative and programmatic support to several civic programs• Assist in the development of program documents • Contribute to and participate in program planning • Review financial reports of partners to verify accuracy • Interpret during meetings and events; translate program materials (English-Ukrainian and vice versa)• Assist in organization of program events and outreach activities



National Democratic Institute (NDI)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

  • Assistance in coordination and preparation of the short-term observation mission at the mayor elections of the city of Obukhiv;• Preparation of the training for the short-term observers and translators prior to the elections,• Providing all necessary logistic support to organize international observers, translators and drivers on the Election Day;• Translation for the team of international delegates of the National Democratic Institute throughout their short-term observation mission in Obukhiv; • Consecutive oral translation in all the election meetings, briefings and visits to TECs and PECs on the Election Day in compliance with the agenda arranged by the NDI staff;• Translation for the observers’ team and non-Ukrainian/Russian speaking NDI staff person accompanying the delegates on the Election Day;• Assisting NDI staff in coordinating interactions and providing other logistical assistance needed for the international observer. Show less

• Political Program Assistant

  • May 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Provide logistical, administrative and programmatic support to several programs• Assist in the development of program planning documents • Serve as liaison with NDI partners in civil society organizations and political parties• Contribute to the preparation of program reports• Review the financial reports of partners to verify accuracy • Interpret during meetings and events; translate program materials as needed (English-Russian and vice versa)• Assist in organization of program events and outreach activities• Manage news digest Show less



Internet Systems

• Deputy Head of department

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

  • developed monthly plans• wrote original English articles • edited and proofread the articles written by copywriters• participated in web design process (checked quality of the launched websites, worked with SAPE, Visio, CMS, Google AdWords, Copyscape)

• Copywriter / Rewriter

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

  • wrote original English articles of high quality for native speakers• translated articles (Russian-English)• rewrote articles to create new content without plagiarism• created high quality text content for websites (worked with Microsoft Visio, CMS, Google AdWords, The Best Spinner,SAPE)