Specialist area/proposed role: Trainer, consultant, evaluation expert, NGO director, entrepreneur

Date of birth:	30. 10. 1957
Nationality:	Ukrainian
Civil status and number of dependents:	Single

Education:

Institution:	Lviv Polytechnic University, Ukraine
Date: from/to (month/year):	September 1978- June 1984
Degree: Specialist of the 1st category	Subject area: High-precision Mechanics Devises, Engineer

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1: excellent; 5: basic)

Language	Reading	Speaking	Writing
Ukrainian	1	1	1
Russian	1	1	1
English	5	5	5
German	5	5	5
Polish	5	5	5

Membership in professional bodies:

• Charity Foundation "Support Center for Entrepreneurial Initiatives", member, 1999 – current.
• Charity Foundation “Counterpart Creative Center”, member, 1993 - current.
• Association "Prosvita", member, 1989 - current.

Other skills: Computer Skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows 95/98), experience in project proposals writing, facilitation of round tables, focus groups, etc.

Present position: Director, Charity Foundation "Support Center for Entrepreneurial Initiatives", Lviv.

Years within organization: 4

Key qualifications

Experience of work in the public sector of Ukraine since 1993, in business – since 1995. Nine-year experience of conducting trainings and consultations on NGO organizational development, civil society, business plan design and development of social enterprise on a national level. Experience of effective work with vulnerable community groups, self-government bodies, government representatives and educators on the issues of organizational development, planning and fundraising. Since 1996 active participation in researches of NGO development in Ukraine (expert in the area – NGO development in Western regions), in evaluation of project implementation effectiveness, etc.

Certificate of consultant, Process Consulting (Russia), Kyiv, 1997;

Certificate of trainer, CEDPA (USA), 1993.

Successfully completed the following courses, seminars, training of trainers (TOT) and programmes:

• Series of training on mastering professional skills from Counterpart Creative Centre, 2000-2003;
• TOT (advanced level) on Monitoring and Evaluation, Participatory Approaches, Citizen Engagement (UK, Russia), 2004;
• TOT (advanced level) on Fundraising techniques (CAF Russia), 2004;
• Series of training on research methodology, Kyiv International Institute for Sociology, 2003
• ТОТ “NGO Governance”, BoardSource (USA), RC “Gurt”, 2003;
• Training ”Supervision in Management of Educational Practice of Students” (CIDA) , Reforming social services, Canada-Ukraine Project, 2002;
• Training ”Professional Development of Board of Directors’ Members, Leaders and Directors of Business Associations”, (USAID) BIZPRO, 2002;
• TOT on Introduction into Election Campaign, NDI (USA), 2001;
• TOT on NGOs and Election, NDI (USA), 2001;
• TOT on NGO Governance, “Partner” Foundation (Russia), 2000;
• TOT on Legal Base of Fundraising, CAP (USA), 2000;
• Improving of Educational Skills and Course Design seminar, Canada-Ukraine Project, Lviv, 2000;
• TOT on Public Relations, Siberian Centre of Public Initiatives (Russia), 1999;
• Training ”Conflict Resolution: Perspectives of Social Work”, Social Education in Ukraine (USA), 1999;
• TOT on NGO Governance and Team Building, CAP (USA), 1998
• TOT on Programme Evaluation, Process Consulting (Russia), Evaluation Trust (UK), 1998
• TOT on Effective Communication, Partners for Democratic Change (Czech Republic), 1998;
• TOT on Advocacy, Bulgaria, 1998;
• TOT on Advocacy, Lobbying and Coalition Building, CVU (Ukraine), 1998;
• TOT on Leadership, CAP (USA), 1997;
• TOT on Consulting Skills, Process Consulting (Russia), 1997;
• Certificate on TOT in Enterprise Development, Alaska Initiatives (USA), 1996;
• TOT on NGO Management, CSC (USA), 1996;
• Training “NGO Management”, CAP, (USA), 1995, 1996;
• Certificate on NGO management fellowship, University of Connecticut (USA), 1995
• Training “Methods of Educating Directors of NGOs”, CEDPA (США), 1993;
• TOT on Project Design, CEDPA (USA), 1993.

Experience in conducting trainings:

Experience in conducting trainings since 1994, overall number of conducted trainings - more than 200. Experience in conducting consultations since 1994, overall number of conducted consultations – more than 150.

Participation in training module development on the topics of “Project Design” - 1993; “Financial Management” - 2000; “Social Enterprise Development” (development of a case study) - 1999; “Effective NGO Governance” - 2000; “Introduction to the Election Campaign” - 2001, "Monitoring and Evaluation", 2001.

Experience of conducting trainings/consultations on the lobbying and advocacy of Ukrainian civil society interests:

• Trainer within the partnership project “Toloka” aimed at development of local community initiatives. Closely works with the community in Kamianets-Podilski, Chernivtsi, Brovary, consulting community initiative group on self-government, advocacy and lobbying of interests, needs assessment, strategic planning issues, etc, 2002-current.
• Conducted series of trainings for NGO representatives “Lobbying the Interests”, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, Transcarpathian regions, 1998, 2001;
• “Introduction to the Election Campaign”, Lviv, 2001;
• “Education and Mobilization of Voters”, Ukraine, Lviv, Uzhhorod, 2001;
• “Public Relations among NGOs and Government, Business and Mass Media”, Lviv, Ternopil, 2001; “Cooperation of NGOs and Mass Media during Election Campaign”, Lviv, Rivne, 2001.

Experience of conducting trainings/consultations on the NGO organisational development:

• Conducted series of trainings on “Needs Assessment” and “Strategic Planning” for representatives of local communities within the partnership project “Toloka” (aimed at development of local initiatives) with the support of European Commission, Kamianetsk-Podilskyi, 2002;
• Conducted 2 trainings for the disabled on “NGO Organisational Development”, public organisation “Disabled Rehabilitation”, Lviv, public organisation “Centre Renaissance – ARC”, Kyiv, 2002;
• Conducted 4 trainings for women-entrepreneurs on “NGO Organisational Development”, TACIS, Association of Business Women “Lada”, Lviv, Ternopil, 2001;
• Conducted series of consultations on the topics: project design, strategic planning, NGO management, NGO governance, financial management for NGOs, Ukraine, 2000 – 2001;
• Conducted more than 100 trainings on "NGO Organisational Development" within Counterpart Alliance for Partnership and British Council programmes, 1996-2001;
• Conducted 4 trainings for the disabled on “NGO Organisational Development”, TACIS, CF ”Children of Earth”, Lviv, Ternopil, 1999;
• Conducted more than 10 trainings on "NGO Organisational Development" within the programme of Counterpart International, Ukraine, 1994-1996.

Experience of conducting trainings/consultations on other topics:

• Conducted series of trainings on “Conflict Resolution” within Counterpart Alliance for Partnership and British Council programmes, Lviv, 1998-2003;
• Conducted series of trainings on ”Social Enterprise Development” for NGOs within Counterpart Alliance for Partnership and British Council programmes, Ukraine, 1998-2002;
• Conducted training “Business Plan Design” for organisations of Ternopil Oblast Association of Women, project “Social and Psychological Support of Women-Prisoners before the End of Their Term”, Ternopil, 2002;
• Conducted series of trainings on “Social Marketing”, “Effective Communication” within Counterpart Alliance for Partnership and British Council programmes, 1998-2000;
• Conducted training “Business Plan Design” for refugees, UNHCR, CF ”Children of Earth”, Lviv, 1999;
• Conducted series of trainings on “Education, Reforms and Perspectives” for members of public organisation “Prosvita” within the programme of International Renaissance Foundation, Lviv oblast, 1996;
• Conducted series of trainings "School of Women Entrepreneurship" for members of public organisation “Association of Ukrainian Women” within the programme of International Renaissance Foundation, Lviv oblast, 1995.

Evaluation Experience

Specialization spheres: organisational development, project implementation evaluation, needs assessment

Contractor: Charles Stuart Mott Foundation

Conducted evaluation of programme effectiveness «Development of Women Entrepreneurship», length of the programme - 1,5 years, programme budget $100 000, financed by Charles Stuart Mott Foundation, Lviv, 1998.

Professional experience record:

Date from (month/year) Date to (month/year)	Location	Company	Position
1999 – currently	Lviv, Ukraine	Charity Foundation “Support Centre for Entrepreneurial Initiatives”	Director
Description
Responsible for strategic governance of the organization, organizational development, human resource management, external relations, etc.
Date from (month/year) Date to (month/year)	Location	Company	Position
1992 - 1993	Frankivsk district, Lviv, Ukraine	Association “Prosvita”	Deputy Director
Description
Responsible for external relations
Date from (month/year) Date to (month/year)	Location	Company	Position
1990 - 1991	Lviv, Ukraine	Association “Prosvita”, Lviv Scientific Research Radio Technical Institute	Head of the regional office
Description
Responsible for strategic governance of the organization, organizational development, human resource management, external relations

Researches

• Research on development and needs of NGOs in Ukraine, Ch.St.Mott Foundation, Western regions of Ukraine, 1996-2001.
• Research on development and needs of NGOs in Ukraine, UCAN, Ch.St.Mott Foundation, field work in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, 2002.
• Research of consumer advantages of Ukrainian citizens that reside in small towns, Consulting Company “Business-Expert”, field work, Lviv, 2002.
• Research of business climate and enterprise activities in Ukraine, Company MIMBR CRW within a contract of EBRD and WB, Lviv, June 2002.

Experience in the business sphere

Association with limited responsibility “Enei”, stake-holder, owner since 1995.

Publications

• "Additional Sources of Support: Co-operation with International Donor Organisations", "Prosvita" Chronicle of the "Prosvita" Lviv Regional Association, 1998.
• "First Steps in Establishing Own Business", "Prosvita" Chronicle of the "Prosvita" Lviv Regional Association, 1996.

Contacts:

Ukraine, Lviv, Vul Turgeneva 52/7
Tel/Fax:(38) (0322) 40-16-62, 35-12-93
E-mail: oksma@lviv.farlep.net