Maksym Klyuchar Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Designed the inception and core phases of the Digital, Inclusive, Accessible: Support to Digitalisation of Public Services in Ukraine (DIA Support) Project• Managed the project’s inception phase by conducting background policy and opinion polling research, service mapping, assisting UNDP with staff search and conducting initial partner negotiations with Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital Transformation

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Served as second-in-command for the $18 million project to support anticorruption. Advocated for systemic policy change within the state institutions. Supervised and coordinated development of strong communications plans for the project and for USAID in anticorruption• Planned and directed the work of a 20-strong team and coached younger, less-experienced team members for continuous improvement. Oversaw the work of and collaborated with team managers. Developed plans for staff to build core competencies. Ran annual performance reviews. Created an environment fostering and developing effective working relationships, inclusion, and diversity. Approved departmental budgets and planned finance for the entire project

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Advised partner NGOs on organizational mission and vision, communications, procurement, anti-corruption, and digital security. Helped partner organizations with issues of strategic and operational planning

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Helped shape the EU Anti Corruption Initiative (2017-2019) - the largest EU project to support anti-corruption infrastructure and policies to date• Acted as a local expert in the team to shape the Danish Neighbourhood Programme (2017-2021)

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Helped Transparency International Ukraine in relocation to Kyiv, building the HR performance management system, employee development system, organizational strategy, as well as intra-organizational regulations• Distilled this experience into a good practices handbook on organizational development

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Provided expert inputs for the HRBA Regional Component of the Good Governance and Human Rights Programme• Supported a smooth Democratization and Human Rights Programme phase-out (exit strategy conceptualization, consulting the project on assessing results for 4 years of performance)• Supported the Strengthening Capacities of the Office Ombudsperson Project and Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project with research (briefs, notes, analytical reports) and built projects’ capacities on M&E practices, result-based reporting, and strategic digital communications

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Managed the "Ukraine: Fight against Corruption" Project daily operations, including liaison with partners, definition of intervention areas, contracting of experts and quality control• Served on the government Targeted Team of Reforms for Anti-Corruption

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Managed the Democratization cluster within the UNDP DHR Programme including liaison with partners, definition of intervention areas, supervision of the granting process, interaction with partners at Ministries and State Agencies of Ukraine• Continued assistance to the UNDP Country Office in the development of good governance programmatic initiatives (digital open budgeting, open data and anti-corruption policies)• Supervised production of reports, information briefs, success stories publications, infographics, and other KM and M&E materials

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Designed the architecture for large-scale UNDP Ukraine projects in civil society development, good governance, anti-corruption, civil service reform, human rights and post-conflict transformation• Served as in-house expert on anti-corruption policy and institution-building, social innovation for good governance, and electronic governance• Kept the Programme and its beneficiaries on track through the design of M&E systems, programmatic logframes, indicators, offering measurement techniques• Helped UNDP Ukraine build its credibility as a leading regional office for social innovation

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Supported the "Leveraging change through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)" Project by composing and publishing the "30 Steps Towards Success" publication on human rights

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Designed and managed the pilot UNDP Ukraine initiative for combatting corruption. Handled all aspects of project management - from the design of the work-plan and the budget to managing the team of external experts• Helped the UNDP Ukraine country office prepare proposals for future interventions based on the lessons learned through this pilot

Simferopol, Crimea

• Coordinated all aspects (programmatic, administrative, financial) of the Equal Opportunities and Women's Rights in Ukraine Programme in Crimea• Managed a team of experts on gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence• Drafted the final EOWR report

Brownsville, Texas Area

• Assisted in elaboration and digitized two major questionnaires for the Knowledge Analytic and Value Heuristics Project of the UTB Government department• Drafted relevant document package for the Institutional Review Board including comprehensive project description• Provided statistical analysis of responses on student questionnaires for the department

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reported on 60+ Congress hearings, presentations, round-table discussions, conferences, and briefings relevant to the work of the UN in the US and abroad• Conducted background research on topics of international development (MDGs), maternal and child health, arms control and nuclear nonproliferation, environmental policy and conflict management• Provided logistical assistance with visits of high-level UN officials (including the Secretary-General). Handled visa requests and facilitated timely processing of corresponding documents in partnership with the UN Headquarters

Simferopol, Ukraine

• Elaborated sections of the UNDP CIDP Communications strategy promoting principles of sustainable socio-economic development, human security and environmental protection• Designed a system for media monitoring and compiled analytical advisory notes on improving collaboration with media• Liaised with stakeholders to build capacity and understanding of UNDP development work and interventions both at the grass-roots and policy level• Supervised a team of 5 free-lance interpreters/translators and managed relevant financial documentation• Provided assistance in managing high-level visits: development partners, high-level UNDP officials, European ambassadors

Simferopol, Ukraine

• Drafted website articles, texts for brochures and publications, organized press conferences / press events themed on public health, agricultural development, small business development, multilingual education• Kept minutes of official meetings and crafted thematic briefs for experts. Edited talking points and speeches for the CIDP coordinator and specialists• Built ties with the local communities and rose awareness of UNDP CIDP and UNDP Ukraine amongst the stakeholders• Provided every-day and senior-level translation and interpretation services• Built and supervised a team of 5 free-lance translators/interpreters

Simferopol, Ukraine

• Translated official reports and documentation commissioned by the UNDP Crimea Integration and Development Programme• Interpreted for international expert missions on tolerance education, agricultural development, housing and communal services provision, as well as for high-profile meetings (including sessions of the Crimean Human Security and Development Council)

Ma (Summa Cum Laude), Public Policy And Management

Activities and Societies: Photography group, philosophy clubEdmund S. Muskie Fellow Academic Excellence Award in the PPAM Program.

Ma (Summa Cum Laude), Translation/Interpretation English And German

Activities and Societies: Student self-government head 2004 - 2007, AIESEC, Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary ProgrammeHonorary scholarship.