Olga Merezhuk Email & Phone Number

Poland

- Managed operational, logistical, and administrative tasks for the Trustbuilding Program; - Organized team meetings and conference calls across time zones, ensuring document preparation and technical support; - Assisted stakeholders in creating and formatting reports, presentations, and videos;- Coordinated with Trustbuilding teams to ensure project activities ran smoothly;- Maintained effective communication and filing systems for the program and operations team; - Acted as the point of contact in the absence of the Program Manager as well as the Executive Director following up on tasks;- Supported the implementation of IofCI’s strategic and operational plans;- Aided the Operations team in developing and executing projects;- Performed other responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

Berlin, Germany

- Supported two programs: Ukraine Reconstruction and Build Political Will in Central Europe to ensure consistency and compliance with internal processes;- Conducted due diligence reviews on new and existing grantees;- Created and managed grant requests in FLUXX, ECF’s grant management system;- Monitored budget and followed up on the grant contracting stage;- Assisted country teams and programmatic teams with regranting budget planning;- Provided support to Grantee partners throughout the grant life cycle;- Assisted with the administrative and financial review of grant reporting;- Managed grant payments in close relation with the Finance team;- Supported teams with the usage of core systems and tools.

- Provided accurate military translation and interpretation for US Army training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;- Researched, analysed and summarised essential information provided by the instructors;- Studied technical terms and abbreviations to assist soldiers in various trainings;- Interpreted and translated detailed guidelines on the machines' operation and technical maintenance;- Provided advice on the cultural and ethnic implications of statements, conversations, situations and documents.

- Supervised multiple projects by managing resources, prioritising needs and delegating assignments;- Managed project schedules, deadlines, workflows and reporting;- Organised and delivered webinars such as "That Other Virus: Our Humanity in Crisis", "Colonialism: How is History Catching Up on Us", and "Better Together: from Confrontation to Cooperation";- Provided essential support to both staff and volunteers who were dedicated to creating effective care and wellbeing practices within the organisation;- Contributed to planning and delivery of yearly online Global Assemblies through SharePoint sites, updates, and technical assistance;- Communicated and collaborated with a range of stakeholders;- Led the group that delivered a 3-day Youth Gathering called "Co-Creating the Future";- Prepared a proposal for the IofC Panel of Youth, selected and evaluated candidates, and led the establishment of the IofC Youth Team;- Contributed to developing a global IofC Impact Study;- Researched potential partners and collaborated with IofCI's existing partners.

Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange

- Acted as a third party who helps a group to have a constructive, respectful, and authentic dialogue;- Remained multi-partial and neutral process leader, and provided a safe and effective learning environment;- Elicited self-group awareness, understanding and effective cross-cultural communication.

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

- Effectively and efficiently managed the complete lifecycle of assigned projects in the International Development field (initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring, adapting and closing);- Contributed to good quality tendering, contracting and project management of various projects, mostly under framework contracts like SIEA 2018, funded by the European Commission and EACDS Lot B, funded by the Department for International Development of UK (DFID), replaced by the FCDO through bidding and proposal submissions, contracting, mobilisation, due diligence, report formatting, budgeting, invoice processing and logistical support;- Contributed to improved win rates in the Warsaw office of 17% and 8.82% for EACDS and SIEA, respectively, in 2018; 24% and 13% for EACDS and SIEA in 2019;- Recruited consultants and subcontractors, supported financial management and negotiations;- Tracked hours and expenses to keep the project on task and within budgetary parameters;- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts;- Assisted in business development, project management and relationship management.

Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Polska

- Analysed alerts and investigated the transactional activity of customers to detect any suspicions of money laundering, terrorist financing or organised crime activity;- Conducted detailed searches, gathered data and recorded pieces of evidence, and took responsibility for proper assessment, decisions, and the outcome;- Revised and applied my knowledge of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer processes according to global standards, regulations and procedures;- Presented the results of the investigations in a clear and structured manner;- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere, quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks.

Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Polska

- Evaluated students' scholarship applications and advised on the selection requirements;- Contacted students to support them in meeting the requirements and addressed their questions;- Supported the faculty with administering students' files.

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Uk

- Supported EAL (English as an additional language) pupils across the school curriculum;- Engaged with teachers and pupils and encouraged children to develop physically, emotionally and socially;- Provided help for bilingual pupils with comprehension and English skills, prepared reports and maintained administrative records;- Worked with individuals or small groups of pupils, identified and removed barriers to their learning progress and used their native languages (Ukrainian, Polish and Russian) when necessary for clarity;- Facilitated supportive contact with parents and pupils with teachers (interpreting and translating).

Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Polska

- Resolved client inquiries in Polish, Russian, English and Ukrainian and managed hotel reservations and car rentals, significantly increasing customers' satisfaction with services provided by StayPoland;- Entered customers' details into the system to track requests, document problems and record solutions offered and communicated via e-mail, telephone and other company systems;- Researched and evaluated suppliers and vendors based on quality, price, selection, availability and distribution capabilities;- Consulted partner hotels and car rental companies to address the needs of the customers moresuccessfully.

Master’S Degree

Erasmus + Studies

Bachelor’S Degree