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International communications and project professional with 10+ years' experience across the Council of Europe, civil society and agency environments. Experienced in strategic communications, multi-channel content, stakeholder engagement, high-level outreach and delivery of communications for international programmes and policy initiatives.

Strong

English writing and editing skills, with a track record of translating complex institutional and policy work into clear, audience-focused communications and ensuring consistency with organisational visibility and brand standards.

Project Officer at Council of Europe (2023-11 – Present)

• Design and deliver integrated communications plans across web, social media, media relations and stakeholder outreach, ensuring alignment with Council of Europe visibility requirements.
• Coordinate communications and dissemination for project activities and policy initiatives involving national and local authorities, international partners and other stakeholders.
• Produce English- and Ukrainian-language web news, institutional storytelling and communication materials; delivered 40 news items in 2025 and manage multi-channel dissemination to partners and wider audiences.
• Develop campaign framing and messaging; coordinated public ethics communications reaching 300,000+ viewers and 42,000 Facebook users.
• Lead communications for high-level engagement formats, including High-Level Dialogues, preparing audience-focused content and supporting consistent institutional messaging.
• Coordinate delivery of the public ethics workstream and support policy-related project outputs, combining communications with project implementation responsibilities.

Communications Officer at Council of Europe (2020-02 – 2023-11)

• Planned and implemented communications programmes, media outreach and public events; managed website and social media content in English and Ukrainian.
• Drafted and edited press releases, articles and other institutional content; maintained media relations, disseminated materials and monitored coverage.
• Coordinated with headquarters communications to ensure consistent messaging, publication workflows and brand alignment; analysed performance and adjusted tactics.

Communications Manager at NGO Advocacy Center LIFE (2014-11 – 2020-02)

• Led strategic communications for national advocacy campaigns, translating policy evidence into media materials, analytical articles and reports supporting policy change objectives.
• Managed media engagement and public events, provided press comments and built long-term relationships with journalists and partner organisations.
• Engaged Parliament, government institutions, NGOs, WHO and the World Bank to support advocacy, coalition work and stakeholder communications.

Junior Account Manager at SPN Ogilvy (2013-08 – 2014-11)

• Co-managed PR and marketing projects from planning to delivery, coordinating creative teams, copywriters, designers and contractors.
• Prepared client proposals and supported budgeting and reporting; maintained media contacts and databases.

Specialist's degree in International Communications – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2013-09 – 2014-06)

Bachelor of International Communications in International Communications – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2009-09 – 2013-06)

Advanced Program in Law and Economics – Riga Graduate School of Law (2018 – 2018)