Olha Moroz

Senior International Project Manager, Regional Coordinator & MEAL Expert with over 15 years of comprehensive experience leading complex initiatives across the international development, humanitarian, non-profit, and public sectors.

My career spans full Project Cycle Management (PCM) — from securing grants and designing strategic frameworks to field operations, quantitative/qualitative evaluation, and multi-stakeholder advocacy.

Key Areas of Expertise & Career Highlights:

• International Development & Green Transition: Serving as the UNIDO Regional Development Coordinator for Zhytomyr Oblast, driving green industrial recovery, CleanTech adoption, energy efficiency initiatives, and public-private partnerships (PPP) between international entities, government bodies, and municipalities.

• Humanitarian Response & MEAL: Over 4 years of hands-on expertise in the humanitarian sector (with SOS Children's Villages Ukraine and the Ukrainian Red Cross Society). Proven track record in designing and implementing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) frameworks, qualitative data analysis (QDA), and needs assessments for high-impact projects funded by UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF) and the European Union.

• Policy, Advocacy & Civic Engagement: Experienced leader in youth policy, serving in leadership roles within the Youth Council under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Skilled in building local community capacity, managing youth hubs, and advocating for socio-economic empowerment.

• Grant Administration & Capacity Building: Certified trainer (EaSI Train-the-Trainer framework) with extensive experience in grant writing, donor compliance, strategic communications, and facilitating high-level international conferences, delegation missions, and B2B partnerships.

Passionate about creating sustainable social value, fostering economic resilience, and connecting international donor resources with local community needs to achieve long-term transformation.

UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)

Regional Development Coordinator (Zhytomyr Oblast) | Green Industrial Recovery Programme for Ukraine

2024 – 2026

• Lead regional operations and strategic implementation of UNIDO’s green industrial recovery initiative, promoting sustainable economic reconstruction and CleanTech adoption.

• Drive stakeholder management and foster Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) connecting UN agencies, national and regional authorities, public utilities, and private enterprises.

• Plan, organize, and facilitate high-level institutional conferences and launches (e.g., UNIDO Water Utilities Conference "From Recovery to Resilience" in Truskavets, Panasonic-UNIDO Heat Pump Training Center inauguration).

• Manage field operations, B2B matchmaking, and international delegation logistics (e.g., coordination of Japanese company People Cloud's delegation for bionic prosthetics demonstrations at UNBROKEN and Superhumans centers).

• Represent the organization as an official speaker at high-level forums and capacity-building events, advocating for industrial decarbonization, energy efficiency, and eco-innovation.

SOS Children's Villages Ukraine / Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS)

MEAL Specialist & Humanitarian Project Coordinator

2020 – 2024

• Designed, established, and operationalized Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems across multi-million-dollar humanitarian and emergency response programs.

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative field research, Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA), baseline/endline studies, and Needs Assessments for vulnerable populations and IDPs.

• Coordinated emergency assistance, family support, and child protection initiatives funded by key international donors (UNHCR, UNICEF, EU).

• Developed comprehensive progress, mid-term, and evaluation reports ensuring 100% donor compliance, transparency, and data-driven project adjustments.

Youth Council under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine / "Teen Club"

Department Head, Regional Lead & Youth Opportunities Ambassador

2015 – 2020

• Led strategic planning and implementation of national and regional youth policy initiatives, promoting civic participation and socio-economic empowerment.

• Executed full-cycle grant fundraising and proposal writing, securing funding from public and private donors for educational, social, and youth entrepreneurship projects.

• Established and managed community youth hubs and volunteer networks, directing local civic activities and social inclusion campaigns.

• Facilitated capacity-building workshops, Train-the-Trainer modules (utilizing EU EaSI methodologies), and youth advocacy forums.

3. Навички (Skills & Core Competencies)

Project & Program Management

• Project Cycle Management (PCM): Full-cycle project initiation, execution, monitoring, closing, and reporting.

• Grant Management & Fundraising: Proposal writing (Concept Notes, Full Proposals), budget design, donor compliance (UN, EU, USAID).

• Operational Control: Budget allocation, financial tracking, risk management, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite.

MEAL & Qualitative Research

• Monitoring & Evaluation Systems: MEAL framework design, indicator tracking, accountability mechanisms.

• Research & Data Analysis: Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA), Needs Assessment methodologies, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII).

• Impact & Reporting: Impact evaluation, analytical synthesis, donor-standard narrative and numerical reporting.

Development & Humanitarian Expertise

• Green & Regional Transformation: Green industrial recovery, CleanTech integration, sustainable development goals (SDGs), local economic strategy.

• Humanitarian Operations: Emergency response coordination, child protection, vulnerable community support, IDP assistance.

• Stakeholder Relations: Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), inter-agency coordination, B2B/B2G networking, international delegation field support.

Training & Leadership

• Capacity Building: Certified trainer (EU EaSI Train-the-Trainer framework), curriculum development, strategic workshop facilitation.

• Advocacy & Public Speaking: Policy advocacy, public representation, youth policy development, strategic media communications.

• Design & Digital Tools: Canva, InShot, Snapseed, Photopea (graphic design & media management).

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree (Specialist) in Marketing | Khmelnytskyi National University (2009 – 2014)

• Certified Youth Policy, Leadership & Financial Literacy Trainer

• Key Professional Training & Certifications:

· 2026 Information Security Training (Mandatory) | UNIDO (06/2026)

· Qualitative Data Analysis | DisasterReady.org / Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation (05/2026)

· Train-the-Trainer course on the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) | GIZ / BRDO (03/2026)

· Capacity development of the Association of water utilities of Ukraine | UNIDO / Ukrvodokanalecology (06–08/2025)

· Diplomatic Leadership Academy | NGO "Center for Political Studies and Analysis 'Eidos'" / Friedrich Naumann Foundation (02/2025)

· II All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference "Students of Ukraine in the Context of Russia's War" | Khmelnytskyi Cooperative Trade and Economic Institute (04/2025)

· AI for Beginners | HP LIFE / HP Foundation (02/2025)

· How to Get Involved in Artificial Intelligence | FAIR FORWARD / atingi (07/2024)

· Academy for Youth Council Competence | International Republican Institute (IRI) / USAID (06/2024)

· 2024 - Malicious Digital QR Codes | UNIDO (01/2024)

· Mandatory Training on Ethics and Integrity at UNIDO | UNIDO (12/2023)

· 2023 UNIDO Cybersecurity Training | UNIDO (12/2023)

· Youth Participation e-learning course | SOS Children's Villages International / SOSvirtual (11/2023)

· Plain Language in the Ukraine Response | CLEAR Global / Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) (08/2023)

· Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) | UNICEF / Agora (04/2023)

· Community Education on Local Self-Government Reform (Train the Trainers) | National Democratic Institute (NDI) (01/2020)

· School of Municipal Assistance | Center for Political Studies and Analysis "Eidos" / Friedrich Naumann Foundation (10/2019)