CURRICULUM VITAE

Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi

Tel: (067) 670-35-29 E-mail: [email protected] Age: 29

About me:

Local Economic Development Expert, Project Manager. Specialize in design and management of development projects. Over 10 years of experience in the field of economic development of territories. Participation in preparation and implementation of more than 20 development projects. Areas of expertise: local economic development, regional development, local government, decentralization, project management.

Professional Experience:

Director of the Center for Regional Development March 2015 – till now Main functions: - Management of the Center; - Project management (writing project applications, project management, project implementation); - Preparation of analytical materials; - Organization and conduction of events.

Member of the executive committee of Novyi City Council December 2015 – December 2020

Freelance Correspondent of the newspaper “Visnyk Rozdillia” January 2015 – December 2015

Individual entrepreneur September 2014 – till now

Local Economic Development Project Manager July 2014 - till now at economic development agency PPV Knowledge Networks Main functions: - Project management (writing project applications, project management, project implementation); - Preparation of analytical materials; - Organization and conduction of events.

Member of Coordinating Council of civil movement “CHESNO” 2012 Main functions: - Writing project applications; - Coordination of project implementation.

Deputy Director of NGO “West-Ukrainian Agency for Regional Development” August 2011 - till now Main functions: - Project management (writing project applications, project management, project implementation); - Public relations (PR planning, cooperation with the media, lobbying, development of a marketing communications program).

Spokesperson of Civic campaign “Vpered” 2009

Education:

2013 – 2014 – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Higher education. Specialty – Applied Economics. Master's Thesis on “Targeted programs for supporting the development of Ukrainian cities”. 2009 – 2013 – Lviv Banking Institute. Higher education. Specialty – Banking and Finance. 2006 – 2009 – Novyi Rozdil Polytechnic College. Specialized secondary education. Specialty – Commercial Activity. Junior Specialist Diploma with honors.

Experience in project implementation:

National expert in sector of economic development and trade, business, tourism, and hospitality infrastructure in Local Support Group for the elaboration of Integrated Urban Development Concept for Melitopol on behalf of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the project “Integrated Urban Development in II” Date: April 2021 – March 2022

Local economic development planning consultant for 2 local communities of Chernihiv region on behalf of Global Communities under the USAID program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (USAID DOBRE program) Date: February 2021 – July 2021

Consultant for the development of business financial support programs for local governments on behalf of Global Communities under the USAID program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (USAID DOBRE program) Date: October 2020 – April 2021

Project manager and trainer of the educational course on development and optimization business processes for Reforms Delivery Office of Kherson region on behalf of Chemonics Int. under the USAID project “Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative II” (USAID UCBI II) Date: September 2020 – October 2020

Trainer and mentor of Business Support Organization Capacity Building Program on behalf CIVITTA under the USAID program “Competitive Economy Program” (USAID CEP) Date: 2020 - 2021

Local economic development planning consultant for 4 amalgamated communities (ATCs) of Ternopil region on behalf of Global Communities under the USAID program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (USAID DOBRE program) Date: June 2019 – September 2019

Project manager and key expert of the project “Tools for Business Development in ”, on behalf of Lviv Oblast State Administration which is financed by the State budget of Ukraine under the EU Program “Support to Ukraine’s Regional Development Policy” Date: October 2018 – December 2019

Local economic development trainer and consultant for 12 amalgamated communities (ATCs) of 4 regions of Ukraine on behalf of Global Communities under the USAID program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (USAID DOBRE program) Date: October 2017 – October 2018

Trainer of the one-year training cycle on the development of community development strategies on behalf of all-Ukrainian association of local self-government bodies “Association of Ukrainian Cities” under the USAID project “The Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance” (USAID PULSE) Date: June 2017 – May 2018

Developer and trainer of the on-line course “Establishing Community Local Economic Development Institutions” on behalf of all-Ukrainian association of local self-government bodies “Association of Ukrainian Cities” under the USAID project “The Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance” (USAID PULSE) Date: May 2017 – September 2017

Project manager and key expert on the establishment of a roadmap for SME development of Trostyanets ATC under the USAID Leadership in Economic Governance (LEV) Program Date: July 2016 – November 2016

Strategy development consultant of “School of Mayors 2016” Date: May 2016 – September 2016

Consultant of EU-funded cross-border project (CBC PLBYUA 2007-2013 programme) Enterprise development through making investment areas of the Municipality of Lubaczów accessible and the recultivation of degraded areas of and Novyi Rozdil districts Date: December 2013 – December 2015

Expert on Identifying local business niches and informing internally displaced persons (IDP) and affected population in Donetsk and Luhansk regions about business opportunities on behalf UNDP Ukraine Date: July 2015 – September 2015

Project manager of Civic Education Lecturers Project implemented with the support of International Renaissance Foundation Date: February 2015 – June 2015

Financial manager of the project “Educational campaign “Filter the Council!”. Lviv region” within the civil movement “CHESNO” implemented with the support of East Europe Foundation Date: July 2012 – October 2012

Project manager of the project “We are for Clean City!” conducted within the program of non-formal education of young people “Civic Engagement Workshop” Date: August 2012 – October 2012

Communications manager of the project “Overcoming the Adverse Effects of Petroleum Residues (Tars) in Novyi Rozdil of Lviv Region” implemented with the support of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Date: May 2012 – August 2012

Communications manager of the project “Young Deputy Assistant” implemented in cooperation with Novyi Rozdil City Council Date: July 2011 – December 2011

Expert activities:

. Expert on evaluation of the investment projects of small and medium-sized enterprises within the Program for improving the competitiveness of Lviv region . Member of the Working Group for the selection of project ideas for the Action Plan for the implementation of the Development Strategy of Lviv region for the period up to 2027 . Member of the All-Ukrainian Network of experts and practitioners on regional and local development “REGIONET”

Publications:

1. Loan interest rate repayment mechanism, 2019. Access mode – http://ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/Loan_Interest_Rate_Repayment_Mechanism_PPV_2019_UA.pdf 2. Mechanism of providing vouchers, 2019. Access mode – http://ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/Mechanism_of_Providing_Vouchers_PPV_2019_UA.pdf 3. Mechanism for supporting microfinance funds, 2019. Access mode – http://ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/Mechanism_for_Supporting_Microfinance_Funds_PPV_2019_UA. pdf 4. Prequalification schemes, 2019. Access mode – http://ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/Prequalification_Schemes_PPV_2019_UA.pdf 5. “Establishing Community Local Economic Development Institutions” on-line course. Access mode – https://courses.prometheus.org.ua/courses/course-v1:AMU+INST101+2017_T4/about 6. “Toolkit on local economic development” publication, 2017. Access mode – http://ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/Local_Economic_Development_Toolkit_UA.pdf 7. Roadmap for SME development of Trostyanets ATC of Lviv region, 2016. Access mode – http://rozdil.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Dorozhnya-karta-rozvitku-MSP-Trostyanetskoyi-OTG_povna- versiya.pdf 8. Proposal to business support program in Lviv oblast, 2016. Access mode – http://rozdil.com.ua/wp- content/uploads/2016/10/Programa-pidtrimki-biznesu-u-Lvivskiy-oblasti.pdf 9. Ideas for microbusiness study, 2015. Access mode – http://business- models.com.ua/Business%20Models_UNDP&PPVKN.pdf

Other relevant information:

PC Skills: Experienced PC user (MS Office package; Mail programs; Internet navigation)

Languages: Ukrainian – native, Russian – fluent, English – level A2, studying B1

Interests and hobbies: Interested in body language