Welcome!
I'm Svitlana Matus,
experienced Manager and Environmental Policy Developer
with over 15 years in busiess and governmental sector with proven track records in project management, strategic planing, advocacy/lobbying, stakeholder engagement and power mapping
About me:
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20 + years in environmental sector
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for over 4 years I have been providing technical support in legislation analysis, development and implementation
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I am skilled in creating and developing networks and platforms for effective collaboration and partnership building. Additionally, I have proven experience in facilitating focus groups, conducting interviews, analyzing and interpreting collected data
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I have dedicated 8+ years of study to understanding the needs and challenges faced by environmental non-governmental organizations, communities, and networks
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experienced Team Manager (5 -20 people)
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8+ years, as a business development manager/industrial project manager at the Japanese company "Sumitomo Corporation (Central Eurasia)”- Kyiv
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7 + years, as a senior consultant on environmental policy at World Wide Fund (WWF) - Ukraine;
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5+ years in developing unique environmental and social projects for business within the CSR (corporate social responsibility)
Languages:
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Ukrainian-native, Russian-fluent; English- fluent, Polish – pre-intermediate (learning)
· My hobby: environmental education
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I am an author of the book "Wild animals of Kyiv". The book won the competition organized by the Kyiv city administration in May 2021. It was published and distributed to 300 libraries of Kyiv city.