Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector, the expert is a seasoned Grant Compliance Manager with a focus on both international and local initiatives. Key skills include administration, finance, accounting, and resource management. The expert has successfully managed grants exceeding $40 million and led compliance teams across multiple countries. Career highlights include securing significant funding from the European Commission and IKEA Foundation. Responsibilities have included managing complex budgets, overseeing donor audits, and developing strategic plans for organizational stability and growth.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the European Commission, IKEA Foundation, Velux Foundation, and Slovak AID. Worked across diverse projects involving managing grants for initiatives like the Sri Lanka Housing Project, EU member states development education, and the India and Kenya Market Development Project. These projects focus on areas such as housing, education, and market development, with a regional and cross-regional scope, primarily in locations like Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, Bulgaria, and the Middle East.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors including civil society, NGOs, humanitarian aid, poverty reduction, administration, fundraising, grants, and program and resource management, the expert has held roles such as Senior Manager for Grant Compliance and Regional Grants Manager. Responsibilities have included compliance, donor reporting, and resource development. The expert's work has spanned administration, finance, and procurement, with a focus on international development cooperation across regions like EMEA and Asia. Extensive geographic experience includes significant roles based in Slovakia, with projects in Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, Bulgaria, Lebanon, and Jordan, providing a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics across these regions.

Languages and education

With a native proficiency in Slovak and fluent proficiency in English, demonstrated by a C1 state exam, the expert also possesses spoken proficiency in German and Czech. These language skills have been utilized in international non-profit settings, contributing to effective communication within multilingual teams and across different geographic locations. The expert obtained a BC degree in Missionary and Charitable Work from the University of St. Elizabeth in Slovakia, completed in 2015. Additional educational history includes high school education completed in Bratislava, Slovakia, from 1986 to 1990, and elementary education from 1976 to 1986 in the same city.