* Exceptionally dedicated professional with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, as well as Team and Project management, Human rights in Armed Forces and Conflict affected areas, Rule of Law, Gender, Security sector and justice reform, Training and Conflict resolution expertise for the diverse global market; evidenced frequently within often stressful and sometimes dangerous environments from Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Georgia, Ukraine, North Caucasus, Kosovo, Indonesia and Macedonia within the EU and OSCE field missions, EU, NATO and UN HQs in Geneva and Brussels. 

* Proven talent for aligning various sectors reform strategy and objectives with established Mission’s mandate and security developments on the ground to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resources. 

* Personal experience in supporting defence and intelligence sector reforms, including the provision of legal advise in line with internationally recognized good governance standards and needs assessment in various countries.  

* Pro-active and client-focused trainer with expertise spanning human rights monitoring, SSR and conflict resolution, easily dealing with state and non-state armed actors. 

* Mastered a range of subject matters relating to the conflicts around the globe. The fragile post-conflict society warranted the deployment of well-developed and refined mediation and advisory skills, the ability to work under pressure, and in conflict-affected settings, as a part of multi-cultural team; handling numerous tasks simultaneously.

* Substantial track record of project management including planning, budgeting, M&E and implementation in various countries. 

* Substantial track record of capacity building for security actors, senior officials and CSOs. 

* A fluency in English, Russian, French, Ukrainian and Serbian both speaking and writing, is his distinct advantage when providing unbiased, accurate, balanced and professional advice or conducting a training. 

* When he's not in the Mission, Grazvydas spends his time in Geneva, writing, competing in extreme fitness challenges and dreaming about new ways to make the world more peaceful. 

* Specialties: Design, build, motivate, and manage security sector reforms of all scales. Create conflict resolution programs for various channels of customers. Craft and conduct training. Mainstream and advocate human rights/gender.