Manager Management

Nadejda (Nadea) Mustea

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Name of organization Dates

Position held

European Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (EBRD), Advice for Small

Businesses, Finance & Development team

HQ London Staff Based in Nicosia, Cyprus

01 July 2019 -

01 February 2020

National Programme Manager, Cyprus (NPM)/

Regional Coorinator for EaP regional offices

(Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,

Moldova, Ukraine and Cyprus) - paralel roles

(promotion)

Responsibilities for NPM role:

Strategic and operational management of the ASB team in Cyprus (including coordination with the Finance, HR, Contracting, Legal and Communications departments, administrator level user of the team’s MIS and IT liaison for 7 countries/regional offices)

Managing day-to-day operations, including grant projects with local and international consultants (portfolio of 77 SMEs), and market development activities (Dedicated Women in Business initiative in the Northern Cyprus, trainings, seminars, sector development and supply chain activities, international export promotion programme in USA; up to 15 activities annually), ensuring effective financial planning and management in line Operational Plans and EBRD Country Strategies

Fundraising and donor (EU/Ministries/etc.) relationship management, ensuring delivery on KPIs, timely reporting and securing of new funding for teams’ operations

Oversight of internal and external audits and action plan development to address findings, impact assessment of interventions at company, sector and overall economic environment level, etc.; Conflict management and change management (complex HR situation in the team provided uncertainty of the expiry of the EBRD mandate in the country in mid 2020) for the Cypriot country office Management of complex stakeholder relationships (multiple donors with different country priorities, local authorities, complex political conflict situation between the Norther and Southern parts of the island) in an extremely sensitive cultural environment

Responsibilities for Regional Coordinator parallel role: Business Planning and Portfolio Management (local consultancy/international advisory grant projects) Donor/grant relations management (negotiation of new grant Agreements, reporting, fundraising, etc.) Process and system enhancements (review and adjustment of operational flows/manuals/guides, Management Information System focal point, liaison with the UN travel unit for staff travel monitoring, etc.) Lead and oversight of the Trade and International Exhibitions Assignment in Ukraine (EUR 1.3 million Assignment) Coordination of Portfolio of grant consultancy projects with International Advisors Coordination of Portfolio of grant AIP (Accounting Improvement Programme) and FMEP (Financial Management Enhancement Programme) projects with local consultants Internal auditing of operations, risk assessment and mitigation, business continuity analysis for all 28 country offices Update and promotion of Best Practice Guides for streamlining operations of the 28 country offices/ teams to insure alignment across regional offices

Staff training for all new joiners in 7 countries of operations, in-depth MIS reporting suit on boarding Outreach on performance to country offices in a cross-cultural environment, ensuring KPIs are reached within deadlines with a strong commitment to highest quality standards European Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (EBRD), Advice for Small

Businesses, Finance & Development team

HQ London staff field based in Kyiv, Ukraine

01 March 2015 –

01 July 2019

Regional Coordinator for EaP regional offices

and Cyprus

(Promotion)

Responsibilities:

Business Planning and Portfolio Management (local consultancy/international advisory grant projects) Donor relations management (negotiation of new grant Agreements, reporting, fundraising, etc.) Process and system enhancements (review and adjustment of operational flows/manuals/guides, Management Information System focal point, liaison with the UN travel unit for staff travel monitoring, etc.) Lead and oversight of the Trade and International Exhibitions Assignment in Ukraine (EUR 1.3 million Assignment) Coordination of Portfolio of consultancy projects with International Advisors Coordination of Portfolio of grant AIP (Accounting Improvement Programme) and FMEP (Financial Management Enhancement Programme) projects with local consultants Internal auditing of operations, risk assessment and mitigation, business continuity analysis for all 28 country offices Update and promotion of Best Practice Guides for streamlining operations of the 28 country offices/ teams to insure alignment across regional offices

Staff training for all new joiners in 7 countries of operations, in-depth MIS reporting suit on boarding Outreach on performance to country offices in a cross-cultural environment, ensuring KPIs are reached within deadlines with a strong commitment to highest quality standards Cell: +1-347-***-****

************@*****.***

2750 East 12 Street, apt 3B,

Brooklyn, NY 11235

EDUCATION

LINGUISTIC ABILITY (0-5-Mother Tongue)

European Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (EBRD) TAM/BAS

Programme

Based in Chisinau, Moldova

14 January 2013 –

01 March 2015 Project Specialist (Promotion)

Responsibilities:

Management of Swedish Government Financed Women in Business Programme Management of the BAS project flow, including, but not limited to sourcing, developing and monitoring project implementation, particularly assessing the skill levels and performance of consultants Implementation of market development activities

Development of donor reports

Financial management and reporting (development of Monthly Financial Reports), monitoring of donor funding European Bank for Reconstruction and

Development BAS Programme

Based in Chisinau, Moldova

01 November 2009 –

14 January 2013 Junior Project Specialist (Promotion) Responsibilities:

Management of the BAS project flow, including, but not limited to sourcing, developing and monitoring project implementation, particularly assessing the skill levels and performance of consultants Implementation of market development activities

Development of donor reports

Etc.

Business Intelligent Services Ltd

Based in Chisinau, Moldova

01 April 2007 –

01 November 2009 Consultant

Responsibilities:

Business Development: Development of project proposals for tenders organized by International Donors (EBRD, European Commission, IFAD, etc.)

Banking product and service development

Market assessments/greenfield studies (in regard to structure, legal framework, SWAT analysis, etc) Development of monthly sugar and oil market analyses Development of HR assessment studies

Development of sectorial market assessments for PPP projects Policy analysis

Name and place of establishment Years of study

From To Diploma and university qualification obtained Lehigh University, PA, USA 2011

The Iacocca Global Village for Future Leaders of

Business and Industry summer programme

ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES

International Economic Relations

Chisinau, Moldova

ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES

International Economic Relations

Chisinau, Moldova

2008 – 2010

2003 –2007

Masters Degree, Master of Business Administration

Bachelors Degree, Diploma of Economist

Language READING WRITING ORAL

Romanian mother tongue mother tongue mother tongue Russian 5 5 5

English 5 5 5

French 4 2 1

Ukrainian 4 1 2

OTHER INFORMATION

Computer skills: Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Trainings: Finance, Presentation Skills, Project Management, Negotiations/coaching skills/Accounting Membership: Member of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs from Moldova – AFAM Date of birth: 21-Aug-1984

Driver license: Category D (18 years of experience), including 7 month of left side driving of a diplomatic vehicle in Cyprus

Volunteering: Active community volunteer (EBRD Community Initiative, private initiatives/charities) Hobby: Travel (visited 33 countries and counting), passionate search for the perfect abs/core/glutes workout with minimal effort for best results

Other: Non-smoker

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