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Larissa Tikhonova

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• ALUMNI of Edmund S. Muskie U.S. State graduate fellowship in Public Policy, chosen among more than 4,000 candidates;

• Have over 18 years of experience of project management, advocacy campaigns on child’s rights, monitoring

& evaluation of the quality of the services; methodical coordination of international research teams;

• Raised 2mln USD to provide programme interventions on psychosocial support to families with children affected by HIV and other chronic diseases in Kazakhstan;

• Certified trainer Save the Children on Child Protection Policy and Prevention from Abuse;

• Trainer of the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA);

• Independent International Election Observer (Presidential&Parliament Elections (Ukraine, Kazakhstan);

• Proven analytical skills in building and implementing public policy via liaising with the partners at national and international levels, and applying data tools using SPSS and GIS. WORK EXPERIENCE

06/2021- current Alliance of Social Workers of Kazakhstan, Research&Advocacy Programme Manager Duties&responsibilities:

- Establish framework on advocacy, research and communication,

- Develop Strategy plan on Advocacy and Communication of the Alliance,

- Design and develop proposals on performing social work at legislation and workforce development,

- Manage implementation and monitoring of strategic and annual work plan,

- Establish qualitative and quantitative indicators of Advocacy&Research program,

- Strengthen partnership and communication with stakeholders and international partners,

- Conduct and perform monitoring and evaluation reports of the archived results Achievements:

- Managed research project on fathering among families with children with ASD,

- Conducted research on situation of families with children living with chronic disease

- Established Policy Recommendations to government, NGOs on psychosocial support of families with children living with HIV, ASD and other chronic diseases,

- Established M&E frameworks on performance of Social Work at system and service levels. 03/2021-09/2022 Alliance of Women’s Power of Kazakhstan, Project Manager Duties&responsibilities:

- Manage project on prevention of obesity and overweight among children,

- Coordinate project team on development of the state guidelines on of nutrition for children,

- Develop report on nutrition programme to UNICEF, Government, Private companies and other stakeholders.

Achievements:

- Established National Guidelines for parents on children’s nutrition,

- Established Gender-Based Standards to perform and maintain child-friendly space at public places for business and other service providers.

09/2016 - 03/2021 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Programme Officer Duties&responsibilities:

- Develop annual working plan of the programme in line with the 5-year country programme and Result Based Management approach,

- Design and establish Theory of Change on the project related activities to stakeholders,

- Implement Child Protection frameworks at the legislative, executive and prosecutive areas,

- Implement activities in collaboration with the state, nongovernmental and business stakeholders in accordance with the ethical standards of UNICEF and harmonization approach,

- Manage the communication campaign on the programme objectives, 2

- Develop the policy recommendations based on the evidence proved data,

- Advocate on child’s rights in line with the UNCRC for improving system of rights at legislation level in communication with Parliament and parents’ groups of local communities,

- Generate data on situation analyses of children in country,

- Strengthen partnership with the state and internationals partners, nongovernmental and private bodies for the best outcomes of every child,

- Manage budget planning, utilizing and reporting, providing statements to audit. Achievements:

- Established policy frameworks on social work, child protection, home-visiting services, nutrition and early childhood development to the Government, Civil society and Business partnership via result- based-management approach, Theory of Change, Advocacy Campaign and supervision;

- Developed and established Methodical Guidelines to Managers of the primary health care facilities;

- Developed National Strategy on nutrition for young children in line with WHO and UNICEF standards;

- Elaborated monitoring systems on the quality of the services on the home-visiting, Early Childhood Development, Nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) for families with children;

- Equipped the service provides via strengthened capacity in providing psychosocial support to families with children and adolescents living with HIV and other chronical disease. 03/2011 – 11/2015 Corporate Foundation “SOS Children’s Villages Kazakhstan”, National Advocacy Advisor, Early Childhood Development, Child protection Focal Point. Duties&responsibilities:

- Manage programme on child protection, youth policy and early childhood education,

- Manage budget spending, monitoring and reporting in line with the project’s activities,

- Develop methodical Guidelines to staff of the alternative care settings on reporting and responding procedures to child protection cases,

- Provide capacity building to staff on Child Protection Policy, Project Management,

- Conduct Situation Analysis on Child’s Rights on implementation of the UNCRC (2014),

- Manage five-year national advocacy campaign on youth alternative care and child protection policies against violence,

- Improve the national policy for the young people leaving care on housing and youth mentoring,

- Establish reporting/responding algorithm based on methodology of “Safe the Children” into the Child protection Policy Violence and Abuse of alternative care support across the care settings. Achievements:

- Developed methodical Guidelines to staff of the alternative care setting on reporting and responding to child protection cases;

- Trained staff on adopted monitoring tools of Child Protection Policy in alternative care support

- Conducted Situation Analysis on Child’s Rights on implementation of the UNCRC (2014);

- Managed five-year national advocacy campaign on youth alternative care and child protection policies against violence;

- Improved the national policy on leaving care on housing and youth mentoring;

- Established reporting/responding algorithm based on methodology of “Safe the Children” into the Child protection Policy Violence and Abuse of alternative care support across the care settings. 01-12/2014 World Bank Kazakhstan, Project Manager

- Manage pilot programs on targeted social assistance

- Coordinate implementation of the social programs on targeted social assistance;

- Conduct monitoring of the reform and developed recommendations to the Ministry of Social Protection and Labor of Kazakhstan on Targeted Social Assistance and Cash Plus models;

- Develop reports on bottlenecks and

06-08/2009 Range Resources http://www.rangeresources.com Government Affairs intern Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. - Generated data collection and built methodology within research on impact of unconventional natural gas development of the Marcellus Shale to the environment of local entities in Pennsylvania.

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2004 - 2008 NGO Zhambyl Zhastary (Zhambyl Youth), Manager of Youth Programs

- Managed project on capacity building of the young professionals within the political establishment and decision making areas;

- Managed research projects on youth policy and socio-economic situation of the region on radicalization of the young people in the South regions.

- Elaborated analytical reports to government and the international networks on the youth policy in Central Asia;

- Enhanced networking among the stakeholders, held round tables, public hearings, and meetings with social representatives of political parties, officials, and young leaders. 2003 – 2004 Karaganda State University, Analyst

- Monitored the political situation in Kazakhstan; prepared reports for the professional communities on youth policy in Karaganda region; raised awareness among youth on the policy framing, political participation and engagement.

EDUCATION

2021- 2022 School of American Law (SAL), Illinois Tech University, Chicago, USA. 2008-2010 Duquesne University Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy, Edmund S, Muskie Graduate Fellowship, Graduate research on “Proactive Policy for Localities Affected by Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development in Pennsylvania State”, M.A. Researcher of Energy Research Group. 4.00 2004 Moscow School of Political Studies

2003 – 2005 Karaganda State University - Karaganda, Kazakhstan M.A., Political Science, Dissertation

“The Formation of Political Values in Transitional Societies”, GPA 3.90. 1999 – 2003 Karaganda State University – Karaganda, Kazakhstan, B.A. Research Paper “Value Conflict in the Politics of Different Historical and National Contests”, GPA 3.90. PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES

2019 “Infant and young child wellbeing: Home visiting in Kazakhstan to support families for nurturing care”, published an article in the International Journal of Birth and Parent Education. Available at: https://ijbpe.com/index.php/journals/past-issues/volume-6-issue-3-contents 2018 2018 Universal progressive model of home-visiting for pregnant women and young children at the primary health care level: Methodical recommendations for implementation in primary health care organizations. Available at: https://www.unicef.org/kazakhstan/sites/unicef.org.kazakhstan/files/2018-11/ 2018 Nurturing care, Success case on home visiting implementation in Kazakhstan, Global Health Assembly. Available at: https://nurturing-care.org/?p=383*-****-**** Published Alternative report on Child’s Rights in Kazakhstan for the UN Secretariat within the national coalition of NGOs. Developed policy recommendations on the child protection system in Kazakhstan.

2012 “Peer research of young people leaving institutions: need’s assessment, findings and policy recommendations”; // SOS Children’s villages International, INTRANET publication. 2011 “Analysis of protection of housing rights of young people left care in Kazakhstan” in cooperation with the Human Rights Institution in Kazakhstan, Ombudsman office. 2011 “Access to information: prognoses and recommendations to government and local communities” Kazakhstan.

2009 “Energy Policy in Kazakhstan: Investment Issues”. University of Toronto. CESS Annual Conference. 2009 “Response to the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development: Proactive Public Policy for Pennsylvania Localities”. Energy Policy Research group. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. 2005 “Axiological Analysis of Political Modernization in Transforming Societies.” Moscow, Russia. 2004 “Axiological Aspects of Political Changes.” Proceedings of “Youth and Significant Problems of the Contemporary World.” Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan. 2004 “Axiological Aspect of Political Socialization in Transforming Nations.” 4

LANGUAGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data analyzing, analytical landscaping in geographical information system (GIS), SPSS, Windows, Office, Excel, Internet research.

English (fluent, academic level); Ukrainian (intermediate); Russian (native); French (pre-intermediate) HONORS AND CERTIFICATES

2019 AGILE training Certificate PWCH 2013 Award on acknowledgment and recognition of the Youth Resource Center for youth at risk.

2012 Committee on Child Protection under the Ministry of education and science. Letter of acknowledgment on implementation of the UN Convention of Children’s rights in Kazakhstan. 2009 George Mason University. Alumni of the Institute for Human Studies. 2007 Center for Gender Studies. Participant in national seminar-training “Women’s Rights,” Kazakhstan.

2005 Freedom House. Seminar-training,” Effective Planning in Advocacy Campaign”. 2005 U.S. Peace Corps. Participant of national seminar-training, “Project Design Management”, Kazakhstan.

2004 Moscow School of Political Studies. “Federal Politics, Economics, and Social Development” 2003 OSCE Certificate of Election Observer on the independent monitoring mission. Referee 1

Rusudan Chkheidze SOS Children’s Villages International CEE/CIS/ME Head of program

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Referee 2

Dinara Kussain

Communications and Advocacy Analyst, UN Women

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Referee 3

Dr. Dinara Yessimova

Head of the Public Fund Alliance of Social Workers of Kazakhstan, Associate Professor of the National Eurasian University named after Leon Gumilyev PhD, Social Work

Primary phone: +7-777-*******

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