Dr. David Chichinadze

Experience

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  TSA

  Mar 1994 - Jul 2004

  Main functions:• Research the local commodity market;• Ensure project commodity wholesale for best price;• Formalize the deals;• Ensure proper warehousing and logistics;• Participate in strategic planning of project to be funded by the acquired resources;• Ensure relevant reporting.Key achievements:• Over $700’000 collected through wholesale;• Innovative projects planned (establishment of VTC, elderly center, etc.);• Achievement of project goals;• Project deemed to be innovative and well planned. Show less

  • Program Manager (USAID funded)

    Oct 2000 - Jul 2004

  • Teacher of Computer Skills (Vocational Training Center funded by USDA)

    Sept 1998 - Oct 2000

  • Monetization Manager (supported by USDA)

    Dec 1997 - Sept 1998

  • Assistant of Regional Officer

    Jun 1996 - Dec 1997

  • Assistant to Officer

    Mar 1994 - Jun 1996
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2001

  Intern in Consular Department

  Main functions:• Prepare legal documents for Georgian citizens aboard;• Cooperate with relevant ministries and agencies;• Draft letters for the Unit;• Support work of the Unit;• Work with embassies and consulates in assigned countries (UK, Israel, part of Russia, part of Germany).Key achievements:• Presented for appointment in the Ministry

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  Parliament of Georgia

  Oct 2004 - Jul 2005

  Assistant to Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee under NDI project

  Main functions:• Assist Deputy Chair in everyday work;• Translate COE resolution and recommendations and other LSG references;• Assist with interpretation;• Composing letters for his official correspondence;• Organize workshops and roundtables;• Draft project proposals and support raising funds for their implementation;• Work with COE experts on legal aspects of the LSG reform.Key achievements:• Well organized agenda for Deputy Chair;• Well organized and reported roundtables;• Enough funds raised for committee activities. Show less

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  Parliament of Georgia/State Commission on Decentralisation

  May 2005 - Mar 2006

  Consultant to the Deputy Chair of the Committee

  Main functions:• Assist in coordination of State Commission activities;• Provide administrative and expert-wise support to commission members;• Coordinate Commission’s work with Council of Europe and other international partners;• Ensure networking with local political and civil players on the course of Reform;Key achievements:• Well organized meetings;• Well informed partners;• Good networking ensured.

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  Center for Effective Governance System and Territorial Arrangement Reform

  Mar 2006 - Feb 2009

  Director

  Main functions:• Ensure smooth functioning of the Center;• Cooperate with political and civil partners for the sake of LSG reform;• Hold events to raise awareness and build consensus on the particular aspects of the Reform;• Draft reform supporting activities and raise funds;• Manage Human Resources (20)• Ensure organizational and financial management of the Center ($3’500’000).Key achievements:• Draft legal acts for the reform prepared and enacted by parliament;• Elaborate National Strategy on LSG Reform;• Well defined think-tank type institution developed;• Pool of experts for LSG and governance reform mobilized;• Dozens of events planned and organized;• Well managed networking with local and international partners. Show less

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  United Nations Development Programme

  May 2006 - Dec 2008

  Project Manager (Support to Decentralisation Project - $1’500’000)

  Main functions:• Making strategic planning of project activities;• Plan and manage project budgeting;• Ensure project financial management;• Prepare relevant reporting;• Manage team of experts (12);• Cooperate with stakeholders and partnersKey achievement:• Successful achievement of project goals;• Fruitful implementation of planned activities throughout the project;• Well managed financial and assets record (by external audit)

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  State Commission on Effective Governance System and Territorial Arrangement Reform

  Nov 2006 - Sept 2012

  Member (Chaired by the President of Georgia)

  Main functions:• Participate in consensus building on LSG reform;• Discuss strategic directions of the reformKey achievements:• Present draft National Strategy for LSG Reform• Consensus built on main directions of the LSG Reform

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  Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2011

  Head fo Reforms and Innovations Department

  Main functions:• Continue governance reforms at local, regional and central levels through draft concepts, strategies, laws and by-laws; consulting local and international stakeholders; maintaining consensus building dialogue with NSA and different tiers of authorities. • Prepare strategic visions on decentralization, deconcentration and regional development.• Monitor functioning of Department (7) and CEGSTAR (20) on a daily basis; mainstream their work; Key achievements:• Adoption of amendments to legislation on local governance;• Organized International Conference (150) on local and regional development;• Adoption of State Strategy of Regional Development;• Adoption of SSRD Action Plan for 2011• Several international agreements prepared (including with USAID, EC, Polish & Lithuanian partners). Show less

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  Task Force on Regional Development

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

  Deputy Chair (Chaired by the Minister on Regional Development and Infrastructure)

  Main functions:• Elaborate consensus based diagnostic report on the concurrent situation of regional development in Georgia;• Produce strategic recommendations for TFRD;• Supervise work of multitasked TFRD secretariat (28);• Facilitate creation of participatory environment of the work process;• Overall administration of TFRD support budget ($700’000);Key achievements:• Adoption of Diagnostic Report;• Adoption of Strategic Recommendations;• Participatory and transparent consensus building process ensured; Show less

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  Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Council of Europe

  Mar 2009 - Sept 2012

  Main functions:• Prepare opinions and recommendations on issues of local and regional democracy for Committee of Ministers of COE;• Represent opinions of Georgia on draft legal documents of CDLR;• Ensure relevant networking with representatives from member states;• Be focal point in Georgia for CDLR on different reporting and evaluations.Key achievements:• Active participation in elaboration legal documents of CDLR;• Organize Minister’s participation in the Ministerial;• Prepared several reports; Show less

  • Deputy Head of Georgian Delegation (Headed by Mayor of Tbilisi)

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Member representing Georgia

    Mar 2009 - Mar 2011
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  Tsalenjikha Municipal Council

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2023

  Elected Member

  Main functions:• Participate in local council meetings;• Meet with local population to gather info on problems faced and finding possible solutions;• Adopt municipal budget;• Supervise execution of council decisions

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  Governmental Commission on Regional Development

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

  Deputy Chair (Chaired by the Minister on Regional Development and Infrastructure)

  Main functions: • Coordinate implementation of the Regional Development Policy in close cooperation with local and international stakeholders;• Organize CRD meetings;• Chair meetings as per need;• Prepare updates and reports for interested stakeholders.Key achievements:• Draft Action Plan of SSRD discussed

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  Center for Effective Governance System and Technological Advancement of Regions (CEGSTAR)

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2023

  Executive Director
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  Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Head of Ecological Expertise and Inspection Department
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  MyGPS LLC

  Sept 2013 - now

  Chief Operations Officer

  Fleet management, Satellite Tracking, Fuel Monitoring Solutions, GPS Solutions, GPS Tracker Production, IT Solutions, Public and Private Transportation Solutions, Distribution Solutions, Warehousing Solutions.

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  Insolgeo Inc

  Feb 2022 - now

  President