Lina Levenshtian

Experience

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  Electro – Partner BPC, LLC (Start-up)

  May 2006 - Sept 2011

  Co-founder, deputy CEO & CFO

  Provided strategic leadership and overall direction of activities in support of company’s business objectives. Drove continual innovation reform to increase the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the policies and procedures. Served as the senior policy advisor to the Executive board and management teams.Main functions:• Vision & Strategy• Management of people and resources• Policy Development and AdviceKey achievements:• Within a year the company developed from sales to manufacturing one with a field office in Zaporizhzhya and successfully worked for 5+ years with average annual turnover 800,000 US dollars, nearly 70 employees on permanent contracts and about 20 on temporary and consultancy contracts. Show less

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  Sappi Austria Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. KG (Sappi Fine Paper Europe)

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Administrative Manager

  Accountable for delivery of efficient and cost-effective administrative services, providing guidance and support to staff and management on administrative issues. Ensures the office’s administrative operations and services are in compliance with the company’s policies and procedures. Main functions:• Development and introduction of SOPs• Ensure effective delivery of HR function• Budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow Key achievements:• Took over and successfully integrated delivery of accounting and HR related tasks from Outsourcing agency. Show less

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  Sumitec Ukraine (Sumitomo Corp.)

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Contract Manager

  Facilitated management collaboration with partners in defining supply interventions to meet business needs and achieve results; provided technical and advisory support on supply chain management.Main functions:• Supply chain delivery and response outside standard business processes • Collaboration with customers and suppliers • Technical and advisory support • Budgeting and financial reporting for the section• Support on preparation of marketing campaigns Key achievements:• As a part of a project on establishment of a heavy machinery warehouse in Ukraine, contracted and delivered 20 heavy machines during first 6 months, apart from fulfilling regular needs. Show less

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  UN Office on Drugs and Crime

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2016

  Programme and Administrative Coordinator

  Accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results in specific operational contexts, covering the five core pillars: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, Valuing Partners.Main functions:• Promote innovation in office management to improve efficiency• Development and introduction of SOPs• Ensure effective cooperation with UN Agencies, HQ, field offices, donors and implementing partners• Budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow, grants management • Overall guidance on HR policies• Recruitment (staff and consultants)• Performance management, learning and development • Ensure delivery of effective supply and logistics functions Key achievements:• Ensured effective financial management, budgeting and reporting to HQ and donors.• Performed effective grant management and collaboration with implementing partners.• Successfully led transition to a new ERP system in 2016.• Completed comprehensive salary survey in 2015.• Established effective collaboration and knowledge sharing within local UN community. Show less

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  UNICEF

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  Accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of the clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. Anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.Main functions:• Strategic HR planning and management• Introduction and overall guidance on HR policies• Staff relations and counselling• Insure effective collaboration within local and regional HR networks• Full cycle recruitment (staff and consultants)• Learning and development • Performance management• Emergency preparedness and responseKey achievements:• 2017 - successfully completed 5-years programme budget review; 57 new posts established and filled within 6 months• Established, populated, successfully utilized 14 local Talent Groups to streamline recruitment process• In collaboration with programme sections introduced and successfully utilized local consultancy rosters • Efficiently and successfully responded to internal (2016) and external (2020) audits• Successfully completed comprehensive salary survey in 2020 (results announced in 2021)• Facilitated an effective transition to remote work modality due to COVID-19 lock-down• Regularly met global recruitment KPIs (average time - 47 days, as per internal procedures) Show less Coordination of various HR-related aspects of the Office of Innovation (OOI) relocation to a new duty station and helping drive the recruitment of a variety of new staff positions for the new Core and Hub offices as well as some initial relocations of OOI staff to their new location.Key achievements:• Coordinated 30+ recruitment cases (mostly P2-P5 posts) of the OOI in Stockholm and its hub in Helsinki, provided strategic HR support to the OOI on related issues. Most of the recruitment cases were moved from JD/ToR development stage to Offer stage, unless canceled or postponed.• Throughout the process, the Hiring Managers were guided and advised on the best strategic approach in outreach, assessment and placement. • Local gender and geographic diversity, as well as local market and office/team needs been considered in decision making. • Candidates were provided timely feedback and Hiring Managers were regularly informed about the status of their cases.• All the cases were supplemented with full set of documents and submitted timely. Show less

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2022

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
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  UNICEF Supply Division

  Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  Human Resources Business Partner

  Accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of the clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. Anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.Main functions:• Business partnering with Centres in Supply Division in the recruitment and monitoring of staff in Supply Division, including conducting recruitment planning meetings with Hiring Managers to discuss recruitment timelines, guidelines and other important aspects before the initiation of any recruitment process.• Implementing surge recruitment processes for increasing emergencies and OMP recruitment processes including (but not limited to): advertising positions, sourcing candidates, shortlisting, scheduling interviews, attending the interviews and making recommendations, following up on references, facilitating approval processes, feedback sessions and academic verifications, and initial offer letters.• Support cultural and behavioural changes needed in the organization, in the context of decentralized recruitment, strategic HR partnership approach and the implementation of revised staff selection policy.• Assist the Supply Community Learning & Development Unit in updating the Supply function Rosters and the mobility exercise for Supply Division Posts.• Support in analysing HR data to help inform decision making on HR processes and strategies. Show less

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  UNICEF

  Oct 2024 - now

  Human Resources Business Partner

  Strategic Business Partnering- Proactively collaborate with clients to help fulfill their business goals through anticipating HR-related needs and presenting subsequent plans of action.- Collaborate effectively with other DPC's sections and centers of expertise to provide coherent solutions for clients.- Proactively advise clients on the resolution of human resources issues ensuring equitable and transparent solutions that protects both the staff and organization’s interests.Act as change agent- Liaise with the HQ Divisions, regional and country offices to support and contribute to corporate HR strategy formulation and global implementation.- Interpret and analyze HR data to help inform strategic decision making on HR processes and strategies.- Support senior business partners in promoting HR initiatives that support organizational culture change, improved results and staff development.Relationship Management- Maintain and enhance relationships with DPC's centers of expertise, the global shared services center and global staff association.- Collaborate with sister-agencies on best HR practices within the UN or other affiliated organizations.- Attend HR networking events – both within the UN system and the private sector.Employee Championing- Recommend efficient and cost-effective learning products which strengthen staff capacity to contribute effectively to achieving business goals.- Provide day-to-day performance and talent management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions). - Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. Show less