Ivana Petkukjeska

Experience

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  Institute for Democracy 'Societas Civilis' - Skopje

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Project and Research Assistant

  Assisting the Project Coordinator in the implementation of the overall activity: "Strengthening the civil society through capacity building: promotion of local development through better utilization of EU funds". Main activities included: research and capacity building for EU project development for civil society organisations and municipalities. The project was funded under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights.Coordination of data collection and data analysis on research projects: - Cooperator in survey "Political culture in Macedonia", 2013- Author of research data analysis "Tolerance, Dialogue, Cooperation. Inter-religion dialogue in Macedonia", 2011- Coordination of Gallup world poll in Macedonia, 2011 & 2012- Public opinion surveys Show less

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  M-Prospect

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Research Center Coordinator

  - Human resource management of the nation-wide research network (over 100 pollsters, regional coordinators/supervisors and coders) during the implementation of various market and social research projects;- Research data processing, visualisation and analysis

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  Upwork

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2015

  Freelance Consultant

  - Fundraising (donor identification, project development, preparation of sponsorship and/or project proposal, other writing services) for NGOs; - Market research data analysis for SMEs- Provided services to 60+ clients worldwide with 100% Job Success Rate

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  Greenfudge.org

  Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

  Freelance Contributor

  Writing weekly articles on environmental policies and challenges in Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina for Greenfudge, European Environmental news portal, covering environmental topics in almost every European country. [The cite doesn't exist anymore. The articles are available on https://quickfixpolitix.wordpress.com]

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  NGO Youth Can

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2017

  Project collaborator

  Collaborating on different projects focused on youth.- research / needs assessment- delivering trainings and lectures on active citizenship, employability etc.

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  Center for Integrated Development - Ohrid (CIRO)

  May 2015 - Dec 2016

  Co-founder and Vice President

  The Center for Integrated Development - Ohrid (CIRO) is a non-profit based in Ohrid, Macedonia. Its mission is to contribute to the development and improve the quality of life in Ohrid and the region in different areas of local importance through alternative and innovative approaches. From its founding in May 2015 until October 2020, I was the President of the organization. Its most notable work from that period is the extreme sports and alternative music event - Alternative Summer Ohrid (ALO), which was the biggest event of that type to be organized in the country. Show less

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  Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

  Dec 2015 - Apr 2018

  Program Coordinator

  WFD is the UK public body dedicated to supporting democracy around the world. WFD works with parliaments, political parties, and civil society groups as well as on elections to help make countries’ political systems fairer and more inclusive, accountable, and transparent.I was involved in the coordination of projects aimed at improving citizen participation, human rights legislation, financial oversight, and accountability through working with the parliament, civil society, media, and other state institutions primarily in North Macedonia.The work involved close cooperation with other regional offices, as well as the headquarter office in London, for implementation of different local and/or regional activities. Show less

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  L'Arche Slovenia

  Mar 2018 - now

  Project Advisor

  Društvo za pomoč osebam z motnjo v duševnem razvoju - Barka in Slovenia is part of the French federation of L'Arche communities (https://larche.org/). Being present in 38 countries on 5 continents, L'Arche is empowering adults with intellectual disabilities to play a vital and active role in society. I am responsible for the development of ideas and submission of projects, as well as implementation management of the successful ones (program management).Project success rate: over 80% Show less

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  PROJEKT, poslovno svetovanje, s.p.

  Jan 2023 - now

  Project Management / Grant Advisor

  As an external project consultant, I facilitate organizations' process of shaping their idea into a project that makes sense and makes an impact. Then I write it as a project that gets funded (project success rate: over 80%)