Rashyd Bilalov
Summary
Personable professional committed to managing and tracking program components to meet set objectives. Extensive experience upholding quality standards to drive program growth.
US Department of State program graduate with a strong focus on Youth Participation, Democracy building, and Community Engagement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Assistant
National Democratic Institute
Kyiv/Remote
2023.05 - 2024.08
- Maintained regular communication with the program staff and partners to coordinate program activities;
- Assisted in the coordination of program activities and resources, including scheduling meetings, preparing materials, and providing administrative support;
- Coordinated logistics for activities and events;
- Drafted narrative reports and supporting/reviewing financial reports in compliance with NDI policies;
- Assisted in the preparation of political and program updates/analysis;
- Organized special events such as conferences, workshops, training sessions for program participants;
- Contributed to the development of NDI programmatic approach on Youth participation;
Advisor
Consortium for Elections and Political Processes Strengthening (CEPPS)
Washington DC / Remote
2022.11 - 2023.07
- Developed the Youth Barrier Analysis Toolkit (BAT), a guide for helping DRG practitioners identify and analyze
barriers to youth political participation; - Provided recommendations for Cross-Sectoral Toolkit, Engaging Young People Across Sectors;
Intern
Open Secrets/Center for Responsive Politics
Washington DC
2022.09 - 2022.12
- Assisted with event planning, support and execution of virtual and in-person meetings;
- Conducted research on electoral processes in the United States;
- Assisted the Research team in writing reports on US Elections and transparency of campaign contributions;
- Provided support to existing staff on various tasks and duties;
Intern
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
2021.06 - 2021.12
- Translated documents and reports;
- Assisted with communication and administrative issues (daily correspondence with CSO’s, NGO’s, experts, local
and national MP’s and representatives of political parties); - Drafted weekly, monthly and field reports;
- Tracked the data regarding the program activities;
- Assisted in coordinating meetings and events both online and offline;
- Captured and organized meeting notes during weekly meetings;
Project Manager
Youth Democratic Association (YODA)
Kharkiv
2020.02 - 2021.02
- Drafted comprehensive narrative reports for donors ensuring timely submission of such reports
- Developed and tracked project plans and timelines;
- Maintained regular communications with key stakeholders;
- Managed administrative tasks related to planning and implementation of the project activities;
Intern
Ukraine House Davos
2020.01 - 2020.02
- Assisted the team during the Forum activities;
- Translated documents (Ukrainian-English, English-Ukrainian);
- Assisted in correspondence with the delegates of Ukraine House Davos;
- Contributed to promotion of Ukraine House Davos 2020;
Education
Master of Arts - Politics And Governance in The Digital Age
University of Tartu
Tartu2025-08
BA - English Philology, Germanic Languages and Literatures (including translation)
Karazin Kharkiv National University
Kharkiv06.2021
Continuing Education Units - Leadership and Civic Engagement Academy
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia12.2022
Skills
- Digital skills (Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, Microsoft Teams)
- MS Office Package (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point)
- Proven Intercultural experience and competence (International exchange programs, conferences, and projects)
- Research
- Grant Writing
- Report Writing
- Strong writing skills
- Civil society background
- Budget monitoring
- Administrative Support
- Program Administration
- Project Management
Languages
- Ukrainian - Native
- Russian - Fluent
- English - Fluent
- French - Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Assistant
National Democratic Institute
2023.05 - 2024.08
Advisor
Consortium for Elections and Political Processes Strengthening (CEPPS)
2022.11 - 2023.07
Intern
Open Secrets/Center for Responsive Politics
2022.09 - 2022.12
Intern
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
2021.06 - 2021.12
Project Manager
Youth Democratic Association (YODA)
2020.02 - 2021.02
Intern
Ukraine House Davos
2020.01 - 2020.02
Master of Arts - Politics And Governance in The Digital Age
University of Tartu
BA - English Philology, Germanic Languages and Literatures (including translation)
Karazin Kharkiv National University
Continuing Education Units - Leadership and Civic Engagement Academy
George Mason University
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