RUSUDAN
DZIGRASHVILI
Tbilisi, GE
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PMP CERTIFIED, PROJECT MANAGER/COORDINATOR
SUMMARY
Accomplished project manager with proven expertise in consistently penetrating new fields. Able to find and create
opportunities to successfully lead and manage challenging and equally rewarding projects. Leverages exemplary communication
and in-person meetings to build a positive working environment, while fostering stakeholder engagement. Adepts at working
effectively to achieve goals both as a cross-functional team member and individual contributor. Sociable, easily adapts to new
environments, good listener and quick learner.
PMP (Certified Project Management Professional , PMP #-)
CORE
COMPETENCIES
Fundamental project management skills
Project Monitoring
Efficient in work processes
Relationship Building
Customer & Staff Relations
Creative
Communication
Research & Analysis
Effective decision make
Resource Allocation
Process Improvements
Politically sensitive
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
PH-INTERNATIONAL
Project Coordinator
2012 - 2018
Managing juvenile crime prevention school programs through cooperation with MIA and MES, schools and local NGOs.
Supporting community policing initiatives
Creation of the Management plan.
Implementing US exchange programs
Organizing youth camps
Developed schedule budget, WBS
Coordinate execution with various Ministries & schools; Recruit experts & trainers; select schools;
Monitor project progress, provide status to customer
Project monitoring and cost management
Generation of close-out reports
PH-INTERNATIONAL
2013 - PRESENT
Project Coordinator
Intensive Course for Teachers of English (ICTE)
Implementation of the project from start-up to final delivery.
Overall organization of US Exchange program
English language youth camps, coordination with donors and partners, budgeting, monitoring and managing all
stakeholders
EUROPE HOUSE
Programme Officer
2010 - 2012
Development of key programs to start-up the initiative in the areas of European integration, cultural cooperation and
education;
Initiated new projects initiation, planning, design and execution;
Coordinated donor relations, developed public-private partnerships and networking with the leaders of the most
influential and successful Georgian NGOs, as well as with political leaders and EU embassies
Organised large-scale events such as, European Week in Georgia;
Communicated with media;
led and empowered the team;
Controlled the schedule and costs closely
Managed changes
Leveraged communication and negotiations to foster new relationships.
Monitored project performance
ICC INTERNATIONAL
Executive Director
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
2008 - 2010
Responsible for the organisation's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Constantly engaging
stakeholders, officials and business representatives in the Chamber activities.
Planned and directed the activities of the Chamber.
Supported business initiatives, cooperated with different businesses in Georgia and abroad.
Organized user conferences and classes for over 300 attendees
Managed specialized commissions (Tax, trade, banking, tourism)
Administered member relations on a daily basis.
USAID/AGVANTAGE
2007 - 2008
Marketing Communications Manager
Strategy development and implementation of communications of AgVANTAGE project. Supported visibility and marketing
communications across stakeholder the organization during the Russian embargo.
Created PR and promotional activities, events planning (including factory openings in the regions)
Communicated with media, edited, printing and disseminated monthly publication "Agroinfo,"
Maintained the project websites
Created promotional materials for the project and project stakeholders
PUBLIC
BROADCASTING
OF GEORGIA
2007 - 2007
Head of Public Relations Department
Managing organizations transition process from governmental TV to Public Broadcaster.
Served as a liaison to build relationships between senior management and public or journalists,
Produced materials for company’s publications and website
Made pitches, organized PR campaigns, press -conferences;
managed Fundraising
Initiated and coordinated the creation of the children's website.
Engaged various stakeholders, tracked and managed their requirements
led and developed the department team.
IREX
2003 - 2005
Research and Information Department Manager
Coordinated research projects, media monitoring. communication with several donor, international and local organisations
involved in media development. Arranging large-scale training programmes in Tbilisi and regions,
EDUCATION
GIPA
2001 - 2002
GEORGIAN TECHNICAL
MPA
Master's Degree in Public Administration
Bachelors Degree
UNIVERSITY
1997 - 2001
English Language -Translator/Interpreter
COURSES
PMP preparation workshop - Project Management Professional by OMEC Sp.
(2016) Deutsche Welle training in Public Relations (2011)
ESM Certificate Course – Marketing in Tourism and Hospitality Business,( Six-month certificate course,
2006) Bellevue Community College, WA. USA (Spring , summer and autumn quarters.
Fundamentals of Translation, Vocabulary Acquisition and Terminology Research (2001)
LANGUAGES
English - fluent
Russian - fluent
French - Intermediate
Georgian - native
TECH.
PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project
,Virtual office program. Website Content Management
Photoshop. Wordpress,
