AZAT ATAJANOV

Coordinate IOM Fleet in different locations in Ukraine
Plan and coordinate transportation services for IOM staff in Ukraine
Ensure IOM Fleet in Ukraine is operational at any moment and ready to provide quality services on the regular basis as well as for evacuation under the emergency circumstances
Manage all operations relating to IOM premises in Ukraine including market research, selection, negotiations, contracting, refurbishments, maintenance, and financial obligations
Contribute to reporting, analysis and planning of resources necessary for smooth IOM operations in Ukraine

Managed IOM country program in Turkmenistan
Developed over 20 new projects (5 received financial support)

Contributed to the development of regional and global 20 projects
Contributed to the development and led on implementation of the National Action Plan Against Trafficking in Persons
Chaired UN Network on Migration in Turkmenistan and implementation of Global Compact on Migration (GCM); Served as the major source to advise the government on their reporting under GCM
Represented IOM on UNCT, led on UN Consultations with government on SDG 10
Chaired UN internal working group on Human Rights, Gender, and Youth
Contributed to development of strategic regional documents, IOM Sub-regional strategy for Central Asia, and Country strategy for Turkmenistan

Coordinated activities under UNODC National program on criminal justice, crime prevention and integrity relating to combatting trafficking in persons
Developed new concepts, projects and coordinated submissions
Maintained and expanded relations with development partners and potential donors, contribute to resource mobilization

Presided on the National Interagency Working Group against Trafficking in Persons
Contributed to the design of countertrafficking trainings and other capacity-building assistance for criminal justice actors, with particular focus on strengthening criminal justice response to trafficking in persons

Managed UNDP projects under Democratic Governance, Economic Development, and Social Protection portfolio (5-7 projects)
Coordinated relations with donors, government and implementing partners
Developed new projects and ensured financial support (over USD1mln mobilized)
Contributed to development of UN and UNDP programmatic documents (UNSDCF/UNDAF, Common country analysis, Country program) and program reporting

Led on joint UN-Government results groups

Coordinated the development of the National Human Rights Action Plan

Spearheaded consultations with government on selected SDGs

Coordinated implementation of UNFPA Population and Development, and Gender Equality Projects (4 projects)
Developed project concepts, led on implementation of National Population Census in 2012
Led on development of National Action Plan on Gender Equality, implementation of the concluding observations of the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Participated in policy dialogue with government, designed and conducted advocacy and capacity building activities to ensure implementation of government policies in accordance with international obligations of Turkmenistan in area of human rights, gender equality, and evidence-based data

Coordinated basket-funding of civil society development projects together with other donors and partners
Assisted partners/NGOs in capacity building, project
development/management, budget optimization, building outreach/media strategy, development of web-presence and design, monitoring, evaluation of projects' results, and strategic development
Contributed to program monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Assisted Border Guard Service of Ukraine in capacity building process with overall objective of transitioning to civilian law enforcement agency by strengthening recruitment, legislative, and training procedures, extrapolating on and explaining EU practices and policies
Designed project activities, drafted project proposals
Acted as procurement focal point for several projects

Organized tenders, served as quality assurance for open and fair tendering procedures

Leading on seminars in the courses: Politics and War, International Relations for groups of undergraduate students of 20 and more students;

Grading students' performance;

Working with students to improve their performance, writing papers in international relations, and delivering their thesis and presentations.

Coordinated daily communication and diplomatic correspondence between MFA, US Embassy in Turkmenistan, and Turkmenistan missions in North America and UN
Provided analysis of economic and political development of US-Turkmenistan relations, coordinate submission reports
Advised branches of Turkmenistan Government on policy related issues with US and Canada