Tamara Leschenko

Tamara Leschenko serves as a Human Resources Management Assistant at USAID/Ukraine, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and public service modernization in Ukraine. In this role, she facilitates the procurement of professional services essential to human resources reform, organizational development, and civil service capacity-building initiatives. Her work is integral to acquiring technical assistance that enhances workforce governance, talent management systems, and public sector HR infrastructure, aligning closely with USAID’s strategic focus on institutional resilience and democratic governance. She primarily handles non-construction professional services under the 541990 NAICS category, managing task orders and delivery orders for consultative and analytical support. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Tamara collaborates with a diverse pool of international and local professional service providers experienced in public administration reform, organizational diagnostics, and HR systems design. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in post-conflict institutional rebuilding, often engaging consultants with regional experience in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space. She works closely with program officers to align contracting needs with technical assistance objectives, ensuring procurement actions support long-term sustainability goals. Tamara’s contracting activity is entirely classified under “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on open competition without preferential socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects the nature of the specialized services required, which often demand niche expertise not widely available among small businesses in the local market. Her approach prioritizes technical competence and implementation capacity over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s mission-driven procurement standards. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing HR strategy consulting, workforce analytics, leadership development programs, and public sector reform advisory services. She specializes in acquiring high-value, knowledge-based services that directly inform institutional modernization, ensuring Ukraine’s public HR systems meet international best practices and donor-aligned benchmarks.