Nikolay Chavov is a highly experienced professional with a background in project management and business development, specializing in infrastructure and transportation projects. With over a decade of dedicated work, he has consistently demonstrated his expertise and leadership abilities.
Nikolay currently serves as the Director of Business Development & Operations at NTU International A/S, a position he has held since August 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing business development initiatives and operational activities.
Nikolay has more than 12 years of experience in Technical Assistance projects and 10 years of experience as a Project Manager. He has implemented 12 long-term and 35 short-term contracts for EU, WB, AfDB and other IFIs in Europe, and Asia. He possesses in-depth knowledge of project cycle management, and a logical framework approach from project identification, formulation, and preparation to monitoring and evaluation. He is very experienced in the overall management of the project, e.g., ensuring timely completion of activities at the required quality level, timely delivery of services and deliverables, communication with the Client and key stakeholders, and submission of invoices and associated supporting documents. Nikolay has considerable knowledge of EU international cooperation and external aid policies, programming cycle and supporting geographic and thematic financial instruments (IPA, ENI, EDF, DCI, GPGC, INSC, PI, EIDHR, IcSP, etc.). Additionally, he has experience in communication, capacity building, institutional & policy dialogue facilitation and awareness-raising activities.
