Sanja Bošnjak, univ.spec.oec., grad.oec.

State Secretary
Born in Orahovica on 10 February 1968
Ulica Ivana Dežmana 10, Zagreb
Phone: +385 1 6448 888
Fax: +385 1 6448 906

 
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
 
  • 2007 - 2009 - Faculty of Economics in Osijek, Postgraduate University Study of Economic Development Management, university specialist in economics
  • 1986 - 1991 - Faculty of Economics in Osijek, graduated economist
  • 1982 - 1986 – CUO Braća Ribar secondary school in Osijek, foreign language correspondence clerk


PROFESSIONAL CAREER

  • October 2020 - State Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
  • October 2019 - September 2020 - Director of Panonski drvni centar kompetencija (Pannonian Competence Centre for Wood) Virovitica
  • December 2017 - October 2019 - Head of State Administration Office in Virovitica-Podravina County
  • January 2016 - May 2017 - Acting County Prefect of Virovitica-Podravina County
  • May 2013 - January 2016 - Deputy County Prefect of Virovitica-Podravina County
  • 2008-2013 - Director of VIDRA Regional Development Agency of Virovitica-Podravina County
  • 2006 - 2008 - Expert Associate for technical cooperation with the EU and regional development
  • 2003 - 2006 - Assistant Head of Administrative Department for Economy, Construction and Utility Affairs
  • January - October 2003 - Head of the Administrative Department for Economy, Construction and Utility Affairs
  • 1995 - 2003 - Gaj d.d. Slatina, Gaj d.o.o. Voćin, import clerk, head of procurement service, head of commercial service
  • 1991 - 1995 - PP Orahovica, procurement clerk


PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • 2004 - 2020 - continuous training on strategic planning, regional development and EU funds; trainer for project cycle management and EU policy; human resources management; development of entrepreneurship and attracting foreign investments
  • 2009 - Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Education, Zagreb, A. Lukšić scholarship for “21st Century Governance: Critical Skills for Leadership and Sustaining Innovative Organizations”
  • 2003 - State certification exam


FOREIGN LANGUAGES

  • English (active command)
  • German (passive command)


OTHER

  • February - August 2020 - Commissioner of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for the City of Orahovica
  • since 2012 - the status of lecturer at VŠMTI Virovitica (Macroeconomics, EU Project Management, EU Economy and EU Economic Policy Analysis)
  • 2006 - 2008 - Coordinator for the PSGO for Virovitica-Podravina County
  • Volunteer in Društvo Naša djeca (Our Children Society) Slatina