Blagoj Jovanovski

The role involves overseeing and managing municipal employees, with a focus on organizing and coordinating their activities to ensure efficient operations. This includes convening regular meetings with departmental heads, providing guidance to managerial and administrative staff, and emphasizing human resource management to enhance organizational effectiveness.

A key responsibility is the implementation of the municipality’s strategic plans, work programs, and budgets. This encompasses meticulous planning, liquidity management, and debt administration to maintain financial stability. Responsibilities also include organizing and maintaining comprehensive records of receivables and liabilities, monitoring budget execution, and ensuring adherence to established policies. Strategies are employed to optimize working capital management by balancing short-term assets and liabilities, evaluating financing options, issuing debt instruments as necessary, and ensuring timely debt repayment. Interest rate monitoring and the formulation of strategies to mitigate interest-related costs and risks are also integral to the role.

In alignment with the directives of the mayor, the position involves overseeing the execution of decisions and instructions, ensuring prompt and orderly administrative operations. Efforts are directed toward improving organizational efficiency, standardizing work procedures, and enhancing working conditions within the municipality.

The role also entails coordinating the preparation of strategic municipal documents, including the strategic plan, work program, professional development programs, and work reports. Additional responsibilities include providing advice on municipal policies, representing the municipality in the public sector, and compiling reports on municipal management.

The evaluation of managerial and administrative staff is conducted to maintain high performance standards. Collaboration with other state bodies, local government entities, domestic and international organizations, and representatives from the economic and civil sectors is a vital aspect of the role. Moreover, the position includes advising on matters related to the municipality’s representation within the Association of Local Self-Government Units of the Republic of North Macedonia and participating in municipal working bodies as authorized by the mayor.

This comprehensive set of responsibilities underscores the importance of strategic leadership, financial acumen, policy development, and effective coordination to ensure the municipality operates efficiently and meets its organizational objectives.

The role encompasses the management, organization, and coordination of departmental activities, with direct oversight of the tasks and responsibilities within the department. It involves ensuring the timely, legal, and high-quality execution of work in accordance with established policies, particularly in the area of budget planning. While working on this position I was responsible for directing the process of preparing, amending, and supplementing both the municipal budget and strategic municipal plans.

Leadership in financial activities are central to the role, requiring the coordination of various processes to ensure the effective execution of financial tasks while maintaining legal and quality standards. This includes providing strategic proposals for the establishment or abolition of financial controls, conducting risk assessments, and updating financial management procedures as needed.

The role also involves leading the budgeting process, collaborating with relevant departments to create accurate, realistic financial plans, and utilizing financial models and historical data to forecast future financial trends. This proactive approach to financial forecasting enables informed decision-making to ensure the municipality’s financial health and stability.

Furthermore, the position included oversight of the budget’s execution, monitoring compliance with established policies, and managing the financial management processes and controls across the department. This includes a thorough evaluation of public procurement contracts and the implementation of both ex ante and ex post financial control procedures. Additionally, the role entails performing documented control of the completeness and accuracy of all relevant documentation (e.g., invoices, orders, delivery notes, and work orders) to ensure compliance with public procurement contracts.

In terms of human resource management, the position requires evaluating departmental employees’ performance, assessing training needs, and proposing strategies for their professional development. In this role I was also responsible for preparing the Annual Financial Report in accordance with the Law on Public Internal Financial Control and undertaking other activities related to budget coordination.

This position demands a strong combination of financial oversight, strategic planning, and organizational leadership to ensure effective financial management and compliance within the department and the broader municipal framework.

The position involves the independent execution of highly complex tasks within the department, with minimal guidance or supervision from the department head. This includes monitoring and ensuring the implementation of applicable legislation related to financial control. Additionally, the individual is responsible for preparing reports on the outcomes of conducted controls.

The role also entails responsibility for conducting risk assessments of financial management and control processes, ensuring that potential risks are identified and mitigated effectively. The employee is accountable for the self-assessment of financial management and control system processes, based on the results of these risk assessments. This includes the preparation of comprehensive reports detailing the implementation of the self-assessment processes.

Further responsibilities include the mathematical and formal verification of the regularity of accounting documentation prior to payment, ensuring that all documentation adheres to established standards and regulations.

In addition, the role requires the analysis of relevant information and materials, providing expert and analytical support to the commissions of the municipal council. The individual is also tasked with offering clarifications and expert opinions on the application of laws and other regulations within the relevant field, ensuring legal compliance and providing valuable insights into regulatory matters.

The role involves the execution of complex tasks within the department, specifically focusing on the analysis of revenue and expenditure. This includes preparing short- and medium-term projections of budget revenues and expenditures based on detailed analysis of macroeconomic indicators.

Additionally, the position encompasses the preparation of short-term and medium-term fiscal strategies, ensuring alignment with broader economic objectives. It requires a thorough examination of the potential effects of proposed legal solutions in the field of budget policy, evaluating their impact on financial sustainability.

While working on this position I was responsible for proposing guidelines and measures to inform short- and medium-term budget policy, providing strategic insights to guide fiscal decision-making. Furthermore, the position involves active participation in the preparation of the municipal budget and related budgetary reports, ensuring compliance with international standards and best practices in financial management and reporting.

The role encompasses a broad range of financial responsibilities within the EU-funded project, including performing detailed financial analysis, preparing financial reports (both quarterly and annually), and maintaining accurate financial accounting records. The individual is responsible for comprehensive financial planning, risk management, and budgeting to ensure the project adheres to established financial frameworks and maintains fiscal integrity. Key tasks include managing internal controls to guarantee compliance with EU regulations and ensuring proper documentation and transparency in all financial activities. The role also involves providing auditing support to ensure that all financial operations are consistent with EU standards and project guidelines. Additionally, responsibilities included ensuring accurate tracking of project expenditures and revenues, preparing financial statements in line with EU reporting requirements, and overseeing the disbursement of funds in accordance with contractual agreements. Assessing financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate potential issues, as well as monitor cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity throughout the project lifecycle. The role further entails liaising with project stakeholders, including project managers and external auditors, to ensure all financial transactions are documented and aligned with the objectives of the EU funding. The individual will also be involved in the preparation and submission of financial reports for both internal and external review, ensuring full accountability and transparency in all financial matters related to the project. Additionally, the role includes tracking financial performance against project goals and adjusting financial strategies as needed to achieve optimal outcomes within the allocated budget. Finally, ensuring compliance with all relevant EU financial regulations, guidelines, and reporting standards, contributing to the smooth execution of the project and the effective use of EU