SENIOR/A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE FOR CONTROL AND ANALYSIS OF PURPOSEFUL EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS

Requirements: •master of economics/graduate economist, •minimum 4 years of professional work experience, •organizational abilities and communication skills necessary for the successful performance of this job, •knowledge of computer work, •knowledge of the English language.

Job Description: •participates in organizing, coordinating, and performing all tasks within the domain of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •collects documentation and performs control of the purposeful expenditure of funds by users in accordance with assumed contractual obligations, and in accordance with the instructions of the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •determines purposeful/non-purposeful expenditure of funds and provides proposals for the return of funds to users, i.e., the return of non-purposefully spent funds and maintains records of procedures for returning non-purposefully spent funds, •proposes additional activities and measures in cases where users have not fully purposefully/non-purposefully spent the allocated funds, prior to initiating the refund procedure, •performs field visits to users of allocated funds for the purpose of determining the purposeful expenditure of funds in accordance with the instructions of the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •performs tasks related to the procedure of returning non-purposefully spent funds through programs, projects, and activities of the Sportski savez Grada Zagreba, •monitors regulations within its scope and provides proposals for their amendment, •participates in the preparation of certificates, attestations, and other documents within the scope of work of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •participates in the preparation of reports, information, and analyses in the field of work of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •participates in the review of program applications for public calls within the Program of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb, prepares a detailed report and provides a professional opinion on the applied programs regarding the request for financial resources for the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •participates in the preparation of detailed plans and work programs of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •leads or participates in special projects assigned by the Chief Secretary, •prepares correspondence and other acts related to the work of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •participates in the preparation of the Program of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb and the Plan of Funds for Co-financing Programs of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb within its scope of work, •collaborates with members of the Sportski savez Grada Zagreba in the preparation of the Program of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb with the consent of the Chief Secretary and with regular reporting on undertaken activities, •creates and leads strategic plans for supporting users of funds from the Plan of Funds for Co-financing Programs of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb, •analyzes and monitors trends in the field of control and analysis of purposeful expenditure of funds, •manages communication and cooperation with users to ensure consistent application of best practices in the control and analysis of purposeful expenditure of funds, •participates in organizing meetings, workshops, and educations for users to achieve efficiency in the purposeful expenditure of funds, •participates in the development and implementation of user support programs, •monitors changes in regulations and standards in the financial sector regarding the purposeful expenditure of funds and, accordingly, prepares written instructions for the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •receives clients and provides them with interpretations related to the tasks of analysis and control of purposeful expenditure of funds, •prepares drafts of responses to written complaints, objections, and requests from legal and natural persons, •prepares reports on achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improving the work of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •develops specific plans aimed at supporting users, •participates in the organization of meetings and workshops for the employees of the Professional Service of the Sportski savez Grada Zagreba and participates in the organization of educations for members of the Sportski savez Grada Zagreba within the scope of work of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds, •continuously monitors trends in this sector and proposes innovative approaches and strategies to the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds for the improvement and development of the control and analysis system of purposeful expenditure of funds, •actively participates in the preparation of projects for applying for funds from various sources for financial support to sports programs and projects, •prepares documents related to the payment of co-financing amounts according to the Plan of Funds for Co-financing Programs of Public Needs in Sport of the City of Zagreb, •monitors legal regulations and professional literature within its scope of work, •diligently maintains documentation of its tasks, •performs other tasks assigned by the Chief Secretary as well as those tasks that the Head of the Office for Control and Analysis of Purposeful Expenditure of Funds places within its competence and procedure. Persons of both sexes may apply to the competition, and the expressions used in this competition for persons in the masculine gender are used neutrally and refer to both male and female persons. A probationary period is mandatory for persons being hired for an indefinite period.

Mandatory documentation: •CV •Electronic record or confirmation of data recorded in the database of the Hrvatski zavod za mirovinsko osiguranje, which must contain data on the employer, the basis of insurance, the start and end of insurance, working hours, actual and required professional qualifications, and the duration of insurance seniority •Proof of appropriate level of education •Certificate that no criminal proceedings are pending against the candidate (not older than 6 months from the date of publication of this advertisement) Incomplete and late applications will not be considered. The employer is not obliged to publish or notify candidates of the competition results. Candidates who, based on duly and timely received documentation, meet the requirements for employment will be notified of the date of the oral interview via e-mail.