Marius Bălu

State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Parliament Liaison and Personnel Welfare

Personal data:

Nationality: Romanian

Date of birth: 04.11.1968

Professional experience:

2020-up to present: State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Parliament Liaison and Personnel Welfare, Ministry of National Defence

2017-2020: Executive Director - Intercommunity development association ECO METROPOLITAN CLUJ

2012-2016: Senator, Romanian Parliament - SENATE

member in the Board for Budget, Finance, Banking Activity and stock market

member in the Public Administration, Territory Organization and Environment Protection Board

member of the Permanent Delegation of Romanian Parliament to NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Chairman of the Board for Investigation of Abuses, Fighting Corruption and Petitions

2008-2012: Chairman of the County Council, Council of Mehedinţi County

2007-2008: Member of Parliament, Romanian Parliament - CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

2007: Subprefect, the Institution of Mehedinţi County Prefect

2006-2007: Prefect, the Institution of Mehedinţi County Prefect

2005-2006: State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence

2000-2005: Chief of Maintenance, Preparation, Launching, Repair Works Monitoring and Technical Endorsement Office

1998-2000: Engineer in the Program Strategy Management Office - Autonomous Administration for Nuclear Activities

1993-1998: Engineer, PRAM Laboratory - F.E. Drobeta Power Station

Education and further development:

2013: Professional development course - Diplomacy and Security, Romanian Diplomatic Institute

2006-2007: Specialized professional development program for the assignment into an adequate position for the Higher Public Servants, National Administration Institute

2006, May: General, Flag Officers, and Ambassadors Course", NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy

2006, April: "Black Sea Regional Security" Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston/Massachusetts, USA

2005-2006: "National Security and Defence" Post-academic Course, National Defence College, Bucharest

2005, September: Senior Executive Seminar - "Transatlantic relations: A Community of Values Including Russia and Ukraine", "George C. Marshall" Center for Strategic Studies, Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany

2005, June: Further-development Program for Military Personnel Assigned in Command Positions - "Leaders in development: Managing Political and Economic Reform", John. F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston/Massachusetts, USA

2002-2006: Post academic Course, National School of Political and Administrative Science, Political Science Faculty

1990-1993: Further-development Course in Industrial Management, Mechanics Faculty, Timişoara Technical University

1988-1993: PRAM Specialization, Electro-technical Faculty, Timişoara Technical University

1983-1987: Energetic High School, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Baccalaureate Diploma

Foreign languages:

French Language

English Language

Competences and social abilities:

Member in various boards of social analysis dialogue and assessment of the developments in the economic and social fields

Coordinator and chairman of several mediation and social dialogue boards

Member or chairman in various boards for the negotiation of the collective working contract

Supporter and promoter of nongovernmental organization initiatives

Promoter of the local and regional development projects for the attraction of European funds and encouragement of the investments in the rural environment

Ability to mediate the social relations and to make social decision-making factors responsible for the accomplishment of their objectives

Overall understanding of the social problems and the context these issues manifest themselves

Involvement and responsibility towards the economic and social issues

Organizational competences and skills

Coordinating working sessions within public institutions

Coordinating regional and crossborder working sessions, promoting partnerships

Organizing and conduct of bilateral cooperation activities, participating in inter-community initiatives

Organizing and conducting planning and institutional management activities

Organizing APM public service activities

Managing emergency situations at county level

Promoting team spirit, cohesion, collective effort and creativity

Superior adaptation capacity, calmness and self-control under stress conditions

Technical competences and abilities

Comand, control and operate The electrical panels

Ensure functionality and maintenance of electronic eqipment from The energetic industry

Political competences and abilities

Regional secretary in the National Permanent Office of the National Liberal Party

Ability to communicate and dialogue with the citizens

Punctuality, responsibility, fidelity, selflessness, team work

PC skills and abilities

Efficient mastering of the Microsoft Office tools

Driving license

B Driver' s License