Georgeta Gavrilă
SECRETARY GENERAL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- January 2020 - present: Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence
- November 2019 - January 2020: Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry for Economy, Energy and the Business Environment
- March 2019 - November 2019: Governmental Inspector
- February 2018 - March 2019: Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport
- November 2017 - February 2018: Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport
- September 2017 - November 2017: Secretary General of the Ministry for the Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship
- March 2017 - September 2017: Governmental Inspector (senior civil servant)
- January 2016 - March 2017: Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy
Activities and responsibilities:
- ensuring fluent and efficient performance and communication between the various departments of the ministry;
- coordination of staff policies and basic staff management principles;
- coordination of the public policy compartment;
- chairperson of the Commission for Internal-Managerial Control;
- head of the security department of the ministry;
- main credit release authority, under occasional delegation of competency;
- cooperation with related compartments in the General Secretariat of the Government, as well as with Secretaries General of other ministries, in issues of common concern;
- ensuring the validation process of legal drafts issued in common with other ministries;
- forwarding legal drafts initiated by the Ministry of Defence to the General Secretariat of the Government for analysis and discussion;
- monitoring legal drafts initiated by the Ministry of Defence as approved by the Government;
- monitoring the drafting of regular reports as provided by active regulations.
Activity range: Central Public Administration
- Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Business Environment
Activities and responsibilities:
- coordination of public relations activities and petition processing;
- endorsing documents issued by coordinated compartments, in line with delegation competencies assigned by the head of the institution;
- participation, as assigned by the minister, in negotiations of international conventions, accords or agreements concluded by the institution;
- assisting the Secretary General according to the job description and delegation competencies
- April 2014 - February 2015: Secretary General of the Energy Department
- according to art. 49 of Law No. 90/2001 Regarding the Organisation and Functioning of the Government of Romania and of the Ministries, with subsequent modifications and additions, and in line with job description provisions;
- direct management of the Economic, Juridical, Human Resource and Public Relations Directorates;
- chairperson of the Commission for Internal-Managerial Control;
- coordination of the Internal Public Audit Compartment;
- main credit release authority, under occasional delegation of competency.
Activity range: Central Public Administration
- 2012 - 2014: Prefect of Bucharest Municipality
Activities and responsibilities:
- according to Chapter III "Attributions of the Prefect" from Law No. 340/2004 regarding the Prefect and the Institution of the Prefect, republished, with subsequent modifications and additions.
Activity range: Public Administration
- 2005 - 2012: Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence
Activities and responsibilities:
- according to art. 49 of Law No. 90/2001 Regarding the Organisation and Functioning of the Government of Romania and of the Ministries, with subsequent modifications and additions.
Activity range: Central Public Administration
- 2000 - 2001: Director, the Public Servant National Agency, Bucharest
Activity range: Central Public Administration
- 2001 - 2005: Adviser, the Public Servant National Agency, Bucharest
Activity range: Central Public Administration
- 1998 - 2000: Engineer, SC PAFS SRL, Bucharest
- 1989 - 1998: Engineer, Tulcea Shipyard
- 1985 - 1989: Trainee engineer, Calarasi Iron and Steel Works
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- 2010: PhD in Military Sciences, "Carol I" National Defence University, Bucharest
- 2005 - 2006: National Defence College (the basic course), “Carol I” National Defence University, Bucharest
- 2005 - 2006: College of Defence Resource Management, Education and Acquisitions, Bucharest University
- 2003 - 2006: Post-graduate Studies in Administrative, National School for Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest
- - 1981 - 1985: Metallurgy Department of the Polytechnic University, Bucharest
Further development programs
- 2014: Pilot specialisation program for prefects and subprefects, within the project: "Performance Consolidation for Prefects and Subprefects in Romania in View of EU Integration and Administrative and Financial Decentralisation"
- 2011: Professional Development Programs: "Public Policies" and "Training of Trainers" (Global Commercium Development)
- 2008: "Excellence, Statehood and Governmental Policies" Program, Georgetown University, USA
- 2007 - 2008: Special development program for senior public servants, National Administration Institute
- 2007: Course for generals and ambassadors, NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy
- Program: "Executive Officers in National and International Security", Harvard University, USA
- 2006: English language course, Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ontario, Canada
- 2005: Development program: "The Administrative Act", National Administration Institute
Decorations and other distinctions
- 2011: National Order: Faithful Service in rank of Knight
- 2011: Emblem: In Honour of Romania' s Military
- 2010: Order: Military Virtue in rank of Officer
- 2007: Honorary Emblem of the Romanian Military
- 2007: Order: Military Virtue in rank of Knight
Other activities
- 2018 - present: Chairperson of the Disciplinary Commission for Senior Public Servants, following PM Decision No. 59/2018
- 2012-2015: Chairperson of the Commission for Evaluation of Senior Public Servants, following PM Decision No. 461/2012
- 2008-2011: Chairperson of the Disciplinary Commission for Senior Public Servants, following PM Decision No. 36/2008
- 2005-2008: Chairperson of the Disciplinary Commission for Senior Public Servants, following PM Decision No. 384/2005 and PM Decision No. 10/2007
Foreign languages:
- English, French
Communication abilities
- Interacting, teamwork;
- Readily adaptable to new developments.
Organisational/managerial skills
- Planning and strategic management;
- Leadership, coordination, control;
- Judicious delegation of responsibilities;
- Result-oriented attitude.
Abilities acquired in the line of work
- Comprehensible communication at any level;
- Readily adaptable in decision making;
- Efficient conflict negotiation;
- Observing classified information and security procedures.
IT competence
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), Internet
Other skills
- Analysis, synthesis, professional dedication.
Driving licence: B