Jelena Marjanovic

In 1979 graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade.In August 2012 was appointed as the Deputy Minister in the Department of Bilateral Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign and Domestic Trade and Communications of the Republic of Serbia.In the period from June 2007 to July 2012 she was Deputy Minister in the Department of Bilateral Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia.

From August 2012 Assistant Minister for Bilateral Economic Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications, Government of the Republic of Serbia

June 2007- July 2012 Assistant Minister for Bilateral Economic Cooperation in the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Government of the Republic of Serbia

December 2005 – June 2007

UNDP, Belgrade

Project Coordinator

January 2004 – June 2005

UN Office of the Resident Coordinator in Serbia and Montenegro, Office in Belgrade

Transition Officer (in charge of transition from humanitarian to development programs of the UN Country Team UNCT): coordination of the UN Development Assistance Framework process; planning UNCT joint programming activities; humanitarian situation monitoring, reporting and advocacy on behalf of the RC; coordination of the UNCT Millennium Development Goals initiatives and advocacy. Support to RC’s specific activities: UNCT emergency preparedness/response planning activities; institutional relationship with donors, government, statistical offices, think tanks and research institutions aimed to facilitate entry points for issues of interest to UNCT in FRY.

 

August 1999 – December 2003

UNOCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), Office in Belgrade.

National Program Officer: coordination and supervision of the OCHA work plan; support to the Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team in line with OCHA’s duty to collect information, report, coordinate and advocate for humanitarian issues (prepare Humanitarian Situation Reports, Secretary General Annual Report, Emergency Relief Coordinator Monthly Reports); establish contacts and communication with the government, international and national organizations.

In 2003 Represented OCHA as Officer in Charge within the UN Country Team.

1997 – March 1999

International Trade and Exhibitions (ITE), London, UK, Belgrade Office.đDomestic and international participants relations manager, exhibition space sales, organization of ITE fairs in Belgrade and in the region.

1995 – 1997

Private Consultant

Private consultant for foreign investments and foreign trade.

1992 – 1994

PTF (1992); NASPET (1992 – 1994), Belgrade (private foreign trade companies).

Manager in charge of international commercial and financial operations.

1986 – 1992

Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations in the Government of SFRY (Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia)

Counselor for Bilateral Economic Relations (1990 – 1992):

Counselor for Foreign Investments (1989 – 1990):

Professional Assistant (1986 – 1989)

 

Speaks English.

Married with three children.