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Deputy Mayor – Victor Traian Negulescu

PERSONAL INFORMATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I. Period: December 16, 2024 - Present

Employer’s name and address: Primăria municipiului Focșani, B-dul Dimitrie Cantemir, nr. 1 bis, mun. Focșani, jud. Vrancea,
Position or job title: Deputy Mayor of Focșani Municipality

II. Period: October 26, 2024 - Present

Employer’s name and address: Primăria Municipiului Focșani, Mun. Focșani, jud. Vrancea
Position or job title: Local Councilor within the Focșani Local Council

III. Period: 2016-2020

Employer’s name and address: Uniunea Națională a Consiliilor Județene din România (UNCJR)
Position or job title: Advisor
Main activities and responsibilities: Maintaining contact with the media, professional organizations, and governmental authorities; Organizing press conferences and public events;

IV. Period: May 2013 - May 2020

Employer’s name and address: Direcția pentru Cultură Vrancea, Ministerul Culturii
Position or job title: Executive Director
Main activities and responsibilities: Coordinating policies and procedures regarding the protection of historical monuments; Managing human resources with a focus on career development opportunities for subordinate public officials;

V. Period: October 2009 - May 2013

Employer’s name and address: Consiliul Judetean Vrancea, Romania
Position or job title: Advisor to the President of Vrancea County Council
Main activities and responsibilities: Managing media communication channels; Drafting and distributing press releases to the media; Maintaining contact with the media, professional organizations, and governmental authorities;

VI. Period: March 2009 - October 2009

Employer’s name and address: Instituția Prefectului Vrancea
Position or job title: Spokesperson
Main activities and responsibilities: Managing the communication activities of the Prefecture of Vrancea Managing media communication channels;

VII. Period: March 2004 - March 2009

Employer’s name and address: Agenția Națională de Presă "Agerpres"
Position or job title: Special Correspondent
Main activities and responsibilities: Producing news and reports from Vrancea County; Maintaining good relationships with local authorities and institutions;

VIII. Period: 2004-2009

Employer’s name and address: Libertatea, Click, Adevărul.
Position or job title: Correspondent
Main activities and responsibilities: Collaboration, as a local correspondent, with national newspapers;

IX. Period: February 2004 - March 2004

Employer’s name and address: Libertatea
Position or job title: Special Reporter
Main activities and responsibilities: Producing reports within the "Special Reporters" Department;

X. Period: April 2002 - February 2004

Employer’s name and address: Monitorul de Vrancea
Position or job title: Editor-in-Chief
Main activities and responsibilities: Coordinating the editorial team

XI. Period: 1993-1996

Employer’s name and address: Școala nr. 3, Școala nr. 1, Focșani
Position or job title: Substitute Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities: Substitute Teacher

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

I. Period: October 2014 - January 2015

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
ACT Innovation Hub, Norfolk, Virginia
Field of study/occupational skills: Advanced Social Media
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: GRADUATION CERTIFICATE
Level of education/training:

II. Period: September 2014 - October 2014

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Institutul Diplomatic Român
Field of study/occupational skills: International Security
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Certificate
Level of education/training:

III. Period: January 2011 - July 2011

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Colegiul Național de Apărare
Field of study/occupational skills: Current Issues in National Security
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Certificate
Level of education/training: Postgraduate Studies

IV. Period: 2009-2011

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Școla Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative, Facultatea de Comunicare și Relații Publice, București
Field of study/occupational skills: Political and Electoral Marketing
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Master’s Diploma
Level of education/training: Postgraduate

V. Period: 2006-2007

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Universitatea București, Facultatea de Jurnalism
Field of study/occupational skills: Journalism
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Non-Master Postgraduate Courses
Level of education/training: Postgraduate

VI. Period: 1999-2003

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Universitatea Hyperion, București
Field of study/occupational skills: Philology
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Bachelor’s Degree
Level of education/training: Higher Education

Other Courses
VII. Period: 2009

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Instituția Prefectului
Field of study/occupational skills: Project Manager
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: "Project Manager" Certificate
Level of education/training: Certification

VIII. Period: 2006

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Ministerul Național de Apărare
Field of study/occupational skills: War Correspondent
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Certificate
Level of education/training: Certificate

IX. Period: 2005

Name and type of educational institution and professional organization through which the professional training was completed:
Centrul European de Jurnalism
Field of study/occupational skills: Euro-workshop
Type of qualification/diploma obtained: Certificate
Level of education/training: Certificate

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Mother tongue: Romanian

Foreign languages known:

ENGLISH

Reading ability: INTERMEDIATE

Listening ability: INTERMEDIATE

Writing ability: INTERMEDIATE

Speaking ability: INTERMEDIATE

ITALIAN

Reading ability: BEGINNER

Listening ability: BEGINNER

Writing ability: BEGINNER

Speaking ability: BEGINNER

FRENCH

Reading ability: BEGINNER

Listening ability: BEGINNER

Writing ability: BEGINNER

Speaking ability: BEGINNER

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Good adaptability to multicultural environments, gained through professional experience; Strong management skills; Strong communication skills;
Marketing strategies; Event management; Good experience in project and team management; Organizational skills; Public events coordinator;
Strong knowledge in integrating all media and social media channels into institutional promotion; Good command of institutional processes and procedures;
Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Premiere; Adobe Illustrator (beginner level); Canva; Facebook, Instagram, YouTube content creator; Facebook, Instagram, YouTube account management; Corel Draw (beginner level); Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint); WordPress content creator; Google Contributor & Location Editor;
Driving license: CATEGORY B
Driving license: CATEGORY A

Responsibilities: Excerpt from the Public Administration Law

Excerpt from the Administrative Code – Emergency Ordinance no. 57/2019
Article 155 – Deputy Mayor
  • The deputy mayor is elected from among the local councilors, by secret vote, with the absolute majority of the councilors in office.
  • The deputy mayor performs the duties delegated by the mayor.
Article 156 – Duties of the Deputy Mayor (1) The deputy mayor exercises the following main duties: a) performs the duties delegated by the mayor based on a written order from the mayor; b) may be designated by the mayor to replace him in case of temporary inability to exercise his duties; c) collaborates with the general secretary of the administrative-territorial unit/subdivision, with the mayor’s specialized staff, and with local public services; d) participates in local council meetings and may propose issues of local interest for debate; e) monitors the implementation of local council decisions and mayoral orders; f) may, by mayoral order, lead functional departments within the mayor’s specialized staff or local public services. (2) If the mayor is temporarily unable to exercise his duties, the deputy mayor automatically replaces him, according to the law.
  • The duties of the deputy mayor are not fixed, but are established by the mayor through written delegation.
  • The deputy mayor may manage departments or services within the town hall (e.g., sanitation, urbanism, education, etc.), if the mayor decides so.
  • In the mayor’s absence, the deputy mayor temporarily assumes executive leadership of the institution.