On February 2, 2022, Ion Gumene was appointed by the Government of the Republic of Moldova as State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
Date and place of birth: October 3, 1981, Republic of Moldova.
Studies:
2020 - present: Doctoral studies, Academy of Public Administration of Moldova;
2003 - 2004: Master’s Degree in Finance and Banking Administration, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova;
1999 - 2003: Faculty of International Economic Relations, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.
Professional Experience:
2016 - 2022: Program Director, Public policy and public administration reform, Expert-Grup Independent Think Tank:
January – February 2022: Expert in public policy, Enhance capacity in gender-based budgeting and policymaking for NGOs in Cahul and Ungheni.
January – February 2022: Expert in public administration reform, Updating the National Development Strategy „Moldova 2030”.
October 2020 – October 2021: Team leader, Support to the Government in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
July 2018 – May 2019: Team leader, Comprehensive Education Sector Analysis.
March – May 2018: Team leader, Evaluation of the Strategy „Education 2020”.
June 2017 – June 2018: Team leader, Evaluation of the National Development Strategy „Moldova 2020” and drafting of the National Development Strategy „Moldova 2030”.
April – November 2016: Team leader, Drafting the Public Administration Reform Strategy 2016-2020.
August 2018 – February 2022: Expert in decentralization policies, Comunitatea Mea, USAID/Urban Institute.
December 2021 - January 2022: Team leader, Functional analysis of public institutions in the environmental sector, Dynamic Integrated Processes.
November 2021 – February 2022: Consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
July – September 2021: Expert in public administration, contribution to the Eastern Partnership Index 2021, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
May – December 2021: Consultant, Comparative study on the functioning of the Centre of Government in the ENP, OECD/SIGMA.
April 2020 – February 2021: Expert policy evaluation, Support to the Public Administration Reform process, EU/CPM Consulting.
2015 - 2021: Trainer in strategic planning and public policies, Academy of Public Administration.
December 2020 – January 2021: Trainer in strategic planning and policymaking, Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
December 2020: Trainer in strategic planning and policymaking at the local level, Institutum Virtutes Civiles;
August - December 2019: Expert in strategic planning and public policies, PNUD/PwC Moldova.
May 2019: Training in strategic planning, Leadership and Diversity Academy, The Institute for Strategic Initiatives.
July – November 2018: Consultant in strategic planning, GIZ Moldova.
July 2018: Expert in public administration, contribution to the Eastern Partnership Index 2017, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
April - June 2018: Trainer in strategic planning at local level, Institute for Public Policy;
March 2018: Consultant on Human Rights Policies, UNDP Moldova.
April – May 2017: Expert in public administration, contribution to the Eastern Partnership Index 2015-2016, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
February – May 2017: Researcher, Strengthening Parliamentary Governance, UNDP/Archidata.
August 2016 - January 2017: Expert in strategic planning, UNDP Moldova.
August - December 2015: Adviser of the Prime Minister in public administration reform, State Chancellery;
June 2008 - August 2015: Deputy Head of the Department for Policy Coordination and External Assistance and Central Public Administration Reform, State Chancellery.
December 2007 - June 2008: Consultant in drafting the Institutional Development Plan of the Ministry of Education and Youth, World Bank.
November 2006 - December 2007: Financial Expert, Development of Integrated Social Services for Vulnerable Families and Children at risk, UNICEF Moldova.
March - November 2006: Consultant, Functional Analysis of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, DAI Europe.
March 2004 - 2006: Deputy Head of the Directorate for Cooperation with International Financial Agencies, Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Professional internships:
February 2020: The World Bank (Moldova), Training of Trainers, Impact analysis in the process of substantiating normative acts.
August 2017: Linkoping University (Sweden), Sustainable e-Government for a resilient and innovative democratic public administration.
December 2014: Europaische Akademie Berlin, European Integration Leadership for Eastern Partnership Countries.
April, June 2013: Europaische Akademie Berlin (Otzenhausen), The European Union: Structures – Policies - Programs.
December 2010: DFID (Moldova), Training of Trainers, Policymaking process.
December 2009: UNDP Slovakia, Ex-ante Policy Impact Assessment.
November 2008: UNIDO / Turkish Institute for Industrial Management, Technology foresight for organizers.
March - May 2005: Joint Vienna Institute (Austria), Applied Economic Policies.
November 2004, March 2004: The World Bank Institute, Introduction in Monitoring and Evaluation.
Languages: Romanian, English, Russian