Curriculum Vitae – Alenka Pandiloska Jurak

1.  Education and background

2009 – Present; Ph.D. student in Social Studies, School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Thesis theme: The relevance of social networks at entrancing of high-technology companies to the other countries market.

2007 – 2009; M.A. in Intercultural Management, School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Thesis title: Development of a model for evaluating the work of Slovenian municipalities.

2002 – 2007; B.A. in Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Thesis title: Effectiveness of management in the public sector: the case of CAF in the administrative units.

2.  Fellowships

Dec. 2009 – (granted until) May 2013; Junior researcher Ph.D. fellowship in business sector by Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia. Operation part financed by the European Union, European Social Fund. Operation implemented in the framework of the Operational Programme for Human Resources Development for the Period 2007-2013, Priority axis 1: Promoting entrepreneurship and adaptability, Main type of activity 1.1.: Experts and researchers for competitive enterprises.

3.  Professional background

Dec. 2009 – present; junior researchers from business sector, Iskra Zaščine d.o.o.

Oct. 2008 – Dec. 2009; Project manager, University and Research Centre Novo mesto.

4.  Part-time Posts

Dec. 2009 – present; Assistant. School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica.

From Oct. 2010 Subjects taught: Development of Slovenian society, Political systems and public policy analysis, The structure of Slovenian society, Political systems and policy analysis, Social aspects of information technologies.

Dec. 2009 – present; Project manager, University and research Centre Novo mesto.

Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2009 Project manager, School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica.

5.  Research Projects

National Projectsfunded by Slovenian Research Agency:

1.1.2009―31.8.2010; »Regionalisation and Slovene education system – social and

administrative aspects« (team member), School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica.

1.1.2009―31.8.2010; »Role of cooperation between municipalities at more effective investments in municipalities« (team member), School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica.

6.  Selected Publications

Scientific article:

PANDILOSKA JURAK, Alenka. Menedžment človeških virov v javnem sektorju = Human resouce management in public sector. Raziskave in razprave, 2008, letn. 1, št. 1-3, str. 63-88. http://www.fuds.si/si/node/500. [COBISS.SI-ID 1024034625]

Published conference contribution:

PANDILOSKA JURAK, Alenka, PINTERIČ, Uroš. Stakeholders in public sector at the local level in Slovenia. V: L'azienda e i suoi stakeholder. Udine: Università degli Studi, 2009, 17 str., graf. prikazi. http://aideagiovani.uniud.it/paper/3_1.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 1024045121]

Chapter in edited book:

PANDILOSKA JURAK, Alenka. Evalvacijski model delovanja slovenskih občin. V: PINTERIČ, Uroš (ur.), IANCU, Diana Camelia (ur.), PANDILOSKA JURAK, Alenka (ur.). Odsevi globalne negotovosti. Ljubljana: Vega, 2009, str. 315-337. [COBISS.SI-ID 1024070721]

Books:

PINTERIČ, Uroš (ur.), IANCU, Diana Camelia (ur.), PANDILOSKA JURAK, Alenka (ur.). Odsevi globalne negotovosti = Global instability reflections. Ljubljana: Vega, 2009. 529 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-92649-3-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 247879936]