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Zaiga Pūce

Zaiga Pūce

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director at Society Integration Foundation

  • Education

    • University of Latvia Faculty of Law

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor degree Law

      Activities and Societies: Member of Student Self-Government Faculty of Law, University of Latvia.

    • University of Latvia Faculty of Education and Psychology

      2006 - 2008
      Master degree Education Management (cum laude)

    • University of Latvia Faculty of Education and Psychology

      2001 - 2006
      Professional Bachelor degree Education and Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Mar. 2007. – Research Project „Image of University of Latvia (Professor I. Austers, I. Strode, Z. Kazāka). Jan.-Mar.2007 Collaboration with Riga Technical College in order to improve higher education programs for postal staff. Oct. 2006 – Participation in EU Project on development of professional skills in HR management in co-operation with Finnish Post. Sept. 2005 – Dec. 2006 Chairperson, Students’ Council, University of Latvia. 2003 – 2007 Member of Senate, University of Latvia. Conferences: Apr. 2009 – Good Service Days IXNov. 2008 – Talentor Baltic HR Management Forum "HR Management during Recession Oct. 2008 – LBS International Conferences – „HR Branding – new way to attract and retaing employees”.PERSONAL TRAITS: Responsible, determined, creative, communicative. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: piano, history, puzzles.

    • Spīdolas gymnasium (high school)

      1998 - 2001
      Secondary Education

  • Experience

    • „Auto 5”, Ltd. National

      Jul 2005 - Apr 2006
      Sales manager

      Customer service, maintaining of database, organisation of transfers.

    • Students’ Council, University of Latvia

      Sept 2005 - Jan 2007
      Director of the Bureau

      Organisation of the work of Students’ Council Bureau, management of employees’ work, planning, preparation of budgets, control of budgetary expenses.

    • SJSC „Latvijas Pasts”

      May 2006 - Mar 2007
      Manager of Training Projects

      Organisation of projects for staff training and development.

    • „Ocean recruitment”, Ltd

      Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
      Head-hunter

      Analysis of customers’ needs, responsibility for client account, including regular communication with client executives in order to assess needs, search and finding of candidates, interviews, assessment, preparation of reports, meetings with customers and candidates.

    • „TNT Latvia”, Ltd

      Mar 2008 - Apr 2009
      HR Manager

      HR record keeping, Staff motivation, Staff recruitment, HR development and training, Talent management, Staff evaluation, participation in top management team, preparation of plans, budgets, forecasts and reports, maintaining of integrated management system, maintaining systems in order to confirm with quality standards SA 8000, IS0 14000 un ISO 9000, control over job duties of subordinates.

    • "EPKO", Ltd

      Apr 2009 - Jan 2013
      Board member

      Board member - responsible for budget preparation and oversight, personnel management, day-to-day operational management, collaboration with clients and suppliers, as well as coordination with government institutions.

    • Ascendum Society

      Jun 2011 - Dec 2019
      Chairperson of the Board

      Managing influential nonprofit organization working in the fields of education, culture and civic society. Responsible for strategic, operational, financial and HR management of the organization.

    • Collaboration Council between Government of Latvia and Non-Governmental Organisations

      Sept 2015 - Jan 2018
      Member of the Council

      Government of Latvia and NGO sector have signed Memorandum of Collaboration establishing Collaboration Council. I serve as elected Member of the Council, representing NGOs that are signatories to Memorandum.

    • Latvian Civic Alliance

      Apr 2016 - Nov 2019
      Member of the Council

      Latvian Civic Alliance is the largest civil society network. I serve as elected Member of the Council, that supervises the network.

    • Society Integration Foundation

      Dec 2019 - Dec 2024
      Director

      Responsibilities include:- administration and supervision of funding (including attraction of international and EU project funds)- ⁠implementation and overseeing of large scale public procurement procedures, - ⁠risk management and quality management,- ⁠working with companies and employers consulting in the implementation of diversity management (including national introducation of ISO 30415:2021 standard)- ⁠preparation, implementation and monitoring of institutional strategy, introducation of performance indicators (KPIs), work plans, digitization of processes and ensuring efficiency using LEAN methodology,- ⁠Planning and implementation of institutions annual budget (40 million euro annually).- restructuring of services provided by institution using service design approach (as one of the first public institutions in Latvia). Show less

    • Eisenhower Fellowships

      Sept 2024 - Nov 2024
      Eisenhower Fellowships

      Eisenhower Fellowships identifies, empowers and connects diverse, innovative leaders through a transformative fellowship experience and lifelong engagement in a global network of dynamic change agents committed to creating a world more peaceful, prosperous and just.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of completion a network for cooperation and exchange of experience between high- level officials from Central and Eastern Europe

      Lech Kaczynski national School of Public Administration
      Jun 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Zaiga Pūce
      Pateicības raksts Kultūras ministrija May 2023 Par nozīmīgu ieguldījumu saliedētas un pilsoniski aktīvas sabiedrības attīstības veidošanu, pilnveidojot Sabiedrības integrācijas fonda darbību un stratēģiski attīstot sabiedrības saliedētībai būtiskus darbības virzienus.