Joanna Kopczyńska

• Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
• Established a culture of accountability by setting clear expectations and holding individuals responsible for results.
• Managed crisis situations effectively while minimizing disruption to daily operations.
• Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources - e.g World Bank; JASPERS.
• Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards.
• Supported project management team - monitoring of projects readiness for funding; monitoring of completion of projects e.g Odra-Vistula Flood Management Project

In this position I was responsible for area of raw and customized data sales (e.g. data for the construction industry); supervision over Technical Control Center of Dams.

• Identified areas for improvement within the department implementing strategic initiatives to address gaps in performance.
• Leveraged data and analytics to make data-driven decisions and drive improvements.
• Created and maintained a strong team culture that promoted high levels of collaboration and overall performance.
• Enhanced employee performance by providing regular feedback, coaching, and training opportunities.

• Navigated complex regulatory environments - within this position (as a regulatory body) responsible for the system of issuing decisions on tariffs for water as well as arrangements for EIA & WFD decisions.
• Developed strong partnerships with cross-functional teams for improved collaboration and efficiency within the process of preparation: River Basin Management Plans; National Plan for Urban Wastewater Treatment.
• Inspired innovation by creating an environment that encouraged creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Analyzing trends to identify areas requiring attention or improvement: mainly legal issues.
• Represented Ministry in external fora, e.g Head of PL delegation to Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), EU WFD Implementation Strategy as a Water and Marine Director, expert in Working Party on the Environment (Consilium).
• Collaborated with other department heads and institutions (e.g General Directorate for Environmental Protection) to ensure compliance with EU environmental acquis.

• Represented Ministry in the external fora: European Network of Environmental Authorities and Managing Authorities (ENEA MA); Working Party on the Environment (Consilium) - financing of the environmental projects (during Polish Presidency in the EU).
• Prepared evaluation reports incl. on environmental investment financing.
• Supervised activities performed by National Fund for Environment Protection and Water Management, incl. preparation of the financing strategies&financing and co-financing programs.

• Negotiated (in team) OP Infrastructure & Environment 2007-2014.
• Responsible for delivery of the SEA report and its public consultations.
• Represented Ministry in the external fora: representing PL within the ISPA Committee (Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession) for Bulgaria and Romania.
• Co-author of the first guidance on EIA procedure for the EU funded projects and awareness campaign on the EIA for the beneficiaries.
• Trained in EIA procedures.
• Monitoring of pipeline/project readiness for submission to CION.