Michał Lubiński

Company Overview: Consulate General in Edinburgh is one of Polish diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the only Polish representation in Scotland. The mission is responsible for maintaining diplomatic relations as well as support Polish community (of over 100 thousand).

Main responsibilities:

• Planning and supervision over execution of the mission's financial budget;
• Preparing financial reports;
• Accounting processing;
• Handling finances and supervision of mission's cash flow and bank accounts;
• Security management and supervision;
• Classified communication management;
• HR management according to Polish and British legal regulations;
• Property management including building and fleet maintenance;
• Planning and supervision over logistics support for the mission;
• Legal support in terms of finances, property management, employment regulations, procurement and logistics;
• Preparation of procurement and employment contracts;

Achievements:

• Planning and implementing modernization of the building of the consulate to accommodate growing clients' demand and updating infrastructure to the needs of the personnel and current regulations;
• Improvement the compatibility of the contracts of locally employed staff as well as their overall legal situation with British labor law. The process required gaining working knowledge of British labor and social security regulations.
• Updating security and classified communication protocols according to current regulations.

Company Overview: Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo is the only Polish diplomatic mission in the Kingdom of Norway responsible for maintaining diplomatic relations as well as supporting Polish community (of over 100 thousand)

Main responsibilities:

• Planning and supervision over execution of mission's financial budget;
• Preparing financial reports;
• Accounting processing;
• Handling finances and supervision of mission's cash flow and bank accounts;
• HR management according to Polish and Norwegian legal regulations;
• Property management including building and fleet maintenance;
• Planning and supervision over logistics support for the mission;
• Legal support in terms of finances, property management, employment regulations, procurement and logistics;
• Preparation of procurement and employment contracts;

Achievements:

• Awarded Norwegian Royal Order of Merit;
• Planning and supervision of relocation of Consular Section office. The project included lease contract negotiations and supervision over execution of adaptation process including construction reinforcement, installation of various security systems and solutions, IT systems, as well as complete furnishing and equipment;
• Embassy's financial and logistics system modernization – including establishing Internet banking, Internet procurement and Internet reporting to local authorities;
• Improvement of compatibility of locally employed staff contracts as well as their overall legal situation with Norwegian labor law. Process required gaining a thorough knowledge of Norwegian labor and social security regulations.

Company Overview: Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tripoli was the only Polish diplomatic mission in Libya responsible for maintaining diplomatic relations as well as supporting Polish community.

Main responsibilities:

• Planning and supervision over execution of the mission's financial budget;
• Preparing financial reports;
• Accounting processing;
• Handling finances and supervision of mission's cash flow and bank accounts;
• HR management according to Polish and Libyan legal regulations;
• Property management including building and fleet maintenance;
• Planning and supervision over logistics support for the mission;

During Libyan revolution of 2011:

• In February 2011: performed evacuation of European civilians and in-field situation reporting to the Polish MFA from International Airport in Tripoli;
• In March 2011: performed evacuation of Polish Embassy personnel from Tripoli;
• Between April and August 2011: appointed the Head of finance and administration of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kuwait;
• In August 2011: managing finance and administration of Polish Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi;
• In September 2011: planning and execution of relocation of Polish and German Diplomatic Missions from Benghazi to Tripoli using sea transport. Project included relocation of diplomatic personnel, both security teams and total of 8 minivans and armoured vehicles;
• Between September 2011 and September 2012: managing finance and administration of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tripoli in conflict and post-conflict environment, under close personal security protection.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland - diplomat training programme.

Company Overview: Geofizyka Krakow - Libya Branch was a seismic acquisition company providing services for Oil and Gas sector companies like Zueyteenah (Libyan), Oil India, Hydro-Statoil (Norway) and PGNiG (Poland)

Main responsibilities:

• Acting as liaison officer with clients, subcontractors and Libyan institutions: fiscal and custom authorities, social security office and banks;
• Monitoring cash flow, outgoing and incoming payment schedule;
• Financial reporting to HQ;
• Main branch translator (Arabic - English - Polish) - translating invoices, contracts, working-level correspondence, interpreting during business meetings with clients and subcontractors;
• Branch treasurer.