The Junior Achievement Initiative “One Day Manager” 2023 occurred yesterday, April 27, 2023, Thursday in the building of the Municipality of Chepelare on the street, White Sea 44 B. “
Manager for One Day is Bulgaria’s most significant and large-scale educational program for young people over 16 years old. Within one day, participants are introduced to the natural working environment in companies and organizations nationwide and receive invaluable inspiration from top managers.
Chepelare Municipality has announced three key positions, and two of them will receive invaluable inspiration and experience today from 9th-grade students at Vasil Dechev Secondary School, Chandeliers.
Raya Yoncheva entered, playing the role of Mayor of Chepelare Municipality. The head of the Department “Humanitarian Activities, European and National Programs and Projects” was Anastasia Chilikova yesterday.
The candidates under the program were met at the beginning of the working day by Boran Hadzhiev – Mayor of Chepelare Municipality, and Velika Kuzmova – Head of the Department “Humanitarian Activities, European and National Programs and Projects” in Chepelare Municipality.
The mayor briefly introduced them to the work of the municipal administration, the projects ahead, the problems municipalities have due to the situation in Bulgaria, and more.
Hadzhiev stressed that “his door is always open and every day is acceptable to him, as the residents of Chepelare municipality have daily problems to be solved, and we should assist them, not wait for Tuesday or Thursday”.
Kuzmova introduced the managers for one day with the work of each department in Chepelare Municipality, walking them around the building, and then the young students began their “work day”.
As part of the work process, Raya and Anastasia took part in an operative meeting where they were introduced to the specifics of each Department of Humanitarian Activities, European and National Programs and Projects employee, asked their questions and were highly active.
They also visited the office of Mrs Antoaneta Agovska – Deputy. The Mayor of Chepelare municipality introduced them to the municipal structure and invited them to be alert and active and share their ideas with the municipal administration.
Their occupation in the positions for which they applied continued with individual work; then, they were awarded certificates presented by Mr Boran Hadzhiev in the administrative hall of Chepelare Municipality.
They shared their opinion and impression of the work in the Municipality, which generally was that “there is a lot of work and behind this work is a big solid team”. “Our job was fascinating, but also very responsible,” the managers added for one day.