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Elizabet Gašparov
Zagreb, Croatia
00:54local time
Hourly rate30- 30 €/hour
Availability10 hours/week
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English:Fluent

EU Projects & Digital Operations | monday.com (Junior Expert)

8+ years in EU-funded projects · 60+ organisations · Digital ops · Creative & organised · Virtual Assistant (VA) for EU project management and Online Business Manager (OBM). I run day-to-day operations for NGOs and entrepreneurs, keep deadlines on track, and close the admin loop. I handle operations and administration for EU-funded projects and manage digital workflows for small teams. I design processes and SOPs, build reusable templates, automate routine tasks, and keep documentation clean and compliant.

Competencies

AdministrationProject Managementmonday.comEU projectsCopywriting

Services

End-to-End EU Project Operations
From application to reporting · Need support across the full lifecycle of an EU-funded project? I plan activities, coordinate partners, track deadlines and resources, and keep documentation clean and compliant. Whether you need help with applications, implementation or reporting, I provide flexible, right-sized support to keep your project on course.
From30 €/hour
monday.com for Entrepreneurs & Non-profits
Training, setup and ongoing support · I help small businesses and civil society organisations use monday.com to automate routine work, see project activity in real time, and keep deadlines and resources on track. With the right boards, automations and templates, your team works faster, spends less time on admin, and runs projects in one place. Note: Eligible non-profits can access discounted or free plans.
From30 €/hour
OBM for Digital Programmes (Coaches & Educators)
Build, launch and scale your online course · I specialise in helping coaches, educators and mentors set up professional, scalable online programmes—when time, know-how or tech bandwidth is limited. As part of the GoThrive team, I bring cross-functional expertise and modern tools to deliver smooth execution, smart automation and a foundation you can confidently scale.
From30 €/hour

Certificates

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Advanced Project Management - Measuring Project Performance Issuer: UdemyFocused training on Earned Value Management (EVM): core formulas, control accounts, forecasting (EAC), variance analysis (VAC, TCPI), budgets and baselines.
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Generative AI Skills for Creative Content Issuer: LinkedIn Overview for creatives on opportunities, issues and ethics of generative AI, with guidance on how these tools impact creative workflows.
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Excel with Copilot: AI Driven Data AnalysisIssuer: LinkedIn Training on applying Microsoft Copilot inside Excel to streamline tasks, reduce manual steps and support faster, more reliable analysis.
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Virtual assistant - How to become and how to surviveIssuer: GoThriveAn online course that helps you launch a VA business: from essential tools to advanced skills, with guidance on attracting clients and building a sustainable career.
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CRM Expert level product training for SalesIssuer: monday.comOfficial monday.com CRM certification for sales teams covering core tools, sales best practices and product knowledge to implement, support and sell monday CRM effectively.
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Project Management Professional CertificateIssuer: GoogleEntry-level programme teaching traditional and agile methods, stakeholder and risk management, documentation and new AI skills developed by Google experts.
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Online Business Manger (OBM)Issuer: GoThriveIntensive 8–12 week programme that prepares you to operate as an OBM. Covers end-to-end online operations: scoping and prioritising work, project planning, SOPs and workflows, basic budgets and KPIs, client onboarding, team coordination and quality control. Includes tool practice (e.g., monday.com, Google Workspace), templates and assignments. Outcome: skills and systems to run day-to-day operations with clarity and accountability.

Work experience

EU Project Manager

ODRAZ – Sustainable Community Development | January 2017 – January 2024

Wrote winning proposals (objectives, workplans, budgets) · Ran day-to-day delivery: activity planning, partner comms, deadline and resource tracking · Monitored and documented progress with audit-ready transparency · Produced financial and narrative reports to donor/authority standards · Kept records, meetings and databases organised; all obligations on schedule · Drove visibility and compliance: web copy, visual assets and social media strategies aligned with EU rules · Designed and delivered trainings/workshops on sustainability, SDGs, project management, social innovation/entrepreneurship and digital literacy.

Associate for EU Funds & International Financial Mechanisms

Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy | January 2025 – January 2025

Managed disbursement processes for EU-funded projects and programmes · Ensured compliance of national/public co-financing with EU and programme rules · Implemented ESF Technical Assistance as a beneficiary institution · Led recovery procedures for irregular or ineligible expenditure.

Virtual Assistant - Online Business Manager - monday.com Expert

GoThrive | January 2024 – January 2024

Project lifecycle: plans, partner coordination, deadlines, donor/authority reports · Documentation & audit trail: structured folders, versioning, SOPs, templates · Team ops: clear rhythms, task ownership and progress tracking (via monday.com) · Automations: email, calendars, forms and reminders to cut manual work · OBM ops: planning, prioritisation, capacity and post-launch optimisation · monday.com: boards for tasks/goals/projects/costs, smart automations and integrations (Gmail, Meet, Mailchimp, Zapier) · Content writing & newsletters: blog articles, editing, email sequences in Mailchimp, CTAs and subject lines, iterations based on results.

Formal education

Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
A master's degree in political science | 2011 - 2017, Zagreb
An interdisciplinary study of how power is organised and exercised: political systems and institutions, public policy and EU governance, international relations, political theory and research methods, developing critical analysis and evidence-based writing.
VERN’ University
Internet Marketing & Branding | 2023 - 2024, Zagreb
Specialist training on EU-funded projects: EU funds basics, logical framework, application preparation, budgeting and implementation, delivered as a ~120-hour online programme for applicants across sectors.
Algebra University College
EU Funds Project Design & Implementation | 2017 - 2018, Zagreb
Specialist training on EU-funded projects: EU funds basics, logical framework, application preparation, budgeting and implementation, delivered as a ~120-hour online programme for applicants across sectors.