Vnesheconombank started searching for certified managers back in 62 regions

With 1 June to 7 July's 2017 Vnesheconombank has been conducting an open selection of candidates for the positions of VEB certified managers in 62 regions of Russia.

The requirements for candidates and detailed information about the participating regions are posted on the platform. LEADER-ID The Agency for Strategic Initiatives, designed to find, develop and promote leaders.

The specialists who have successfully passed the selection process will search for and evaluate investment projects in the regions. Their activities will become an integral part of the bank's new model of working with regions.

Deputy Chairman of VEB – Alexey Ivanchenko, a member of the Management Board, notes that VEB aims to proactively support advanced development projects in areas where Russia can be a world leader. «To do this, we are creating a network of our certified managers in the regions who will search for potential investment projects for VEB in accordance with our requirements and priorities.», - he emphasized.

«Work on creating a network of certified managers will help to increase accessibility «long ones» credit resources» and, accordingly, it will have a positive impact on the investment climate of the country as a whole.», - ASI General Director Svetlana Chupsheva comments.

Recall that 26 Acceptance of applications from 23 regions that were included in the VEB's pilot manager search program. Now the bank's experts are considering more 180 They take questionnaires and conduct interviews with candidates. The best of them will be trained and certified by Vnesheconombank, after which they will start working.

For reference:

State Corporation «Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)» – The National Development Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Russia. Based in 1924 year, with 2007 It is valid on the basis of a special federal law on the Development Bank. VEB's highest governing body is the Supervisory Board, which is headed by Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.

According to the Development Strategy up to 2021 In its work, VEB will focus on financing high-value-added projects in industry.; infrastructure development; support for non-primary exports; facilitating the process of transferring defense technologies to civilian ones; to support innovations and projects of the National Technology Initiative. VEB will operate at a new level of quality: Proactively search for projects that meet government priorities, deeply analyze business projects together with clients, attract private co-investments, and monitor the progress of projects using the latest technologies.

Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) – The Russian autonomous non-profit organization created by the Government of the Russian Federation for the implementation of a set of measures in the economic and social spheres. Works with 2011 years. He is engaged in the promotion of priority projects, the implementation of measures to improve the business environment in Russia, the development of professional staff, etc.

LEADER-ID — the ASI information platform for the search, development and promotion of leaders. Start of work: July 2013. Number of users – more 91 thousands.

A source: Vnesheconombank