One of the highest administrative positions at Palacký University Olomouc is changing hands. Current bursar Petra Jungová will be replaced by Josef Suchánek. As the head of the Bursar’s Office, he will be in charge of the university’s economic and internal administration.
“I have asked the current bursar, Petra Jungová, to take part in stabilising the Public Tender Office. Simultaneously, I’d like to thank her for her work for the university to date. I am glad that Josef Suchánek has accepted my offer to head the Bursar’s Office. I expect him to manage the agenda effectively and strengthen the position of our university – not only in the region but also at the national level. I believe that he will use his rich experience and contacts that he has gained during his professional career, especially in the management of the Olomouc Region, to the benefit of Palacký University,” said UP Rector Martin Procházka.
Josef Suchánek came to the university nine years ago when he became the director of UP Accommodation and Dining Facilities (UP ADF). Previously, he worked in the management of a multinational wholesale chain, however he took a break from his work at the university four years ago to serve as Governor of the Olomouc Region. He returned to head UP ADF less than a month ago.
“I very much appreciate the UP Rector’s trust. It is an honour and a challenge for me, especially because I am entering my new role right before the end of the fiscal year, which is not an easy period at such a large public institution. However, I can offer my previous experience of managing divisions of a commercial company, of running a large university office, and of managing a whole region, all of which involved administrative as well as financial management. Each of these positions had its own specifics; I learned a great deal and will therefore try to apply my knowledge to the financial management of the university as a whole. I am looking forward to the job, and I take helm of the Bursar’s Office with respect and humbleness,” said Suchánek.
UP Rector Martin Procházka has entrusted Josef Suchánek with the management of the economic and administrative agenda from the beginning of December this year. The open hiring process for the position of UP Bursar will be held in the first quarter of the next calendar year.