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Assembly

The Assembly is the highest body of the Jewish Community of Belgrade (JOB). It consists of all members of JOB, and only adult members have the right to vote. The responsibilities of the JOB Assembly include participation in the development of annual strategies, programs, and activities, as well as involvement in the drafting of legal acts and rules of procedure for the Assembly, and in the electoral processes for the president of JOB, members of the Council, and the Supervisory Board. The Assembly's responsibilities include adopting and reviewing reports on the work of JOB submitted by the president and the Supervisory Board, adopting and reviewing financial reports, and approving the budget and final accounts. The regular Assembly meets once a year. The electoral Assembly meets every four years. An extraordinary Assembly is held to address urgent issues.

Council

The Council is the governing body and consists of 11 members. The Council includes eight members elected by the Assembly, and by position, the members of the Council are: the president, the president of the Jewish Youth of Belgrade, and the president of the Women's Section. Candidates for Council members can be divided according to proposer lists. The Council's powers include deliberating and deciding on all significant issues related to the life, work, and strategic development of JOB, managing and reviewing the finance sector, guiding the policy of aligning interests at all levels of JOB's functioning in both internal and external environments, managing real estate, organizing the establishment and dissolution of permanent and temporary bodies of JOB and legal entities. Additionally, the Council's responsibilities pertain to the formation of proposals for the Statute of JOB and the Rules of Procedure, as well as the formulation and adoption of normative acts. The Council decides on the admission and termination of membership in JOB. The work of the Council is regulated by the Rules of Procedure of the Council. Meetings are convened by the president.

President

The president leads, represents, and represents JOB domestically and abroad. The president is accountable to the Assembly for the work of JOB and their own work. The president's term lasts four years and can be elected for two consecutive terms. The duties and responsibilities of the president include organizing and implementing the decisions of the Assembly, the Council, and the Executive Board.

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board is a control body and consists of five members. The term of the members of the Supervisory Board lasts four years. The same person can be elected as a member for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

The Supervisory Board performs the following tasks: it controls whether the work of JOB's bodies is carried out in accordance with the Statute and other normative acts of JOB, then it controls the overall financial and material operations of JOB and determines whether they comply with the regulations and the Statute of JOB. It also reviews all documentation of JOB and checks whether the business records are kept orderly and in accordance with JOB's regulations. The Supervisory Board submits a report on the established situation with proposed measures to the Executive Board, the Council, and the Assembly. The JOB body that the Supervisory Board points out a shortcoming to is obliged to review the Supervisory Board's report within 30 days of receiving the report and inform the directly higher body and the Supervisory Board about its activities in this regard. The Supervisory Board controls the reports on operations submitted to the Assembly. The Supervisory Board also submits a report on its work at the annual Assembly.

Executive Board

The Executive Board is the executive body of JOB and consists of: the president of JOB, two vice presidents, and the head of the Office. The Executive Board is accountable to the Council of JOB for its work. The Executive Board implements the decisions and tasks of the Assembly and the Council, decides on urgent matters in consultation with superior bodies, reviews initiatives of JOB, participates in making financial decisions, and submits reports on its work to the competent body of JOB.